EPA Letter Rubric

OCS Applied Science

Skill 1 2 3 4 Total Points
Little or no Letter lacks two Follows most Follows proper
Letter Format attention paid to or more key format guidelines letter format
format format elements but has one or guidelines
instructions. and/or drafts, two inaccurate precisely with
has little elements. Pre- heading,
presentation writing, draft is greeting, body,
value. handed in. closing.

Letter lacks Letter lacks one Letter contains all Letter contains
Content specific key information key information all key
examples and is category, needs categories and is information
missing key development generally categories, each
elements of through specific supported with supported with
required details. specific details. specific and
information. engaging
details.
No sense or Organization is Letter generally Letter has
Organization organization is hard to follow at follows required smooth
evident. times, little organizational transition
transition format but needs between all key
between ideas. better transition elements.
between ideas.

Meaning is Sentences Most sentences Letter contains

Sentence Structure seriously reflect little present good sentence
impacted by variety, and information variety. All
unclear meaning is often clearly. There is sentences have
sentences. unclear. some evidence of clear and correct
sentence variety. structure.

Frequent error in Several errors in Letter has No errors.

Mechanics/Usage/ mechanics, mechanics, generally "clean"
Spelling usage, and usage, and mechanics, ______
spelling make spelling seriously usage, and
writing difficult to impact paper's spelling, but may
understand. effectiveness. contain a few
mistakes.

Total Points _______/ 20

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