4 • The letter:

•     is clear, logical, and addresses the needs of the audience
•     has a strong, clear topic sentence stating the writer's opinion
•     has 2 or more supporting details with elaborations.
•     includes a concluding statement that restates the author's point of view
•     has few, if any errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation
•     works cooperatively with partner

3 • The letter:

•     is clear and addresses the audience
•     has a clear topic sentence stating the writer's opinion
•     has 2 or more supporting details
•     includes a concluding statement that restates the author's point of view
•     has few errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation
•     works cooperatively with partner

2 • The letter:

•     has a topic sentence that does not clearly state the author's opinion
•     has less than 2 or more supporting details
•     may not have a concluding statement
•     has several errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation
•     works cooperatively with partner

1 • The letter:

•     has an ambiguous statement of opinion
•     may not include a topic sentence
•     has 2 or more supporting details
•     may not have a concluding statement
•     has many errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation