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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: QBBAW3

By patersonmr

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Friendly Letter Rubric
	Excellent 4 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Unsatisfactory 1 pts
Greeting/Address	Excellent A proper greeting is used in the correct place. Proper use of comma, and proper capitalization of the name is evident.	Satisfactory Missing one component from the following: A proper salutation is used in the correct place. Proper use of comma, and proper capitalization of the name is evident.	Needs Improvement Missing two components from the following: A proper salutation is used in the correct place. Proper use of comma, and proper capitalization of the name is evident.	Unsatisfactory Missing three or more components from the following: A proper salutation is used in the correct place. Proper use of comma, and proper capitalization of the name is evident.
Body	Excellent Body includes complete sentences. A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct punctuation mark is used at the end of each sentence.	Satisfactory Missing one component from the following: Body includes two or three complete sentences. A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct punctuation mark is used at the end of each sentence.	Needs Improvement Missing two components from the following: Body includes two or three complete sentences. A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct punctuation mark is used at the end of each sentence.	Unsatisfactory Missing three or more components from the following: Body includes two or three complete sentences. A capital letter is used at the beginning of each sentence. A correct punctuation mark is used at the end of each sentence.
Closing	Excellent Proper closing is included. Closing is correctly capitalized.	Satisfactory Proper closing is included, but one or more words are not correctly capitalized.	Needs Improvement There is not a proper closing.	Unsatisfactory Closing is not present.
Signature	Excellent Signature is used in the proper place. Name is properly capitalized.	Satisfactory Signature is used in the proper place. Name is not properly capitalized.	Needs Improvement Signature is included, but, it is not in the proper place. Name is not properly capitalized.	Unsatisfactory No signature is present.
Neatness	Excellent Body of letter is indented, words are evenly spaced, and handwriting is neat and legible.	Satisfactory Body of letter is not indented, but words are evenly spaced, and handwriting is neat and legible.	Needs Improvement Body of letter is not indented, words are evenly spaced, but handwriting is not neat and legible.	Unsatisfactory Body of letter is not indented, words are not evenly spaced, and handwriting is not neat and legible.

Keywords:

Friendly Letter Writing, Reading

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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