Nombre:_______________________

correspondencia
Jos from Bolivia

Amigo por

Diana from Costa Rica

or

Michael from Nicaragua

or

You are writing a letter to an exchange student who is going to come to Holmen High School next
semester. They will arrive in January. Choose one of these students to write your letter to. In your
letter, you should include this checklist:
-At least 2 greetings
-At least 4 of your likes and 4 of your dislikes (If this is easy for you, write about a friends
likes and dislikes too!)
-2 Photos that relate to your likes or dislikes. (If you need to, ask a friend to print for you)
-Ask them what they like to do, what they dont like to do, and what they like more out of
two options.
-Farewell & signature
Letters can be typed or written (neatly). You need to turn in a FINAL COPY (typed or written in
blue or black ink) of your letter. Make sure your letter is organized, includes all the information
required as stated above, and has correct spelling and grammar. Your letter will be graded using
the following rubric:

Content/Task
Completion

Comprehensi
bility

Vocabulary

Language
Control
(Commands)

Attractivenes
s and Clarity

Below Basic
(1 punto)
-Content undeveloped.
Inadequate, inaccurate,
and/or irrelevant response.
-Response difficult to score
due to inadequate
evidence.

Basic
(3 puntos)
-Limited response.
-Lack of cohesive
response, ideas not
connected.
-Some information in
response may be
incorrect or irrelevant.

Proficient
(5 puntos)
-Appropriate, wellorganized response.
-Response includes
correct and relevant
information that
completely fulfills what
is asked

Text barely
comprehensible. Errors of
grammar and/or spelling
may be impossible to
decipher.
Inadequate and/or
inaccurate use of Spanish
1 vocabulary; vocabulary
may be used
inappropriately or out of
context; repetitive;
possible use of English
Emerging use of basic
Spanish grammar verbs,
articles, agreement

Text mostly
comprehensible, requiring
interpretation on the part
of the reader.

Text comprehensible,
requiring minimal
interpretation on the
part of the reader.

Advanced
(+1/4 puntos)
- Substantial response with
organized and welldeveloped ideas.
-Creates original
sentences.
-Response includes correct
& relevant info. with
elaboration
Text readily
comprehensible, requiring
no interpretation on the
part of the reader.

Somewhat inadequate
and/or inaccurate use of
Spanish 1 vocabulary;
few attempts to include
less commonly used
vocabulary

Adequate and accurate

use of Spanish 1
vocabulary; some
attempts to use less
commonly used
vocabulary

Rich use of vocabulary

from within and beyond
Spanish 1 vocabulary;
frequent attempts to
include less commonly
used vocabulary

Emerging control of basic

Spanish grammar verbs,
articles, agreement

(Correct about of the

time)
Your layout is very
confusing and contains

(Correct about of the

time)
Your layout is somewhat
clear and contains some

Correct use of basic

Spanish grammar
verbs, articles,
agreement
(Correct almost all of
the time)
You layout is clear,
contains no visible error

Elaborate use of Spanish

grammar attempts to
include less common
grammar concepts with
some success
Your layout is very visually
appealing with color,

Visual
Support

visible error corrections

visible error corrections

corrections

You have no visuals to

support your information

You have 1 visual to

support your information

You have 2 visuals to

support your
information

contains no pencil or
visible error corrections
You have 3 or more visuals
to support your information

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