Cover Letters Grading Rubric - Socorro Independent School ...



Cover Letter Rubric

| |Exemplary – 5 |Satisfactory – 3 |Unsatisfactory – 1 |Rating |

|Opening |The opening paragraph arouses the interest |The opening paragraph is poorly |The opening paragraph is poorly |  |

|Paragraph |of the employer by stating why you are |written or is missing one of the |written and is missing more than | |

| |interested in the organization, names the |required elements: why you are |one of the required elements. | |

| |specific job applied for and states where |interested, specific job, where you | | |

| |you heard of the job. |heard of the job. | | |

|Middle |The middle paragraph is neatly written and |The middle paragraph is poorly |The middle paragraph is poorly |  |

|Paragraph |creates a desire for an employer to know |written and does not create a desire |written and does not make the | |

| |more about you. It emphasizes the resume |for the employer to know more about |employer want to meet the | |

| |pointing out achievements and |the student or does not emphasize the|individual, emphasize the resume | |

| |qualifications that meet the job |resume. |and does not refer to the job | |

| |description. | |description. | |

|Closing |The closing paragraph paves the way for an |The closing paragraph leaves the |There is no closing paragraph. |  |

|Paragraph |interview by offering to call in the |employer unsure if the applicant | | |

| |future. |would like an interview or does not | | |

| | |offer to call in the future. | | |

|Layout |The letter is organized. It includes all |The letter is missing 1 of the |There is no apparent organization|  |

| |of the required components in the correct |required elements or the component |to the letter. It is missing | |

| |order with the correct spacing between |are not in the correct order. |multiple components. | |

| |elements. | | | |

|Writing Skills|Sentences are fluent and effective. Very |Sentences are usually controlled. |Sentences are generally adequate.|  |

| |few errors in mechanics, punctuation, and |There are minor errors in mechanics, |There are lapses in mechanics, | |

| |word usage. |punctuation, and word usage. |punctuation, and grammar. | |

|Format |Letter meets 100% of the formatting |Letter does not include one of the |The letter is missing more than |  |

| |requirements. |formatting requirements. |one of the formatting | |

| | | |requirements. | |

| | |Total Rating | |

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| | |Total Score | |

Grading Scale:

27-30= A

24-26= B

21-23= C

18-20= D

Below 18= F

Formatting Requirements-

One page

10-12 size font

Signed letter

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