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Letter to a Government Official Letter to a Government Official Students are required to write a letter to a government official (President of the US, Senator, or some other government official). The letter will present a problem in their community that they want changed. CCLS W.4.2 Rubric Code: KXW2CA8 By Pkg328 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Letter to the Senator
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Organization	Poor Organized as a friendly letter. Heading is missing. Introduction is not evident. Letter body contains contains no information regarding the reason for the letter. Missing the conclusion and closing.	Fair Attempts to organize as a business letter, however heading and/or closing is missing. Introduction is unclear. Letter body is 1 paragraph.	Good Organized as a business letter. All elements of a business letter are represented. Introduction is clear. Letter body has at least 2 paragraphs. Provides the conclusion.	Excellent Organized as a business letter. All elements of a business letter are clearly represented. Introduction is clear, creative and grabs the attention of the reader. Letter body has 3 or more paragraphs. Provides the conclusion.
Content	Poor Writer does not provide explanation, any reasons or examples for the problem.	Fair Writer provides one reason for the problem and supports with a detail. Writer provides one example to support reason for the problem.	Good Writer provides 2 reasons for the problem and provides 2 examples to support each reason for the problem.	Excellent Writer provides 3 or more reasons for the problem and provides an example for each reason for the problem.
Mechanics	Poor 6 or more spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors	Fair 3-5 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors	Good 2 or less spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors	Excellent No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors