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Name: ______________________ Assignment: __________________________ Due Date: ___________
MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING RUBRIC – Business Letter
Total Score: _________ Comments:
Category 4 - Excellent 3 - Adequate 2 - Fair 1 - Minimal
Business Letter Format Follows the
accepted standard
formatting
guidelines and is
the requested
length.
Follows most
accepted
formatting
guidelines and is
the requested
length.
Does not follow
standard formatting
guidelines and is
over or under the
requested length.
Does not follow
the accepted
formatting
guidelines and is
significantly over
or under requested
length.
Structure
Piece has a well-
defined opening
statement, body
and concluding
remarks.
Piece lacks one of
the following:
defined opening
statement, body
and concluding
remarks.
Piece lacks more
than one of the
following: defined
opening statement,
body and
concluding
remarks.
Piece is uneven
and fragmentary.
Organization Piece has structure
and major points
are paragraphed.
Piece has structure
and most major
points are
paragraphed.
Reader must infer
structure and some
major points are
paragraphed.
Piece rambles, is
repetitive or is
confusing to the
reader.
Topics/Support Most major points
supported with
specific detail.
Some points
supported by
specific details.
Most points
supported by
general statements.
Attempt at support.
Language Uses vocabulary
that is precise with
an awareness of the
audience and the
purpose.
Uses vocabulary
that is appropriate
with some
awareness of the
audience and the
purpose.
Uses basic
vocabulary with
little awareness of
the audience or the
purpose.
Uses vocabulary
that is unsuitable
for the audience of
the purpose.
Conventions Writing evidences
understanding of
proper grammar
and use of
punctuation
throughout
Writing contains
one or two
consistent
grammatical errors
or incorrect uses of
punctuation.
Many sentences
are characterized
by grammatical
errors or incorrect
uses of
punctuation.
Writing does not
use proper
grammar or
punctuation and
contains numerous
errors.
Spelling All words are
spelled correctly.
Most words are
spelled correctly.
There are
numerous spelling
errors.
The number of
spelling errors
significantly
detracts from the
readability of the
piece.
Concise, efficient
paragraphs and
sentences
Paragraphs and
sentences are clear
and concise. No
“fluff” or
unnecessary
information is
present.
Most paragraphs
and sentences are
on topic. A few
unnecessary words
or sentences.
Letter has a great
deal of extra
unnecessary
information
Sentences and
paragraphs are
long, rambling,
and confusing.

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Business letter rubric

  • 1. Name: ______________________ Assignment: __________________________ Due Date: ___________ MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING RUBRIC – Business Letter Total Score: _________ Comments: Category 4 - Excellent 3 - Adequate 2 - Fair 1 - Minimal Business Letter Format Follows the accepted standard formatting guidelines and is the requested length. Follows most accepted formatting guidelines and is the requested length. Does not follow standard formatting guidelines and is over or under the requested length. Does not follow the accepted formatting guidelines and is significantly over or under requested length. Structure Piece has a well- defined opening statement, body and concluding remarks. Piece lacks one of the following: defined opening statement, body and concluding remarks. Piece lacks more than one of the following: defined opening statement, body and concluding remarks. Piece is uneven and fragmentary. Organization Piece has structure and major points are paragraphed. Piece has structure and most major points are paragraphed. Reader must infer structure and some major points are paragraphed. Piece rambles, is repetitive or is confusing to the reader. Topics/Support Most major points supported with specific detail. Some points supported by specific details. Most points supported by general statements. Attempt at support. Language Uses vocabulary that is precise with an awareness of the audience and the purpose. Uses vocabulary that is appropriate with some awareness of the audience and the purpose. Uses basic vocabulary with little awareness of the audience or the purpose. Uses vocabulary that is unsuitable for the audience of the purpose. Conventions Writing evidences understanding of proper grammar and use of punctuation throughout Writing contains one or two consistent grammatical errors or incorrect uses of punctuation. Many sentences are characterized by grammatical errors or incorrect uses of punctuation. Writing does not use proper grammar or punctuation and contains numerous errors. Spelling All words are spelled correctly. Most words are spelled correctly. There are numerous spelling errors. The number of spelling errors significantly detracts from the readability of the piece. Concise, efficient paragraphs and sentences Paragraphs and sentences are clear and concise. No “fluff” or unnecessary information is present. Most paragraphs and sentences are on topic. A few unnecessary words or sentences. Letter has a great deal of extra unnecessary information Sentences and paragraphs are long, rambling, and confusing.