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Appendix 1

Analytic scale for rating writing business letter adapted from Brown (2004)
and Carey (2002) as the guideline for scoring.
Aspects Score Performance on Business Letter Weighting
1. Organization (O) 4 The part of letter is complete, there are 2x
20% letter head, date, inside address,
- letter head salutation, state the purpose, explain the
- date information, conclude and thank to the
- inside address reader, complementary close, and
- salutation additional information
- state the purpose 3 The part of letter is almost complete,
- explain the there are letter head, date, inside
information address, salutation, explain the
- conclude and information, conclude and thank to the
thank to the reader, complementary close
reader 2 The part of letter is not complete, there
- complementary are date, inside address, salutation,
close explain the information, conclude and
thank to the reader, complementary
- additional
close
information
1 The part of letter is not complete, there
are date, inside address, salutation,
explain the information, conclude and
thank to the reader, complementary
close
2. Content (C) 30% 4 The idea is complete and clear and the 3x
- Idea content related to the idea
- Content 3 The idea is complete and clear and the
content is almost related to the idea
2 The idea is complete and clear and the
content is not related to the idea
1 The idea is not clear and the content is
not related to the idea
3. Grammar (G) 4 Very few grammatical errors 2x
20% 3 Few grammatical errors but not effect
- Preposition on meaning
- Modal 2 Numerous grammatical errors
- Article 1 Frequent grammatical errors
- Verb forms
- Tense sequence
4. Vocabulary (V) 4 Effective choice of words and word 1,5 x
15% form
3 Few misuse of vocabularies, word form
but not change the meaning
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2 Limited range confusing words and

word form
1 Very poor knowledge of words, word
form and not understandable
5. Mechanics (M) 4 Correct spelling, Punctuation and 1,5x
15% Capitalization
- Spelling 3 Occasional errors of spelling,
- Punctuation Punctuation and Capitalization
- Capitalization 2 Frequently errors of spelling,
Punctuation and Capitalization
1 Serious problem of errors in spelling,
Punctuation and Capitalization

Score = 2 O + 3 C + 2 G + 1,5 V + 1,5 M x 10 = 100

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