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Exceptional
3 pts
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Good
2 pts
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Fair
1 pts
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Poor
0 pts
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Introduction
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Exceptional
Strongly and clearly stated personal opinion.
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Good
Clearly states personal opinion.
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Fair
Personal opinion is not clearly stated.
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Poor
Personal opinion is not easily understood.
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Reasons |
Provides 3 reasons |
Provides 2 reasons |
Provides 1 reasons |
Provides 0 reasons |
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Supporting Details
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Exceptional
Provides 3 details, reasons, and/or examples that strongly support
the opinion.
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Good
Provides 2 details, reason, and/or examples in support of the opinion.
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Fair
Provide 1 details, reasons, and/or examples in support of the opinion.
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Poor
Provides little or no support of the opinion
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Counter Argument |
Provides counter argument with reasons, and strongly
counters
the opinion.
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Provides counter argument with reasons, and counters
the opinion.
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Provides counter argument |
Provides no counter argument |
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Conclusion
Summary of reasons and call to action
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Exceptional
Writer effectively summarized reasons and gave a doable call to action.
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Good
Summary is present but call to action is not feasible
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Fair
Call to action is present, but reasons aren't summarized
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Poor
The letter is missing a call to action.
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Parts of the Letter
(Modified Block Business Letter format)
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Exceptional
All parts of the letter are present and written in proper format.
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Good
1 part of the letter is missing or incorrectly formatted.
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Fair
2-3 parts of the letter are missing or incorrectly formatted.
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Poor
The letter is not written in proper form. Nearly all parts of the letter are
incorrectly formatted.
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Format/Organization
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Exceptional
Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well-written.
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Good
Sentence and paragraph structure is generally correct.
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Fair
Sentence and paragraph structure is inconsistent.
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Poor
Little or no evidence of sentence or paragraph structure.
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Basic Writing Conventions
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Exceptional
Contains few, if any, punctuation, spelling, and/or grammatical errors.
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Good
Contains several punctuation, spelling, and/or grammatical errors that do not
interfere with meaning.
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Fair
Contains many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammatical errors that interfere
with meaning.
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Poor
Contains many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammatical errors that make the
piece illegible.
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