WRITING ACTIVITY: INFORMAL E-MAIL
EXCELLENT GOOD
The profile includes 3
paragraphs.
ORGANIZATION Ideas are expressed in a
clear and well-organized
way.
2 points
Sentences and paragraphs
are complete and well
constructed.
Writer makes a few errors in Writer makes several errors Writer makes numerous
SENTENCE Writer uses sentences of a grammar, but they do not
STRUCTURE varied structure and length. interfere with understanding. with understanding.
AND GRAMMAR
Writer makes no errors in
grammar.
3 points
The informal letter includes:
-Three paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: say thank you.
Say what the present is and
CONTENT say something about it:
what’s it like? Why do you
POOR NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
There are 3 paragraphs. There are 2 paragraphs. There are 2 paragraphs.
Most points are included but Most points are included but Writing contains few
not fully developed. some of them are not required points and
developed. some of them are not
Ideas are expressed in a developed.
quite clear but the Ideas are organized in a
organization could have way, but it is not very clear. The letter seems to be a
been better. collection of
unrelated sentences.
1.5 points 1 point 0.5-0 points
Sentences and paragraphs Some sentences and/ or Most sentences and/ or
are well constructed. paragraphs are incomplete. paragraphs are incomplete.
in grammar that interfere errors in grammar that
interfere with understanding.
2 points 1 point 0.5-0 points
The informal letter includes The informal letter includes There is information missing
3 paragraphs BUT one 2 paragraphs, one of the in all the paragraphs; and/
paragraph does not contain paragraphs does not or
all the information; and/ or contain all the information;
and/ or - a salutation;
- your address; - a closing;
 like it?Have you used it? - a salutation; - a salutation; - your name.
Paragraph 2 : say what you - a closing; - a closing;
did on the special occasion. - your name. - your name.
Say what other presents
you received.
Paragraph 3: say thank you
again.
-a salutation;
-a closing;
-your name.
3 points 2 points 1 point 0.5-0 points
Writer uses a variety of Writer uses a variety of verb Writer does not use a Writer does not use a
verb tenses (present tenses (present simple, variety of verb tenses variety of verb tenses
simple, present continuous) present continuous)correctly correctly; student uses a correctly; student does not
and a fair range of transition poor range of transition use transition words and
Writer uses colloquial words and phrases. words and phrases. phrases.
VOCABULARY language.
AND SPELLING Writer may use colloquial Writer does not use Writer does not use
Writer makes no errors in language. colloquial language. colloquial language.
capitalization,punctuation
and spelling. Writer makes a few errors in Writer makes several errors Writer makes numerous
capitalization, punctuation in capitalization, punctuation errors in capitalization,
and/ or spelling. and/ or spelling. punctuation and/ or spelling.
2 points 1.5 points 1 point 0.5-0 points