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Letter Home from the Trenches Excellent! 5 Good 4 Not Quite 3 Poor Effort 2 Points Spelling/ Grammar There are no spelling or grammar errors are 1-2 spelling or grammar errors There are 3-5 spelling or grammar errors There are more than 5 spelling or grammar errors Creativity You have really gotten into character! You used all five senses to describe your experience. I feel like I was there with you! The letter was creative with descriptive language. It was interesting to read and conveyed emotion. The letter had some descriptive language and conveyed some emotion. The letter was poorly executed with little detail and emotion. Did not seem authentic Content (x2) The letter is based on factual information from the trenches. All of your information is accurate. You went into great detail describing the trenches. I feel like I know exactly what life in the trenches was like by reading your letter. The letter is on factual information from the trenches. Most of your information is accurate with only errors. You have described life in the trenches well. The letter is based on some factual information from the trenches. You did not go into much detail about trench warfare and life in the trenches. I do not have a full picture of what your life is like. The letter is based on little factual information. There is not much detail about life in the trenches. Length The letter is more than 2 pages handwritten. The letter is 1-2 pages handwritten The letter is 1 page handwritten. The letter is less than a page handwritten. Mechanics The letter is written in the correct format with a proper date, salutation, and signature. One aspect of the letter format is missing or inappropriate for the letter. Two aspects of the letter format is missing or inappropriate for the letter. The letter is not written in the correct format or has incorrect information for the date,