ELA 9

FUNCTIONAL WRITING RUBRIC

MEETS THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 5 APPROACHES THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 4 Ideas generally well developed, organization generally effective, complete information presented, appropriate details fulfill purpose, appropriate tone clearly maintained CLEARLY MEETS THE ACCEPTABLE STANDARD 3 Ideas adequately developed, organization of topic is adequate, some information given, enough detail to fulfill purpose, tone is appropriate and generally maintained DOES NOT CLEARLY MEET THE ACCEPTABLE STANDARD 2 Ideas poorly developed, organization ineffective, information lacking, supporting details scant, insignificant, irrelevant, purpose only partially fulfilled, appropriate tone is evident but not maintained Words and expressions frequently inaccurate and/or misused, faltering control of sentence structure, usage and mechanics, errors impede meaning, letter and envelope contain frequent format errors and/or omissions CLEARLY BELOW THE ACCEPTABLE STANDARD 1 Ideas not developed, organization inadequate, information inappropriate and/or missing, purpose not fulfilled, little awareness of appropriate tone

CONTENT -ideas and organization of the topic are effective purpose is fulfilled with complete and appropriate information -tone is appropriate for a business letter and awareness of audience is evident CONTENT MANAGEMENT -words and expressions are used accurately and effectively -sentence structure, usage, and mechanics are controlled -format of a business letter and envelope are consistently applied

Ideas are well developed and organization is clear and effective, complete information presented, precise and appropriate details effectively fulfill purpose, tone appropriate, clearly and effectively maintained Words and expressions consistently accurate and effective, demonstrates confident and consistent control of sentence structure, usage, mechanics, letter and envelope free from format errors

Words and expressions usually accurate and effective, demonstrates competent and consistent control of sentence structure, usage, mechanics, letter and envelope contain few format errors and/or omissions

Words and expressions generally accurate and occasionally effective, demonstrates basic control of sentence structure, usage, mechanics, errors occasionally impede meaning, letter and envelope contain occasional format errors and/or omissions

Words and expressions inaccurate and/or misused, lack of control of sentence structure, usage, mechanics, errors severely impede meaning, letter and envelope contain numerous and glaring format errors and/or omissions