iRubric: Nepal Pinpal Letters rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...

Nepal Pinpal Letters

The Student will write a pretend letter from a Nepalese kid describing his/her culture and write an additional letter from their own culture.

Rubric Code: N6884W

By etrujillo

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: Geography

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Pinpal Letters
	Poor 0 points 0 pts	Okay 6, 7, 8 Points (N/A)	Excellent 9, 10 Points (N/A)
Cultural Elements	Poor 0 points Very few cultural elements presented in the letters.	Okay 6, 7, 8 Points Some cultural elements presented in the letters.	Excellent 9, 10 Points All of the major cultural elements are presented in the letters.
Organization	Poor 0 points Random, unconnected thoughts jotted on paper	Okay 6, 7, 8 Points Somewhat organized and easy to follow.	Excellent 9, 10 Points Very easy to follow and read. There is clear organization in the letters.
Voice	Poor 0 points Missing any real recognizable voice in the letters.	Okay 6, 7, 8 Points The voice of the letter writer can be heard at times and is developed by the student.	Excellent 9, 10 Points The voice of the person writing the letter can be heard throughout the letter and is very well developed.
Word Choice	Poor 0 points Word choice is poor and the words use do not fit the letters.	Okay 6, 7, 8 Points Some of the words used in the letters are appropriate and fit with the letter.	Excellent 9, 10 Points All but a few words are used appropriately and the words add clarity and understanding to your letters.
Sentences	Poor 0 points Many problems with incomplete and run-on sentences; challenging to untangle sentences	Okay 6, 7, 8 Points Most of the sentences in the letter are complete and can be read with some ease. A few sentences are incomplete or run-on sentences.	Excellent 9, 10 Points Sentences are all complete and easy to read. There are less than 3 incomplete or run-on sentences.
Grammer & Usage	Poor 0 points Numerous errors; needs word-by-word editing	Okay 6, 7, 8 Points From 3 to 6 grammatical errors needs some more editing.	Excellent 9, 10 Points Less than 3 grammatical errors.