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Salutation and Closing

Salutation and closing have no errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Salutation and closing have 1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Salutation and closing have 3 or more errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Salutation and/or closing are missing.

Capitalization and Punctuation

Writer makes no errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Writer makes 1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Writer makes 3-4 errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Writer makes more than 4 errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Format

Complies with all the requirements for a friendly letter.

Complies with almost all the requirements for a friendly letter.

Complies with several of the requirements for a friendly letter.

Complies with less than 75% of the requirements for a friendly letter.

Content Accuracy

The letter contains all the questions needed in order to gather information about immigration.

The letter contains only 1 or 2 questions about immigration.

The letter contains no accurate facts about the topic.

Sentences & Paragraphs

Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well-constructed and of varied structure.

Most sentences are complete and well-constructed. Paragraphing needs some work.

Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences OR paragraphing needs lots of work.

Envelope

Complete, accurate return address and recipient address. Addresses in correct positions.

Complete, accurate return address and recipient address. Position may be slightly off.

1-2 errors in return address. Recipient address is correct.

Addresses are incomplete and/or inaccurate.