Criteria

3 points

2 points

1 point

0 points

Letter Format:

• proper

        heading

• salutation
• signature
• closing
• paragraph indention
• correct person

W3E, CA4,

2.1, 2.6)

Correctly uses all components of letter format.

Correctly uses five to six components of letter format.

Correctly uses three to four components of letter format.

Fewer than three components used correctly.

Use of student created checklist

(W3E, CA4,

1.8, 2.1, 2.6, 4.8)

Student includes pertinent personal and business related information in the letter.

Student includes some personal and professional information, but may need more development in this area.

Student includes little relevant information.  May include irrelevant information.

Letter is incomplete.

Tone

(W3E, CA4,

2.1, 2.6, 4.8)

Tone is appropriate for the type of letter.

Some effort has been made to establish a proper tone for the letter.  The tone may be inconsistent at times.

Little attention has been paid to tone.  Tone may be relatively conversational or inconsistent.

Tone is completely inappropriate.  Student demonstrates a lack of understanding of the assignment.

Sentence Structure

(W2F, CA1,

1.6, 2.1, 2.2)

Sentence structure is appropriate for the type of letter.

Some effort has been made to structure sentences appropriately .

Little attention has been paid to sentence structure.  Sentences are structured in nearly all the same fashion.

Sentence structure is completely inappropriate.  Student demonstrates a lack of understanding of the assignment