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CATEGORY

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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.

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.

Ideas

Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy to figure out what the emails were about.

Ideas were expressed in a pretty clear manner, but the organization could have been better.

Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the emails were about.

The letter seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the emails were about.

Length

Both emails are 10 or more sentences.

Both emails are 8-9 sentences.

Both emails are 5-7 sentences.

One email is less than 5 sentences.

Format

Complies with all the requirements for a friendly letter.

Complies with almost all the requirements for a friendly letter.

Complies with several of the requirements for a friendly letter.

Complies with less than 75% of the requirements for a friendly letter.

Audience sensitivity

Strong evidence that the writer is aware of cultural differences and appropriately integrates this understanding into the email communication.

Some evidence that the writer is aware of cultural differences.

Limited understanding of cultural differences.

No evidence exhibited that the writer is aware of cultural differences.