Letter-Writing: Friendly Letter

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Sentences Sentences are All sentences are Most sentences Many sentences
complete, well- complete and are complete and are fragments or
constructed and well-constructed well structured. run-on sentences.
of varied (no fragments, no
structure. run-ons)
Format Complies with all Complies with Complies with Complies with less
of the almost all of the several of the than 75% of the
requirements of a requirements of a requirements of requirements for a
friendly letter. friendly letter. the friendly letter. friendly letter.

Content Accuracy The letter contains The letter contains The letter contains The letter contains
at least 5-7 at least 3-4 at least 2-3 1 sentence or
detailed sentences detailed sentences detailed sentences sentence
in the body in the body. in the body. fragments.

Capitalization and Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes more
Punctuation errors in errors in errors in than 4 errors in
capitalization and capitalization and capitalization and capitalization and
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.

Neatness Letter is neatly Letter is neatly Letter is crumpled Letter is not neatly
handwritten, not hand-written, or slightly stained. written and looks
wrinkled, and is clean, not It may have 1-2 like it has been
easy to read with wrinkled, and is distracting error done in a hurry or
no distracting error easy to read but corrections. It was stored improperly.
corrections. It was with 1-2 distracting done with some It may have several
done with pride. error corrections. care. distracting error
It was done with corrections.
care.