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Friendly Letter Writing Rubric

Write a friendly letter. Remember to correctly use and punctuate all the parts of the friendly letter.

Rubric Code: P5335W

By crozzell

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Friendly Letter Rubric
	Excellent - 4 0 pts	Good - 3 0 pts	Fair - 2 0 pts	Poor -1 (N/A)
Heading	Excellent - 4 The date is written correctly and is in the proper place.	Good - 3 The date is written correctly, but it is not in the proper place.	Fair - 2 The date is not written correctly and it is not in the proper place.	Poor -1 There is no date included in this friendly letter.
Greeting	Excellent - 4 A proper greeting is used in the correct place. The name has proper capitalization. The comma is in the correct place.	Good - 3 Missing one or two of the following: Proper greeting is used Greeting in right place Correct capitalization Comma used correctly	Fair - 2 Missing three or more of the following: Proper greeting is used Greeting in right place Correct capitalization Comma used correctly	Poor -1 There is no greeting included in this letter.
Body	Excellent - 4 A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct punctuation mark is used at the end of each sentence. There are three or more sentences. Every paragraph is indented.	Good - 3 Missing one or two of the following: Correct capitalization Correct end marks *Paragraph(s) are indented	Fair - 2 Missing three or more of the following: Correct capitalization Correct end marks *Paragraph(s) are indented	Poor -1 There is no body included in this letter.
Closing	Excellent - 4 Proper closing is included. Closing is used in the proper place and has correct capitalization. Comma is used correctly.	Good - 3 Missing one or two of the following: Proper closing included Closing in correct place Correct capitalization Comma used correctly	Fair - 2 Missing three or more of the following: Proper closing included Closing in correct place Correct capitalization Comma used correctly	Poor -1 There is no closing included in this letter.
Signature	Excellent - 4 Proper signature is included. Signature is used in the proper place. Name is properly capitalized.	Good - 3 Missing one of the following: Signature included Signature in right place *Correct capitalization	Fair - 2 Missing two or more of the following: Signature included Signature in right place *Correct capitalization	Poor -1 There is no signature included in this letter.
Punctuation, Spelling, and Capitali	Excellent - 4 All proper capitalization and punctuation is used with two or less spelling errors.	Good - 3 Most proper capitalization and punctuation is used with 3-5 spelling errors.	Fair - 2 Many sentences are not punctuated and capitalization is not used with more than 5 spelling errors.	Poor -1 There is no punctuation, spelling, or capitalization included in this letter.
Content	Excellent - 4 The message is stated clearly, precise, and shows insight. There may be multiple paragraphs. The letter encourages a response from the reader.	Good - 3 The message is clear. There may be multiple paragraphs.	Fair - 2 The message is mostly clear.	Poor -1 The message is not focused. Ideas wander. The reader may have to infer at times.

Keywords:

Friendly Letter Writing, Reading

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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