4 ("A")

To be a 4…

• includes all five parts of the friendly letter format
• clearly organized with ideas that go together
• ideas are fully developed, on topic, and fit together well
• variety of sentence types used
• no capitalization, punctuation, or grammar errors
• is typed

To be a 3…

• includes all five parts of the friendly letter format
• topic is developed using a plan of organization
• satisfactory development of ideas through good supporting details
• some sentence variety is used
• few or no capitalization, punctuation, or grammar errors
• is typed

To be a 2…

• includes most parts of the friendly letter format
• tries to develop the topic of the letter, but shows weakness in organization
• may include unrelated details
• contains few supporting details
• understands how to write sentences but lacks variety of form
• contains many errors
• is typed

To be a 1…

• includes some parts of the friendly letter format
• tries to write about he topic but is not well-organized
• does not use supporting details
• uses ideas that don’t fit the topic
• poorly written sentences
• makes so many errors that the letter is difficult to understand
• is typed