Lesson 8 Business Letters

Assessment 2

Instructions: Write a business letter based on the following scenarios. Choose only one (1) scenario and
write it below. The rubric for writing is attached as well. You may supply the missing details.

1 An invitation to be a speaker in a nationally known environmental forum to discuss the latest issues
and problems in environmental protection in the city.

2 A letter to a cleaning service company demanding a refund for sealing a dirty, tiled floor and damaging
a fresh paint job in one of the offices in your building.

3 A request for information about the installation and costs of a wireless office network.

Components Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Score

Accurately uses correct Mostly uses correct A few noticeable errors Several noticeable errors in
business letter format business letter format in the business letter use of correct business
(heading, greeting, (heading, greeting, format (heading, letter format (heading,
introduction, body, introduction, body, greeting, introduction, greeting, introduction,
Organization closure, signature, closure, signature, body, closure, signature, body, closure, signature,
enclosure, and copy) enclosure, and copy) enclosure, and copy) enclosure, and copy)

5 4 3 1
Letter clearly states the Letter clearly states the Purpose of letter is Purpose of letter is unclear
purpose ¨ Appropriate purpose ¨ Some unclear ¨ More ¨ Main idea is not
explanations or facts explanations or facts used explanations or facts supported by explanations
used to support the main to support the main idea ¨ need to be used to or facts ¨ Letter rambles;
idea ¨ Easy to follow ¨ Somewhat hard to follow ¨ support the main idea ¨ hard to follow or
Tone is appropriate for Tone is generally Hard to follow ¨ Tone is understand ¨ Tone is
Content
intended audience appropriate for intended too informal for intended inappropriate for intended
audience audience audience

5 4 3 1
Accurate use of One or two mistakes with More than two mistakes
punctuation and punctuation or grammar ¨ in punctuation or Incorrect use throughout
grammar ¨ No spelling One or two spelling errors grammar ¨ More than the letter of punctuation or
errors two spelling errors grammar ¨ Frequent
Language spelling errors distract
Use from letter

1
5 4 3
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