MY FEDERAL REGISTER ASSIGNMENT AND THE RUBRIC

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

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

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

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

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

Instructed;

Organization and

Readability

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

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

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

Errors in formatting that distract from content; substantial disorganization;

many sentences hard

to understand

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

Grammar

No grammar or spelling errors

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

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

Multiple errors in grammar that distract from

readability or content

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

Experience

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

professional interest in the topic.

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

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

the topic.

Summary vague or confusing on why topic chosen or letter written

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

Legislators

(national and

state congresspersons, governor, and mayor are included)

ALL individuals are correctly named, identified correctly by their

position, and

complete

contact information is

included.

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

Named most of congresspersons (missing no

more than 2

individuals). Contact information is incomplete. Or, used

wrong district.

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

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