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Resume Writing and Cover Letter 
Resume Writing and Cover Letter
Construct a resume based upon a future job that you would like to prepare for or construct a resume based on a current job that you are trying to obtain and prepare a Cover Letter to accompany your resume. You may use the Internet or Newspapers to apply for jobs.
Rubric Code: VX8729B
By kfasanella
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Career Resume and Cover Letter
  Excellent

100 pts

Good

75 pts

Fair

50 pts

Poor

25 pts

Content and information
40 pts

Resume must have all pertinent information and a Cover Letter must accompany the resume (see guidelines on pg. 813 of your textbook).
Excellent

*Resume contains correct personal information
*Objective
*5 Qualifications
*Work experience/other
*Education
* Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.
*Must include References.

Cover Letter must have a sales pitch, formal formatting , describe how you are the best person for the job, and a description of your education and experience.
Good

*Resume is missing some information but contains most essential
*and / or
less than 5 qualifications listed
*Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.

Cover letter is missing only one of the elements on rubric.
Fair

*Resume is missing 2 or more categories of information
*and / or
*less than 4 qualifications
*Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.

Cover letter is missing two of the elements on rubric.
Poor

Resume is missing 1 or more categories of information
*and / or
*less than 4 qualifications
*Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.

Cover Letter is missing three or more of the elements listed on rubric.
Format
20 pts

Excellent

*Margin is flush and clean
*Individual points bulleted
*Categories well defined.
*Proper formatting for cover letter.
Good

*Either categories are not clearly defined or points not bulleted.
*Letter not correctly formatted.
Fair

*Does not follow clear and concise
format.
Poor

*Does not follow clear and concise
format and resume/cover letter are poorly written.
Spelling/Grammar
20 pts

Excellent

*Assignment is complete and without any errors.
Good

*Assignment is complete and has only two or three errors.
Fair

*Assignment is complete and has only five or six errors.
Poor

*Assignment is complete but has many errors.
Attractiveness
20 pts

Excellent

* Text fonts & sizes are well chosen, exceptionally attractive, neat work.
Good

*Text fonts & sizes are readable, attractive format.
Fair

* Some effort to make text fonts and sizes readable, attractive, however, it is difficult to read, distracting, unattractive format, or not neat.
Poor

* Text fonts are difficult to read, or distracting and unattractive.



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