English 10-2

Isherwood

Unit 2 Final Assignment

Personal Letter Rubric
Skill
Letter Format

Content x3

Organization

Sentence Structure

Mechanics/Usage/
Spelling

Word Choice

Total Points

Total Points

Little or no
attention paid to
format
instructions.

Letter lacks two

or more key
format elements
and/or drafts,
has little
presentation
value.

Follows most
format guidelines
but has one or
two inaccurate
elements. Prewriting, draft is
handed in.

Follows format
guidelines
precisely with all
pre-writing, draft,
attached.

Letter lacks
specific
examples and is
missing key
elements of
required
information.

Letter lacks one

key information
category, needs
development
through specific
details.

Letter contains all

key information
categories and is
generally
supported with
specific details.

No sense or
organization is
evident.

Organization is
hard to follow at
times, little
transition
between ideas.

Letter generally
follows required
organizational
format but needs
better transition
between ideas.

Letter contains
all key
information
categories,
each supported
with specific and
engaging
details.
Letter has
smooth
transition
between all key
elements.

Meaning is
seriously
impacted by
unclear
sentences.

Sentences
reflect little
variety, and
meaning is often
unclear.

Most sentences
present
information
clearly. There is
some evidence of
sentence variety.

Letter contains
good sentence
variety. All
sentences have
clear and correct
structure.

Frequent error in
mechanics,
usage, and
spelling make
writing difficult to
understand.

Several errors in
mechanics,
usage, and
spelling seriously
impact paper's
effectiveness.

Letter has
generally "clean"
mechanics,
usage, and
spelling, but may
contain a few
mistakes.

No errors.

No evidence of
thought in word
selection. Many
examples of
slang evident.

Letter needs
revision to slot in
better word
choice; contains
some slang.

Most words add

to effectiveness.
Some slotting to
add color is
needed.

Words add color,

engaging the
reader. No
slang is evident.

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Percentage:

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Comments:
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Adapted from: harveyhighschool.nbed.nb.ca/sites/...nbed.../personal_letter_rubric.doc