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    This document provides a rubric for evaluating business letters. It assesses components of the letter such as the header, inside address, body, closing, language, and format. For each component, criteria are given for scores of 4 (excellent), 3 (good), 2 (fair), and 1 (poor). The rubric focuses on correctness of formatting elements, organization and accuracy of content, appropriateness of language, clarity of message, and proper grammar/mechanics. Letters are scored based on how fully and correctly they address each component listed on the rubric.

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    This document provides a rubric for evaluating business letters. It assesses components of the letter such as the header, inside address, body, closing, language, and format. For each component, criteria are given for scores of 4 (excellent), 3 (good), 2 (fair), and 1 (poor). The rubric focuses on correctness of formatting elements, organization and accuracy of content, appropriateness of language, clarity of message, and proper grammar/mechanics. Letters are scored based on how fully and correctly they address each component listed on the rubric.

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    This document provides a rubric for evaluating business letters. It assesses components of the letter such as the header, inside address, body, closing, language, and format. For each component, criteria are given for scores of 4 (excellent), 3 (good), 2 (fair), and 1 (poor). The rubric focuses on correctness of formatting elements, organization and accuracy of content, appropriateness of language, clarity of message, and proper grammar/mechanics. Letters are scored based on how fully and correctly they address each component listed on the rubric.

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    This document provides a rubric for evaluating business letters. It assesses components of the letter such as the header, inside address, body, closing, language, and format. For each component, criteria are given for scores of 4 (excellent), 3 (good), 2 (fair), and 1 (poor). The rubric focuses on correctness of formatting elements, organization and accuracy of content, appropriateness of language, clarity of message, and proper grammar/mechanics. Letters are scored based on how fully and correctly they address each component listed on the rubric.

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    WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1 : Business Letter Rubric

    Name : _____________________________________ Student ID : ________________


    Programme/Group: ___________________________ Date
    Components
    HEADER
    Return
    Address &
    Date

    Inside
    Address &
    Salutation

    BODY
    Content
    Organization
    &
    Accuracy

    CLOSING
    Closing,
    Signature, &
    other End
    Matter

    LANGUAGE
    Word Choice

    FORMAT
    Sentences
    Fluency,
    Paragraphs
    & Mechanics

    : ________________

    Return address or
    letterhead is complete
    & accurate.
    Date is complete &
    positioned correctly.
    No spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.

    Return address or
    letterhead is complete &
    accurate.
    Date is complete &
    positioned correctly.
    1-2 spelling, capitalization,
    or punctuation errors.

    Return address or
    letterhead is missing
    some information.
    Date is there but
    format is incorrect.
    3 spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.

    Return address or
    letterhead is missing.
    Date is missing.
    4 or more spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.

    Inside address is
    complete & accurate.
    Salutation is
    appropriate &
    complete.
    A subject line needed
    or added correctly.
    No spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.
    Organization is
    appropriate to the
    writers purpose.
    Paragraph order
    follows the suggested
    model.
    Message is complete
    and correct.

    Inside address is complete


    & accurate.
    Salutation is appropriate
    but incomplete.
    A subject line needed or
    added correctly.
    1 - 2 spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.

    Inside address is
    missing information.
    Salutation is
    inappropriate.
    Subject line
    information is
    misleading.
    3 spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.
    Organization is not
    appropriate to the
    writers purpose.
    Paragraph order is
    close to the
    suggested model.
    Two pieces of
    information are
    missing or incorrect.

    Inside address is
    missing.
    Salutation is missing.
    Subject line is
    missing.
    More than 3 spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.

    Closing is appropriate.
    Written & typed
    signatures are
    present.
    Reference initials &
    enclosure reminder
    are included if
    needed.
    Word choice is
    appropriate for
    audience.
    Writer uses action
    verbs.
    Use of passive voice
    ONLY as needed.
    Grammar & usage are
    correct.

    One piece is missing or


    inaccurate.

    Two pieces are


    missing or
    inaccurate.

    Word choice is mostly


    appropriate for audience.
    Writer uses action verbs.
    Use of passive voice ONLY
    as needed.
    1-2 grammar & usage
    errors.

    Word choice is
    inappropriate for
    audience.
    Writer sometimes
    uses action verbs.
    Too much use of
    passive voice.
    3 4 grammar &
    usage errors.

    Word choice is
    unprofessional.
    Grammar & usage
    errors makes
    message unclear.

    Complete sentences
    of varying length.
    Paragraph divisions
    are effective.
    Number of
    paragraphs fits
    suggested format.
    Main purpose of the
    message is clear.
    No spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.

    Some variation in sentence


    length. One fragment.
    Paragraph divisions are
    somewhat effective.
    Main purpose of the
    message is clear.
    1-2 spelling, capitalization,
    or punctuation errors.

    Two sentence
    fragments.
    Message is there,
    but underdeveloped.
    Awkward paragraph
    construction clouds
    the message.
    3-4 spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors.

    More than 2
    sentence fragments.
    Message is lost in
    poor construction.
    Paragraphs do not
    follow suggested
    format.
    Spelling,
    capitalization, or
    punctuation errors
    make message
    unclear.

    Organization is appropriate
    to the writers purpose.
    Paragraph order is close to
    the suggested model.
    One piece of information is
    missing or incorrect.

    No organization
    pattern is apparent.
    Paragraph order
    does not follow
    suggested format.
    Message has
    enough missing or
    incorrect information
    to be ineffective in
    meeting the writers
    goal.
    More than two
    pieces are missing
    or inaccurate.

    TOTAL

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