Assessment 4: Progress Report (Memo) Marking Criteria Category HD D C P F Organisation and The writer uses the correct and complete The writer uses the correct form for a The writer uses the correct form for a The writer shows a vague understanding of The writer demonstrates a lack of Form form for a progress. memorandum or email, and omits only 1 memorandum and omits only 2 elements. correct forms. understanding of the correct form a A memo begins with a header identifying element. For example, the header of the memo may memorandum or email. the audience, writer, subject, and date; it A memo begins with a header identifying the lack one of its lines, but the form will The memo may be hard to distinguish from a has no salutation, closing, or signature. audience, writer, subject, and date; it has no otherwise be correct. letter. salutation, closing, or signature. Elements of Each part is complete and correct. The One part of the memo may be incomplete or Two parts of the memo may be incomplete More than one part of the memo may be Most parts of the memo are incomplete or Business Writing writer briefly but clearly states the purpose incorrect. The writer states the purpose of the or incorrect. The writer states the purpose of incomplete or incorrect. The writer states incorrect. The writer does not state the of the memo. The body contains memo or email. The body contains courteous, the memo or email. The body contains the purpose of the writing, but not purpose for writing. The writer does not use courteous, formal language and all the formal language and all the necessary details. courteous, formal language but the details necessarily at the beginning. The level of formal language or else uses it details that the audience will need. There may border on vague and lack some clarity. language is inappropriate; it may sound inconsistently. Important or essential details are no extraneous details. stilted and overly formal; or, it may contain are omitted. slang or other informal examples. One or more important details may be missing. Grammar, There are few or no errors in mechanics, There are 1-2 minor errors in mechanics, There are 3-4 minor errors in mechanics, There are several errors in mechanics, The memo is difficult to understand because Mechanics, and grammar, or spelling. grammar, or spelling. grammar, or spelling grammar, or spelling. Some hinder of errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling. Spelling comprehension.