Student’s Name Cover Letter Rubric CRITERIA EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY MINIMUM SCORE & COMMENTS Typed/computer generated Typed/computer generated Typed/computer generated Typed/computer generated, Visually appealing Clean and neat Clean and neat faint or smudged PRESENTATION/ Business letter format Business letter format Business letter format Business letter format not FORMAT consistently used Business-like font, 10-12 Inappropriate font or point used Business-like font, 10-12 point size used size Inappropriate font and point point size used size Ranking Points 10 9 8 7 Includes proper salutation Includes proper salutation Includes salutation Salutation missing for CONTENT Opening paragraph Opening paragraph Opening paragraph states improper – INTRODUCTION establishes a purpose and establishes a purpose and position applying for Does not state position details position applying for states position applying applying for for Ranking Points 10 8 7 6 Elaborates on skills for Skills relate to position Skills relate to position Skills do not relate to position Explains how he/she will Mentions education, position CONTENT – Explains how he/she will be be valuable to company experience and training Does not mention MAIN BODY valuable to company Mentions education, education, or experience, Qualifications highlight experience and training or training education, experience, and training Ranking Points 10 9 8 6 Includes well-written Includes statement of Includes statement of No statement of statement of appreciation appreciation appreciation appreciation CONTENT CLOSING Request for interview with Request for interview with Request for interview with Closure does not include – specific contact details contact details contact details request for interview Mentions resume Mentions resume No mention of resume No mention of resume or contact details Ranking Points 10 8 7 6 SPELLING & 3-4 spelling errors 5-6 spelling errors No spelling errors 1-2 spelling errors GRAMMAR 3-4 grammar errors 5-6 grammar errors No grammar errors 1-2 grammar errors Ranking Points 10 8 6 5 TOTAL SCORE: Comments:
Student’s Name Cover Letter Rubric CRITERIA EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY MINIMUM SCORE & COMMENTS PRESENTATION/ FORMAT Typed/computer generated Visually appealing Business letter format consistently used Business-like font, 10-12 point size used Typed/computer generated Clean and neat Business letter format Business-like font, 10-12 point size used Typed/computer generated Clean and neat Business letter format Inappropriate font or point size Typed/computer generated, faint or smudged Business letter format not used Inappropriate font and point size Ranking Points 10 9 8 7 CONTENT – INTRODUCTION Includes proper salutation Opening paragraph establishes a purpose and details position applying for Includes proper salutation Opening paragraph establishes a purpose and states position applying for Includes salutation Opening paragraph states position applying for Salutation missing for improper Does not state position applying for Ranking Points 10 8 7 6 CONTENT – MAIN BODY Elaborates on skills for position Explains how he/she will be valuable to company Qualifications highlight education, experience, and training Skills relate to position Explains how he/she will be valuable to company Mentions education, experience and training Skills relate to position Mentions education, experience and training Skills do not relate to position Does not mention education, or experience, or training Ranking Points 10 9 8 6 CONTENT – CLOSING Includes well-written statement of appreciation Request for interview with specific contact details Mentions resume Includes statement of appreciation Request for interview with contact details Mentions resume Includes statement of appreciation Request for interview with contact details No mention of resume No statement of appreciation Closure does not include request for interview No mention of resume or contact details Ranking Points 10 8 7 6 SPELLING & GRAMMAR No spelling errors No grammar errors 1-2 spelling errors 1-2 grammar errors 3-4 spelling errors 3-4 grammar errors 5-6 spelling errors 5-6 grammar errors Ranking Points 10 8 6 5 TOTAL SCORE: Comments:
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