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Ideas
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The letter seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to determine what the letter was about.
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Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the letter was about.
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Ideas were expressed in a clear manner on the problem/issue. Logical order was used.
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Ideas were clearly expressed and focused on the problem/issue. Logical order was used with clear transitions to guide reader.
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Word Choice
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Word choice was inappropriate for audience and tone.
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Appropriate word choice was attempted but failed in either addressing audience or creating desired tone.
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Word choice is appropriate for audience and tone.
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Student demonstrates command of word choice that is appropriate for prompt-designated audience--using words well and avoiding repetition and for creating appropriate tone.
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Sentence Fluency
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Sentences are lacking in two or more areas: beginning, length, or structure.
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Sentences lack variety in beginnings, length, or structure.
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Sentences begin in different ways and vary in length and structure.
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Sentences begin in different ways and vary in length and structure creating a natural flow.
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Conventions
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Business format is NOT used. Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation.
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Business format is used and complies with several of the requirements of the format. Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation.
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Business format is used and complies with most of the requirements of the format. Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation.
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Business format is correct and complies with all requirements. Writer makes no errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.
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