Personal Letter Rubric

(10th Grade PreAP/GT ELA)

Skill 1 2 3 4 Percentage
Little or no Letter lacks two Follows most Follows proper
Letter Format attention paid to or more key format guidelines letter format 5%
format format elements but has one or guidelines
instructions. and/or drafts, two inaccurate precisely with
has little elements. Pre- heading,
presentation writing, draft is greeting, body,
value. handed in. closing.

Letter lacks Letter lacks key Letter contains Letter contains

Critical and Creative specific information and key information all key 35%
Thinking examples and is needs to further and is generally information and
missing key develop critical supported with is supported with
elements of and creative specific details specific and
critical and thinking through that speak to engaging
creative thinking. specific details. critical and details.
creative thinking..
No sense or Organization is Letter generally Letter has
Organization organization is hard to follow at follows required smooth 30%
evident. times, little organizational transition
transition format but needs between all key
between ideas. better transition elements.
between ideas.

Meaning is Sentences Most sentences Letter contains

Sentence Structure seriously reflect little present good sentence 10%
impacted by variety, and information variety. All
unclear meaning is often clearly. There is sentences have
sentences. unclear. some evidence of clear and correct
sentence variety. structure.

Frequent errors Several errors in Letter has No errors.

Mechanics/Usage/ in mechanics, mechanics, generally "clean" 10%
Spelling usage, and usage, and mechanics,
spelling make spelling seriously usage, and
writing difficult to impact paper's spelling, but may
understand. effectiveness. contain a few
mistakes.

No evidence of Letter needs Most words add Words add color,

Word Choice thought in word revision to slot in to effectiveness. engaging the 10%
selection. Many better word Some slotting to reader. No
examples of choice; contains add color is slang is evident.
slang evident. some slang. needed.

Total Points _______/ 100

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