Legislative Letter

Criteria

Proficient

Competent

Adequate

Substandard

Incomplete

Topic

5 Points

Choice of topic is related to a food and nutrition issue; topic is clearly stated in the letter; specific bill named as needed

4 Points

Choice of topic is related, but is either not clearly stated in the letter; topic is not a current issue

3 Points

Choice of topic is related, but not clearly stated in the letter and is not a current issue

2 Points

Choice of topic is weakly related; not clearly stated in the letter and/or is not a current issue

0 Points

Topic is not related to a food and nutrition issue in society or public health and is not stated in letter

Formatted as

Instructed;

Organization and

Readability

5 Points

Business format used; letter professional in writing and appearance; easy to read; clear points; paragraphs and sentences well organized

4 Points

Minor errors in formatting; errors do not distract from content; overall organization of thoughts is good

3 Points

Errors in formatting; formatting distracts from purpose; some paragraphs/sentences hard to understand

2 Points

Errors in formatting that distract from content; substantial disorganization;

many sentences hard

to understand

0 Points

Unprofessional in appearance; did not follow instructions for formatting ; hard to read; difficult to understand; poorly organized thoughts

Spelling and

Grammar

5 Points

No grammar or spelling errors

4 Points

Few spelling or grammar errors; errors do not take away from readability or content

3 Points

Minor spelling or grammar errors that do not take away from readability or content

2 Points

Multiple errors in grammar that distract from

readability or content

0 Points

Many/major spelling and grammar errors; errors distract from content or readability

Criteria

Competent

Proficient

Adequate

Substandard

Incomplete

Summary of

Experience

5 Points

Summary is thoughtful and insightful to why topic was chosen and letter written. Clearly states your personal and/or

professional interest in the topic.

4 Points

Generally thoughtful and insightful; did not clearly state interest or had minor errors in summary that did not detract from readability

3 Points

Summary is very basic on why the topic was chosen and letter written; little connection or insight to why they chose

the topic.

2 Points

Summary vague or confusing on why topic chosen or letter written

0 Points

Summary is missing; or very vague; author does not clearly state personal or professional interest to topic chosen.

List of Current

Legislators

(national and

state congresspersons, governor, and mayor are included)

5 Points

ALL individuals are correctly named, identified correctly by their

position, and

complete

contact information is

included.

4 Points

Minor errors in list that do not detract from assignment; missing no more than one individual

3 Points

Named most of congresspersons (missing no

more than 2

individuals). Contact information is incomplete. Or, used

wrong district.

2 Points

Missing no more than 2 individuals; multiple errors in contact information.

0 Points

Missing more than 2 individuals; contact information is not included. Used for the wrong district.