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CATEGORY

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Satisfactory

Personalization of Issue

Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy 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 somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the letter was about.

The letter seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the letter was about.

Urge Action

Expressed in a clear and organized manner.

Expressed in a pretty clear manner, but the organization could have been better.

Expressed in a somewhat organized manner, but was not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the action was about.

The call to action seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what it was about.

Format

Complies with all the requirements for a professional letter. (one page, concise, persons and titles identified, signature and return address)

Complies with almost all the requirements for a professional letter.

Complies with several of the requirements for a professional letter.

Complies with less than 50% of the requirements for a professional letter.

Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation

Writer makes no errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation.

Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation.

Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation.

Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation.

Part 2 - Discussion

Participates in several discussions on the topic and routinely volunteers answers to questions.

Participates in a few discussions and routinely volunteers answers to questions.

Participates in a few discussions or routinely volunteers answers to questions.

Minimal participation in discussion or volunteer to answer questions.