Business Letter Rubric

Part I
Unacceptable(0) Basic (.5 pt. each = 2.0) Competent (.75 ea.=3.0) Target (1 pts. each=4)
Body of letter Contains <50% of the Contains 50% of the Contains 75% of the Contains ALL of the
following elements: following elements: following elements: following elements:
* supports comments and * supports comments * supports comments * supports comments
opinions with facts and opinions with facts and opinions with facts and opinions with facts
* Clear explanation * Clear explanation * Clear explanation * Clear explanation
*Logical and detailed *Logical and detailed *Logical and detailed *Logical and detailed
Used correct format Letter writing format: Letter writing format: Letter writing format: Letter writing format:
Contains two or less of Contains three or four Contains four of the Contains all of the
the following elements: of the following following elements: following elements:
*return address elements: *return address *return address
*inside address *return address *inside address *inside address
*greeting *inside address *greeting *greeting
*closing *greeting *closing *closing
*salutation and name *closing *salutation and name *salutation and name
*salutation and name
Professionalism Contains 7 or more errors Contains 4 to 6 errors in Contains 1 to 3 errors in Contains no errors in
in the following areas: the following areas: the following areas: the following areas:
*paragraphs *paragraphs *paragraphs *paragraphs
*spelling *spelling *spelling *spelling
*grammar *grammar *grammar *grammar
*conventions *conventions *conventions *conventions
*sentence structure *sentence structure *sentence structure *sentence structure

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