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Letter to your Future Self 
Letter to your Future Self
Rubric Code: FXCB82W
By gkinsman
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Great

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

Opening

Great

Opening
Student introduces themselves, full name, age, grade, the current school year and reason for writing the letter.
Good

Opening
Student includes an interesting opening section (3-4 sentences) that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT includes one of the required elements.
Fair

Opening
Student includes an interesting opening section (3-4 sentences) that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT include two or more elements.
Poor

Opening
Student does not include a purpose for the letter.
Conclusion
Student does not explain why the letter was written AND does not offer background.
Incomplete

Opening
There is not any opening statement.
Content--Me Now

Great

Student describes how they are now with at least 4-5 specific examples
my hopes, fears, dreams, intentions, goals, problems, concerns, likes, dislikes, joys, frustrations; what I like about myself; what I don’t like about myself; what I’m proud of; what I think about; what bothers me; who I am, etc.
Good

Student describes how they are now with at least 3-4 examples.
my hopes, fears, dreams, intentions, goals, problems, concerns, likes, dislikes, joys, frustrations; what I like about myself; what I don’t like about myself; what I’m proud of; what I think about; what bothers me; who I am, etc.
Fair

Student describes how they are now with at least 1-2 examples.
my hopes, fears, dreams, intentions, goals, problems, concerns, likes, dislikes, joys, frustrations; what I like about myself; what I don’t like about myself; what I’m proud of; what I think about; what bothers me; who I am, etc.
Poor

Student only includes 1 example of how they are now.
my hopes, fears, dreams, intentions, goals, problems, concerns, likes, dislikes, joys, frustrations; what I like about myself; what I don’t like about myself; what I’m proud of; what I think about; what bothers me; who I am, etc.
Incomplete

Student does not include this topic at all.
Content-My World

Great

Student includes at least 4-5 specific examples of: : a description of my home, bedroom, school, neighborhood, town; my favorite places to go; chores, allowance, pet(s), possessions, clothes, religion, current events; FAVORITES – books, music groups, movies, TV, etc.
Good

Students include at least 3-4 examples of: : a description of my home, bedroom, school, neighborhood, town; my favorite places to go; chores, allowance, pet(s), possessions, clothes, religion, current events; FAVORITES – books, music groups, movies, TV, etc.
Fair

Student includes at least 2 examples of : : a description of my home, bedroom, school, neighborhood, town; my favorite places to go; chores, allowance, pet(s), possessions, clothes, religion, current events; FAVORITES – books, music groups, movies, TV, etc.
Poor

Student includes only one example of : : a description of my home, bedroom, school, neighborhood, town; my favorite places to go; chores, allowance, pet(s), possessions, clothes, religion, current events; FAVORITES – books, music groups, movies, TV, etc.
Incomplete

Student does not include this topic at all.
Content--What I Do

Great

Student includes 4-5 examples of : hobbies, pastimes, sports, school activities; what I do when I’m alone; what I do with friends; favorite snacks and foods; chores; how I spend my weekends and vacations; special activities I do, organizations I belong to, etc.
Good

Student includes 3-4 examples of: hobbies, pastimes, sports, school activities; what I do when I’m alone; what I do with friends; favorite snacks and foods; chores; how I spend my weekends and vacations; special activities I do, organizations I belong to, etc.
Fair

Student includes 2-3 examples of: hobbies, pastimes, sports, school activities; what I do when I’m alone; what I do with friends; favorite snacks and foods; chores; how I spend my weekends and vacations; special activities I do, organizations I belong to, etc.
Poor

Student only includes 1 example of: hobbies, pastimes, sports, school activities; what I do when I’m alone; what I do with friends; favorite snacks and foods; chores; how I spend my weekends and vacations; special activities I do, organizations I belong to, etc.
Incomplete

Student does not include this topic at all
Content--PEOPLE IN MY LIFE

Great

Student includes 4-5 examples of : my family, siblings, aunts & uncles, grandparents, friends, best friend(s), teachers, the opposite sex, “him” or “her”, who I like, people I’d like to know better, people I admire and respect, important people in my life, people who annoy me, etc.
Good

Student includes at least 3 examples of : my family, siblings, aunts & uncles, grandparents, friends, best friend(s), teachers, the opposite sex, “him” or “her”, who I like, people I’d like to know better, people I admire and respect, important people in my life, people who annoy me, etc.
Fair

Student includes at least 2 examples of: my family, siblings, aunts & uncles, grandparents, friends, best friend(s), teachers, the opposite sex, “him” or “her”, who I like, people I’d like to know better, people I admire and respect, important people in my life, people who annoy me, etc.
Poor

Student only includes 1 example of: my family, siblings, aunts & uncles, grandparents, friends, best friend(s), teachers, the opposite sex, “him” or “her”, who I like, people I’d like to know better, people I admire and respect, important people in my life, people who annoy me, etc.
Incomplete

Student does not include this topic at all.
Content-- My Past

Great

Student includes 4-5 examples of: where I was born, where I lived, growing up, childhood accidents, childhood memories, schools I attended, previous pets, trips I’ve taken, important events in my life so far, former friends, former teachers, teams I played on, previous romances, etc.
Good

Student includes 3 examples of where I was born, where I lived, growing up, childhood accidents, childhood memories, schools I attended, previous pets, trips I’ve taken, important events in my life so far, former friends, former teachers, teams I played on, previous romances, etc.
Fair

Student includes 2 examples of: where I was born, where I lived, growing up, childhood accidents, childhood memories, schools I attended, previous pets, trips I’ve taken, important events in my life so far, former friends, former teachers, teams I played on, previous romances, etc.
Poor

Student only includes 1 example of: where I was born, where I lived, growing up, childhood accidents, childhood memories, schools I attended, previous pets, trips I’ve taken, important events in my life so far, former friends, former teachers, teams I played on, previous romances, etc.
Incomplete

Student does not include this topic at all
Content--My Future

Great

Student includes 4-5 examples predictions, what I want to do, my long range intentions, what I’m looking forward to; what I’m dreading; my goals, my hopes and fears for the world; summer vacation, high school, college, marriage, employment, etc.
Good

Student includes 3 examples of predictions, what I want to do, my long range intentions, what I’m looking forward to; what I’m dreading; my goals, my hopes and fears for the world; summer vacation, high school, college, marriage, employment, etc.
Fair

Student includes 2 examples of: predictions, what I want to do, my long range intentions, what I’m looking forward to; what I’m dreading; my goals, my hopes and fears for the world; summer vacation, high school, college, marriage, employment, etc.
Poor

Student Includes only 1 example of: predictions, what I want to do, my long range intentions, what I’m looking forward to; what I’m dreading; my goals, my hopes and fears for the world; summer vacation, high school, college, marriage, employment, etc.
Incomplete

Student did not include this topic at all.
Conclusion

Great

Conclusion
Student tells how they feel about themselves and this upcoming school year. They use at least 4-5 positive or negative feelings.
Good

Conclusion
Student tells how they feel about themselves and this upcoming school year. They use at least 3 positive or negative feelings.
Fair

Conclusion
Student tells how they feel about themselves and this upcoming school year. They use at least 2 positive or negative feelings.
Poor

Conclusion
Student tells how they feel about themselves and this upcoming school year. They use at least 1 positive or negative feelings.
Incomplete

Conclusion
There is not a clear conclusion at all. The letter ends after discussing student's future plans.
Organization

Great

Information is in a logical, interesting sequence which the reader can follow.
Good

Student presents information in logical sequence which the reader can follow.
Fair

Reader has difficulty following work because student jumps around.
Poor

Sequence of information is difficult to follow.
Incomplete

Sequence causes so much confusion some sections are unreadable.
Grammar and Spelling

Great

Letter has one or two misspellings or grammatical errors.
Good

Letter has no more than three or four misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
Fair

Letter has five or six misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
Poor

Work has seven spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.
Incomplete

Work has eight or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.
Format

Great
Good
Fair

The letter is in the correct form of a friendly letter. Student includes the
*heading,
*salutation,
*body paragraphs, *closing, and
*signature
12 Point Font
Times New Roman
1 inch margins
Poor

The letter is in the correct format with 2 incorrect parts.
Incomplete

The letter has 3 or more incorrect parts.




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