FRIENDLY LETTER RUBRIC

Name: _______________________________ Period: _________________ Assignment name: _______________________________________________

25 Excellent	20 Good	15 Developing	10 Unsatisfactory
Letter Parts	Has heading, date, greeting, body, closing, and signature.	Has five of the six letter parts	Has four of the six letter parts.	Has three or fewer letter parts.
Presentation	Margins are present on all four sides and text is visually centered on top and bottom. Spacing follows correct friendly letter format Neatly written or typed	Margins are present on all four sides. Text is not centered. Spacing follows correct friendly letter format. Neatly written or typed	Margins are present on all four sides. Spacing has 1-3 errors. Unevenly written or typed	Margins are present on all four sides. Spacing has four or more errors. Handwriting or typing interferes with readability
Conventions	Excellent punctuation, spelling, and grammar with fewer than three errors.	Very good punctuation, spelling, and grammar with fewer than than five errors.	Punctuation, spelling, and grammar slightly distract the reader and interfere with meaning. There are ten errors or less.	Punctuation, spelling, and grammar significantly distract the reader. There are more than ten errors.
Content	Message stated is clear, precise, and shows insight into task. Letter is three or more paragraphs. Letter encourages a response from the reader.	Message is clear and demonstrates understanding of task.. Letter contains only two paragraphs or does not encourage a response from the reader.	Message is mostly clear. Letter is only one paragraph in length.	Message is unclear or disorganized. Demonstrates a lack of understanding of the assignment.