Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs improvement

4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Format Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Format is correct, One of the following parts is Two of the following parts are Three of the following parts are
including your address, incorrectly formatted: your incorrectly formatted: your incorrectly formatted: your
date, inside address, address, date, inside address, date, inside address, address, date, inside address,
salutation, body, closing, address, salutation, body, salutation, body, closing, and salutation, body, closing, and
and signature. closing, and signature. signature. signature.

Body (Content) Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Body includes at least Missing one component Missing two components from Missing three or more
three complete from the following: at least the following: at least three components from the following:
paragraphs. A clear three complete paragraphs, complete paragraphs, at least three complete
purpose is clearly stated clearly stated purpose clearly stated purpose paragraphs,
and conveyed to the clearly stated purpose
reader.

Grammar and Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Spelling
Grammar and spelling are Grammar and/or spelling Several errors in grammar Many errors in grammar and/or
correct. errors are minimal (<2 and/or spelling (>2 errors). spelling (>4 errors).
errors).

Language/Audience Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Language is formal and
appropriate. The language is One word is not appropriate Two words are not appropriate More than three words are not
appropriate for the for the audience. for the audience. appropriate for the audience.
audience.

Conciseness Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

The letter is free of The letter contains no more The letter contains more more The letter contains so much
redundant and/or than two cases of redundant than two cases of redundant redundant and/or superfluous
superfluous wording. and/or superflous wording. and/or superflous wording, but information that the message is
they do not distract from the weakened
message.