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The document provides rubrics for assessing a cover letter and resume assignment. The cover letter rubric evaluates if the letter serves its purpose of introducing the resume, draws attention to relevant experience, and leaves a good impression. It also assesses if the letter is tailored for its audiences of the hiring manager and company. The resume rubric evaluates if the resume clearly describes how the applicant meets the job qualifications and establishes their credentials. Both are assessed on formatting, tone, writing mechanics, and customization for the intended audiences.

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Letter RubricCD

The document provides rubrics for assessing a cover letter and resume assignment. The cover letter rubric evaluates if the letter serves its purpose of introducing the resume, draws attention to relevant experience, and leaves a good impression. It also assesses if the letter is tailored for its audiences of the hiring manager and company. The resume rubric evaluates if the resume clearly describes how the applicant meets the job qualifications and establishes their credentials. Both are assessed on formatting, tone, writing mechanics, and customization for the intended audiences.

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Business 102

Assessment Rubric: Cover Letter

Assignment-Specific Criteria Meets Almost Meets Does Not Meet


Requirement (10) Req. (5) Req. (0)

Exigence: The letter clearly serves its purpose:


1) Acts as a professional, attractive “cover” for the
resume
2) Draws attention to elements of the resume
especially applicable for the job and /or explains
parts of the resume that may not be clear
3) Expresses goodwill to its audience and leaves a
good impression of you as a candidate
Audience: The letter is written with its audience(s) in
mind:
1) Mark Allen, Director of Human Resources,
Southwest Windpower and
2) More broadly, the hiring committee at the
company (with attention in the letter to the
company’s mission and values—see website)
Attention to rhetorical constraints, including:

Concise prose, appropriate formatting, reader-friendly


paragraph length.

Appropriate tone, word choice, and customized content.

Attention to spelling, punctuation, and grammar for


chosen audience.

Total: / 50
Business 102
Assessment Rubric: Resume

Assignment-Specific Criteria Meets Almost Meets Does Not Meet


Requirement (10) Req. (5) Req. (0)

Exigence:
The resume clearly serves its purpose:
1) Describes how you would meet the
qualifications for the internship listed on the
advertisement
2) Establishes your ethos as a candidate
3) Strikes a balance between providing enough
information and too much information
Audience: The letter is written with its audience(s) in
mind:
1) Mark Allen, Director of Human Resources,
Southwest Windpower and
2) More broadly, the hiring committee at the
company (with attention to the company’s
mission and values)
Attention to rhetorical constraints, including:

Appropriate formatting, including attention to


professional (“CRAP”) design principles.

Concise prose, appropriate tone, word choice, and


customized content.

Attention to spelling, punctuation, and grammar for


chosen audience.

Total: / 50

Total for cover letter and resume: / 100

Process (rough draft, peer review, writer’s memo): /50

Grade for sequence three: /150

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