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Cover Letter Rubric

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Rubric Code: YX23CB6

By sianoliver

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Subject: Computers

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Cover Letter
	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Fair 4 pts	Average 6 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 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 tweeks that could be made to make the resume complete.	Excellent There is an introduction, body, and conclusion. Their 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. -enclosure -telephone number -meet for an interview	Good A few minor pieces of content are missing that in are crucial in order to make the cover letter top-notch. -enclosure -meet for an interview	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. Enclosure present Meet for an interview thanks reader telephone number is present
Spelling and Grammar	Needs Improvement There are lots of misspellings and there is no grammar whatsoever within the cover letter.	Fair There are either lots of misspellings or there is very little grammar present in the cover letter.	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.
Presentation and Format	Needs Improvement Typed/computer generated Business letter format not used Inappropriate font	Fair Typed/computer generated Clean and neat Business letter format Inappropriate font	Average Typed/computer generated Clean and neat Business letter format Business like font used	Good Typed/computer generated Visually appealing Business letter format Appropriate font used(times new roman) and point size (10-12)	Excellent Typed/computer generated Business letter format used Appropriate font (times new roman) and point size (10-12)

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Computers

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