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(E) |
Superior Letter Writer
(G) |
Average Letter Writer
(S) |
New Letter Writer
(NI) |
| Salutation and Closing | Salutation and closing have no errors in capitalization and punctuation. | Salutation and closing have 1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation. | Salutation and closing have 3 or more errors in capitalization and punctuation. | Salutation and/or closing are missing. |
| Sentences & Paragraphs | Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well-constructed and of varied structure. | All sentences are complete and well-constructed (no fragments, no run-ons). Paragraphing is generally done well. | Most sentences are complete and well-constructed. Paragraphing needs some work. | Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences OR paragraphing needs lots of work. |
| Grammar & spelling (conventions) | Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling. | Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar and/or spelling. | Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar and/or spelling | Writer makes more than 4 errors in capitalization and punctuation. |
| Capitalization and Punctuation | Writer makes no errors in capitalization and punctuation | Writer makes 1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation. | Writer makes 3-4 errors in capitalization and punctuation. | Writer makes more than 4 errors in capitalization and punctuation. |
| Length | The letter is 10 or more sentences. | The letter is 8-9 sentences. | The letter is 5-7 sentences. | The letter is less than 5 sentences. |
