INVENTION LETTER PROJECT RUBRIC

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Format Complies with all the Complies with almost Complies with Complies with less
requirements for a all (all but one) of the several (all but two) than 75% of the
business letter (Date, requirements for a of the requirements requirements for a
Address, Salutation business letter. for a business letter. business letter.
Body, Closing
Signature, all left
justified with correct
punctuation,
paragraphing)

Grammar & Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes more
Spelling errors in grammar, errors in grammar, errors in grammar, than 4 errors in
capitalization or capitalization or capitalization or grammar,
spelling. spelling. spelling. capitalization or
spelling.

Content The letter contains a The letter contains The letter is missing The letter is missing
well written an introduction, one requirement of more than one
introduction, questions, request the content for the requirement of the
questions, request for for information and body of the letter. content for the body
information and closing statement). The main idea is of the letter. The main
closing statement). The body addresses somewhat vague. idea is unclear. The
The body clearly and one main idea. The questions asked questions asked are
succinctly addresses are vague or vague, unrealistic or
one main idea. unnecessary. unnecessary.

Mail Merge All mail merge codes All mail merge codes One mail merge code More than one mail
Codes are included and are included but is missing and/or merge code is
spacing is correct for there are spacing there are spacing missing and there are
all. errors. errors. spacing errors.