iRubric: Letter to Your Future Self rubric

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.

1. Why it is important for you to a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.


Conclusion

3. Student writes a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals
4. Explains why it is important to continue to always set goals.

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT includes one of the following:
1. Why it is important for you to be a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.
Conclusion
3. Write a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals.
4. Explain why it is important tortant to continue to always set goals.

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT include two or more of the following:
1. Why it is important for you to be a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.
Conclusion
3. Write a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals.
4. Explain why it is important to continue to always set goals.

Opening
Student includes an opening section that allows the reader to understand the purpose of the letter.
Does NOT include three or more of the following:
1. Why it is important for you to be a better person academically and socially.
2. Why it was important to write this letter to yourself.
Conclusion
3. Write a positive message to self for working so hard to reach their goals.
4. Explain why it is important to continue to always set goals.

Opening
There is not any opening statement.

Conclusion
There is not any conclusion.

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 2 or more character traits that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Describes 2 character traits that they would like to demonstrate by the time they graduate (positive).

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 1 character trait that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Describes 1 character trait that they would like to demonstrate by the time they graduate (positive).

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 2 or more character traits that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Does not describe any future character traits.

Students make predictions in the following:

1. Student describes 1 or more character traits that they currently demonstrate (positive/negative).

2. Does not describe any future character traits.

Student does not discuss any character traits.

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

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

Reader has difficulty following work because student jumps around.

Sequence of information is difficult to follow.

Sequence causes so much confusion some sections are unreadable.

The letter is in the correct of a friendly letter. Student includes the
1. heading,
2. salutation,
3. body paragraphs,
4. closing, and
5. signature

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

The letter has 3 or more incorrect parts.