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Writing Workshop 10 (continued)
SCORING GUIDE
Ideas
Scoring Criteria
Exemplary
The letter
• develops ideas with
directness and clarity
using a formal tone
• includes significant
relevant reasons/ arguments appropriate to the purpose
Proficient
The letter
• develops ideas using
a formal tone
• includes reasons
appropriate to the purpose
Emerging
The letter
• conveys vague or
incomplete ideas
• presents limited,
vague, or inappropriate information or reasoning
Incomplete
Structure
The letter
• uses organization
of a business letter effectively for a specific purpose and audience
• opens with a clear statement of purpose
• provides a strong and
compelling sense of closure
10 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 8
The letter
• uses organization
of a business letter
appropriately
• opens with a sense of
purpose
• provides a clear
sense of closure
The letter
• shows limited
knowledge of the organization of a business letter
• opens with a vague or limited statement of purpose
• provides little or limited closure
The letter
• conveys confusing or
incomplete ideas
• lacks information or
reasoning
The letter
• lacks knowledge of
the organization of a
business letter
• lacks a statement of
purpose
• provides insufficient
closure
Use of Language
The letter
• uses formal language
skillfully and
effectively
• chooses precise
words specific to the purpose and audience
• includes few, if any, errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
The letter
• uses language
appropriate for the audience and purpose
• chooses words appropriate to the purpose and audience
• includes minor errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization that do not interfere
with the reader’s understanding
The letter
• uses informal
language or language that shows little awareness of audience or purpose
• uses vague or inappropriate word choices
• includes errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
that interfere
with the reader’s understanding or are so numerous that they detract from the meaning
The letter
• uses informal
language or language that shows a lack
of awareness of audience or purpose
• uses poor word choices
• includes errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
that interfere
with the reader’s understanding or are so numerous that they detract from the meaning
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