Student Name ________________________________________________________ period _____________
Rubric for “Dear Veteran” Appreciation Letter Writing SUMMATIVE Performance Task
Criteria
Organization
Content
4 – Exemplary
3 – Accomplished
2 – Developing
1 – Beginning
 Accurately uses correct
letter format :
-heading with date
-recipient’s name
(Veteran)/greeting
- introduction, body,
closure
-letter closing and signature
 Mostly (one error) uses
correct letter format :
-heading with date
-recipient’s name
(Veteran)/greeting
- introduction, body,
closure
-letter closing and signature
4 points
3 points
 Some noticeable errors (2
errors) uses correct letter
format :
-heading with date
-recipient’s name
(Veteran)/greeting
- introduction, body,
closure
-letter closing and signature
2 points
 Several noticeable uses
correct letter format :
-heading with date
-recipient’s name
(Veteran)/greeting
- introduction, body,
closure
-letter closing and signature
 le(three or more) errors in
1 points
 Purpose of letter is unclear
 Two Appropriate
explanation/reasons that
include elaboration
 Hard to follow
 Tone is too formal or too
informal for intended
audience
 Purpose of letter is unclear
 Two Appropriate
explanation/reasons that
include elaboration
 Letter rambles; hard to
follow or understand
 Tone is inappropriate for
intended audience
points
 Letter clearly states the
purpose
 Two Appropriate
explanation/reasons that
include elaboration
 hard to follow
 Tone is generally
appropriate for intended
audience
3 points
 Accurate use of
punctuation
 proper grammar
 No spelling errors
 Four or more Choice words
used (appreciation,
sacrifice, thankful,
courageous, proud, etc.)
 One or two mistakes with
punctuation
 proper grammar
 One or two spelling errors
 Three or less Choice words
used (appreciation,
sacrifice, thankful,
courageous, proud, etc.)
 More than two mistakes in
punctuation
 Proper grammar
 More than two spelling
errors
 Two or less Choice words
used (appreciation,
sacrifice, thankful,
courageous, proud, etc.)
4 points
3 points
 Letter clearly states the
purpose
 Two Appropriate
explanation/reasons that
include elaboration
 Easy to follow
 Tone is appropriate for
intended audience
4
Language
Usage
2 points
2 points
1 points
 Incorrect use throughout
the letter of punctuation
 Proper grammar
 Frequent spelling errors
distract from letter
 One or less Choice words
used (appreciation,
sacrifice, thankful,
courageous, proud, etc.)
1 points
Assignment Score ___________/12 summative points