Business Letter Rubric
Name:_______________________
Three people for 5 points: 9/10 Rough draft 10 points: 9/16 Final draft 36 points: 9/18 Format: is the letter in proper block format? 1. There are a number of errors. 2. There are a few errors. 3. The format is perfect. Paragraphing and organization: is there an organizational scheme present? 0. No sense of paragraphing or organization. 2. It is somewhat organized within and between paragraphs. 4. There is organization. Content: does the letter follow the content requirement of the request letter? 3. No, the writer jumps from idea to idea. 6. There are some random content issues 9. The covers the necessary topics in the right order. l Sentence Structure: does the writer use a variety of sentence structures? 2. The writer relies on the same type of sentence structure throughout. 4. The author uses tow types of sentences. 6. The author uses all three types of sentences. Language and grammar: is there appropriate language, punctuation, and is it free of grammatical errors? 0. The letter is fraught with errors. 2. There are a number of errors. 4. There are some errors. 6. There are a few errors 8. The letter is totally clean of errors. Envelope: is there an envelope that is properly formatted? 0. No, there is no envelope 2. There is an envelope, but it isn’t formatted properly. 4. There is an envelope and it is formatted properly.