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Cover Letter Rubric 
Cover Letter Rubric
Write a cover letter to attach to the front of your resume. If you follow all of the things included in this rubric, you will have written a good cover letter. Therefore, try to include as many of these things as possible to have that extra edge on other competitors that are applying for the same job as you.
Rubric Code: YXBA593
By karey77
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Public Rubric
Subject: Health  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Average

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 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 proper, but there are a few minor tweaks that could be made to make the cover letter complete.
Excellent

There is an introduction, body, and conclusion. There is also a proper salutation at the end with their signature and their typed name. The entire cover letter amounts to no more than a page in length. It makes for a good introduction to their 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 pieces are still missing.
Good

A few minor pieces of content are missing that 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 grammatical errors.
Fair

There are either lots of misspellings or several grammatical errors.
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.
Appearance

Needs Improvement

Incorrect font sizes were used. Very difficult to read or not typed.
Fair

Incorrect font size used in places or difficult to read based on font size or other.
Average

Some parts of cover letter are difficult to read due to font size or spacing.
Good

Most of the Cover Letter is easy to read except in one or two places.
Excellent

Correct font size used (12 Font). Spacing is appropriate (double spaced).






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