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Writing Rubric for Writing a Letter to Santa

Students will write a letter to Santa using a greeting, body, salutation and signature.

Rubric Code: C686C5

By rbenwick

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Writing a Friendly Letter
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Proficient 2 pts	Below level 1 pts	Score (N/A)
Parts of a Letter	Excellent Writes all four parts of the letter ( Greeting, Body, Saluation, Signature)	Good Writes three of the four parts of a friendly letter.	Proficient Writes two to three of the four parts of a friendly letter.	Below level Writes none of the four parts of a friendly letter.	Score
Sentence Structure	Excellent Most sentences have correct punctuation and capitalization and spacing. Writing is neat.	Good Majority of sentences have correct punctuation and capitalization and spacing. Writing is neat.	Proficient There are frequent punctuation or capitalization errors. Contains some problems with legible writing and use of spacing between letters and words.	Below level There are many punctuation and capitalization errors. Sentences are poorly written and structured. Writing is not legible with many errors in spacing between words.	Score
Spelling & Grammar	Excellent Almost all words are spelled correctly and grammar errors are minimal.	Good Spelling and grammar errors are present.	Proficient Frequent spelling errors with grammar errors that may impede meaning.	Below level Many words are spelled incorrectly and grammar errors impede meaning.	Score
Body of letter	Excellent Contains 3 indented paragraphs and all 3 of the following: the character's needs, wants and requirements. The letter shows significant creativity and character insight.	Good Contains less than 3 indented paragraphs and any 2 of the following: character's needs, wants or requirements. The letter shows creativity and character insight.	Proficient Contains an indented paragraph and one of the following: a character's need, want or requirement. The letter shows little creativity or character insight.	Below level Contains none of the following: an indented paragraph and any character's needs, wants or requirements. The letter shows no creativity or character insight.	Score