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Resume Writing and Cover Letter Resume Writing and Cover Letter Construct a resume based upon a future job that you would like to prepare for or construct a resume based on a current job that you are trying to obtain and prepare a Cover Letter to accompany your resume. You may use the Internet or Newspapers to apply for jobs. Rubric Code: AX2X4CB By jawboys Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Career Resume and Cover Letter
	Excellent 100 pts	Good 75 pts	Fair 50 pts	Poor 25 pts
Content and information 40 pts Resume must have all pertinent information and a Cover Letter must accompany the resume (see guidelines on pg. 813 of your textbook).	Excellent Resume contains correct personal information Objective 5 Qualifications Work experience/other Education Resume must reflect what position you are applying for. *Must include References. Cover Letter must have a sales pitch, formal formatting , describe how you are the best person for the job, and a description of your education and experience.	Good Resume is missing some information but contains most essential and / or less than 5 qualifications listed *Resume must reflect what position you are applying for. Cover letter is missing only one of the elements on rubric.	Fair Resume is missing 2 or more categories of information and / or less than 4 qualifications Resume must reflect what position you are applying for. Cover letter is missing two of the elements on rubric.	Poor Resume is missing 1 or more categories of information and / or less than 4 qualifications *Resume must reflect what position you are applying for. Cover Letter is missing three or more of the elements listed on rubric.
Format 20 pts	Excellent Margin is flush and clean Individual points bulleted Categories well defined. Proper formatting for cover letter.	Good Either categories are not clearly defined or points not bulleted. Letter not correctly formatted.	Fair *Does not follow clear and concise format.	Poor *Does not follow clear and concise format and resume/cover letter are poorly written.
Spelling/Grammar 20 pts	Excellent *Assignment is complete and without any errors.	Good *Assignment is complete and has only two or three errors.	Fair *Assignment is complete and has only five or six errors.	Poor *Assignment is complete but has many errors.
Attractiveness 20 pts	Excellent * Text fonts & sizes are well chosen, exceptionally attractive, neat work.	Good *Text fonts & sizes are readable, attractive format.	Fair * Some effort to make text fonts and sizes readable, attractive, however, it is difficult to read, distracting, unattractive format, or not neat.	Poor * Text fonts are difficult to read, or distracting and unattractive.