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Cover Letter Rubric
Cover Letter Rubric
A cover letter is a sales letter! Your objective is to sell yourself to the reader - make yourself a "match" for the organization to which you are applying. Your cover letter should be customized to one specific audience!
Rubric Code:
NX2C5AW
By
ssamaros
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Subject:
English
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
Undergraduate
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Cover Letter
Needs Improvement
2 pts
Fair
4 pts
Average
6 pts
Good
8 pts
Excellent
10 pts
Organization
Needs Improvement
The cover letter has little to no organization whatsoever, which could mean inconsistent fonts, no separation of paragraphs, or improper ordering of topics.
Fair
An attempt was made to organize the cover letter, but there are still significant problems that distract the viewer from reading it from top to bottom.
Average
Some of the organization is correct, but there are still a couple major problems that are rather distracting to the viewer.
Good
Most of the organization is appropriate, but there are a few minor tweeks that could be made to make the resume complete.
Excellent
There is an introduction, body, and conclusion. There is also a proper salutation at the beginning with a precise contact name. The entire cover letter amounts to no more than a page in length. It makes for a great introduction to the resume.
Content
Needs Improvement
There is little to no content present in the cover letter. No effort was put forth in order to include the necessary information. It is missing all or almost all of the needed information (information about how you qualify for the job and your strengths pertaining to it, how you found the job, why you will be a good fit with the company).
Fair
There are significant parts of the cover letter that are missing or are inserted improperly.
Average
A lot of the information is present, but a couple major, relevant pieces are still missing.
Good
A few minor pieces of content are missing that in are crucial in order to make the cover letter top-notch.
Excellent
The content within the main parts of the cover letter includes all of the necessary information about yourself (qualifications and strengths that pertain to the job), how you found the job, and how you will affect the company in the future.
Spelling and Grammar
Needs Improvement
There are lots of misspellings and weakness within the cover letter.
Fair
There are either lots of misspellings or there is very little correct grammar present in the cover letter.
Average
There is a mix of good spelling and poor spelling or proper grammar and improper grammar.
Good
There are a few minor misspellings or grammatical errors that will be easy to fix to make it look nice.
Excellent
There are no spelling or grammar errors throughout the entire cover letter.
Recognition of Discourse Community
Needs Improvement
The writer does not recognize the intended audience or discourse community at all.
Fair
Very little recognition of a specific audience.
Average
Moderate recognition and appropriateness to a specific audience and discourse community.
Good
Good reflection of specific audience and discourse community. Specifically mentions elements directly related to audience.
Excellent
A keen and sophisticated recognition of audience and precise "buzz words" that show deep understanding of discourse community.
Call to action
Needs Improvement
No call to action present.
Fair
A weak or timid request for action.
Average
A decent attempt at moving the audience to take action.
Good
A good call to action - it may elicit a phone call or email.
Excellent
A persuasive and motivating call to action. I would immediately call this writer for an interview.
Ethos
Needs Improvement
Writer shows no personality or sense of individuality.
Fair
Writer shows little personality.
Average
Writer makes an attempt to be personal and memorable.
Good
Writer's ethos is strong and attractive.
Excellent
Outstanding voice reflecting personality, strength, and intelligence. Memorable as an individual.
Subjects:
Computers
English
Types:
Project
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