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Persuasive Letter

Persuasive Letter/Letter to the Artist Writing Rubric

Persuasive letter to request tools for your "toolbox". Remember to correctly use proper punctuation in all parts of your letter.

Rubric Code: FXB33B9

By Kingjm25

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Persuasive Letter Rubric
	Level 4 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 1 (N/A)
Date & Greeting Appropriate salutation	Level 4 Excellent You have properly included all components below: Date Proper greeting/salutation Name is capitalized Comma after the name	Level 3 Missing one component from the following: Date included Proper greeting/salutation Name is capitalized Comma after the name	Level 2 Missing two components from the following: Date included Proper greeting/salutation Name is capitalized Comma after the name	Level 1 Missing all components from the following: Date included Proper greeting/salutation Name is capitalized Comma after the name
Opening Sentence States who you are and why you are writing the letter	Level 4 Great opening sentence that captures the reader's attention and makes him/her want to keep reading to find out what you have to say	Level 3 Offers an opening sentence that captures the readers attention. The reader will want to keep reading your letter to find out what you have to say	Level 2 Provides an opening sentence that does not capture the readers attention	Level 1 Lacking an opening sentence
Body Provides 3-4 reasons why you are writing your letter	Level 4 Provides 3-4 complex ideas, with vivid description, to persuade the reader	Level 3 Provides 3 clear ideas, with appropriate description, to persuade the reader	Level 2 Provides 2-3 ideas, with some description, to persuade the reader	Level 1 Provides only 1 idea, with limited description, to persuade the reader
Concluding Sentence Restates why you are writing the letter	Level 4 Concluding sentence restates why you are writing the letter in a powerful, creative, and interesting way	Level 3 Concluding sentence restates why you are writing the letter	Level 2 Concluding sentence does not relate to why you are writing the letter	Level 1 Lacking a concluding sentence
Closing Professional closure to your letter	Level 4 Excellent You have properly included all components below: * Proper closing in the proper place * Comma after the closing * Your signature in the proper place	Level 3 Missing one component from the following: * Proper closing * Closing in the proper place * Comma after the closing * Your signature in the proper place	Level 2 Missing two-three components from the following: * Proper closing * Closing in the proper place * Comma after the closing * Your signature in the proper place	Level 1 Missing all components from the following: * Proper closing * Closing in the proper place * Comma after the closing * Your signature in the proper place
Conventions Professional sentence structure, punctuation, and grammar	Level 4 Letter contains no grammatical errors	Level 3 Paper contains a few capitalization, punctuation, grammar and/or spelling errors	Level 2 Paper contains some capitalization, punctuation, grammar and/or spelling errors	Level 1 Paper contains many capitalization, punctuation, grammar and/or spelling errors

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