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Letter Writing:  Oregon Trail Fort Kearny Letter back East
Student Name: ___________________________

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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.
Heading
Includes Ft. Kearny and date.
Includes one or the other--Ft. Kearny or the date.
Includes no return address.
Sentences & Paragraphs
Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well-constructed and of varied structure.
All sentences are complete and well-constructed (no fragments, no run-ons). Paragraphing is generally done well.
Most sentences are complete and well-constructed. Paragraphing needs some work.
Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences OR paragraphing needs lots of work.
Grammar & spelling (conventions)
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling.
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar and/or spelling.
Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar and/or spelling
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar and/or spelling.
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.
Ideas
Ideas expressed the excitement about going on and detailed four or more events along the way. All the events were related in an organized manner.
Ideas expressed some excitement and detailed four events along the way. There was organization to the events.
Ideas expressed lacked either excitement or less than four events were mentioned and/or writing was unorganized.
Letter lacked details, excitement and/or organization. Or, the letter is too brief.
Content Accuracy
The letter contains at least 4 or more accurate facts about the topic.
The letter contains 4 accurate facts about the topic.
The letter contains 3 or less accurate facts about the topic.
The letter contains no accurate facts about the topic.
Pre-write and rough draft Pre-write has lots of details; Rough draft has lots of evidence of editing and revising. Pre-write is okay; rough draft has lots of evidence of editing and revising. either pre-write or draft are missing, or there is not any evidence of editing/revision on draft. no pre-write or draft is handed in.

Date modified: February 10, 2008
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