Disguise Letter Rubric: Requirements: Letter must be at least 12 point font no bigger than 16. Letter must be double spaced. 3-4 paragraphs Criteria 1 2 3 4 Salutation and Closing Salutation and/or closing missing. Salutation and closing have 3 or more errors. One or both not correctly placed. Salutation and closing have few errors and are placed appropriately. Salutation and closing have no errors in placement, punctuation, or capitalization. Body of Letter Many sentence fragments or run on sentences. No evidence of paragraphing. Most sentences are complete and well written. Paragraphs are unorganized. All sentences are complete and well written with no fragments or Paragraphing is generally well done. Sentences and paragraphs are complete, varied sentence structure and vocabulary. Uses Basic Writing Conventions No errors in grammar or spelling in body of letter. 2-3 errors in capitalization or punctuation in body of letter that do not interfere in meaning. Several errors in grammar or spelling in body of letter that interfere in meaning. No errors in grammar or spelling in body of letter. Content The content of the letter is not appropriate for the time period and relationship between the 2 individuals. Evident that the content of the letter is not appropriate for the time period but shows the relationship between the 2 individuals. Evident that the content of the letter is appropriate for the time period but does not show the relationship between the 2 individuals. Evident that the content of the letter is appropriate for the time period and relationship between the 2 individuals. Organization Many distracting errors making it illegible. Several distracting errors that make portions difficult to read. Legibly written, easy to read with 1-2 distracting errors. Legibly typed with no distracting structural errors. Name: _________________________________ Date: _______________________ Total Points_______
Secret Message Rubric: Criteria 1 2 3 4 Organization Many distracting errors making it illegible. Several distracting errors that make portions difficult to read. Legibly written, easy to read with 1-2 distracting errors. Legibly written with no distracting structural errors. Content Content is not important enough to be put into a secret message. The topic of the secret message is not appropriate for the time period and the relationship between the two conspirators is not appropriate. Content is important enough to be put into a secret message. The topic of the secret message is not appropriate for the time period and the relationship between the two conspirators is not appropriate. Content is important enough to be put into a secret message. The of the secret message is not appropriate for the time period but the relationship between the two conspirators is appropriate. Content is important enough to be put into a secret message. The topic of the secret message is appropriate for the time period and the relationship between the two conspirators. Uses Basic Writing Conventions No errors in grammar or spelling in body of letter. 2-3 errors in capitalization or punctuation in body of letter that do not interfere in meaning. Several errors in grammar or spelling in body of letter that interfere in meaning. No errors in grammar or spelling in body of letter. Name: _________________________________ Date: _______________________ Total Points_______