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Points: 150

Assignment 1: Procedural Email Message

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1a. Introduce the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely introduced the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.

Insufficiently introduced the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.

Partially introduced the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.

Satisfactorily introduced the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.

Thoroughly introduced the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.

1b. Itemize three to five (3-5) key points with detail.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.

Insufficiently itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.

Partially itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.

Satisfactorily itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.

Thoroughly itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.

1c. Provide information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely providedinformation about where and to whom questions should be directed.

Insufficiently provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

Partially provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

Satisfactorily provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

Thoroughly provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

2a. Use a descriptive title or heading.

Weight: 5%

Did not submit or incompletely used a descriptive title or heading.

Insufficiently used a descriptive title or heading.

Partially used a descriptive title or heading.

Satisfactorily used a descriptive title or heading.

Thoroughly used a descriptive title or heading.

2b. Use bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

Insufficiently used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

Partially used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

Satisfactorily used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

Thoroughly used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

3a. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.

Insufficiently included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.

Partially included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.

Satisfactorily included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.

Thoroughly included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.

3b. Begin statements with action verbs.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely beganstatements with action verbs.

Insufficiently began statements with action verbs.

Partially began statements with action verbs.

Satisfactorily began statements with action verbs.

Thoroughly began statements with action verbs.

4. Ensure that there are no grammar or spelling errors.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.

Insufficiently ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.

Partially ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.

Satisfactorily ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.

Thoroughly ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.

5. Clarity, writing, and mechanics.

Weight: 25%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present