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Length

The e-mail is 10 or more sentences.

The e-mail is 8-9 sentences.

The e-mail is 5-7 sentences.

The e-mail is less than 5 sentences.

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.

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.

Format

Complies with all the requirements for a formal e-mail.

Complies with almost all the requirements for a formal e-mail..

Complies with several of the requirements for a formal e-mail.

Complies with less than 75% of the requirements for a formal e-mail.

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.