Letter-Writing

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Grammar & spelling (conventions)	Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar and/or spelling.	Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar and/or spelling	Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar and/or spelling.	Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling.
Sentences & Paragraphs	Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences OR paragraphing needs lots of work.	Most sentences are complete and well-constructed. Paragraphing needs some work.	All sentences are complete and well-constructed (no fragments, no run-ons). Paragraphing is generally done well.	Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well-constructed and of varied structure.
Ideas	The letter seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the letter was about.	Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the letter was about.	Ideas were expressed in a pretty clear manner, but the organization could have been better.	Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy to figure out what the letter was about.
Format	Complies with less than 75% of the requirements for a friendly letter.	Complies with several of the requirements for a friendly letter.	Complies with almost all the requirements for a friendly letter.	Complies with all the requirements for a friendly letter.
Content Accuracy	The letter contains no accurate facts about the topic.	The letter contains 1-2 accurate facts about the topic.	The letter contains 3-4 accurate facts about the topic.	The letter contains at least 5 accurate facts about the topic.