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Rubric Cover Letter

This document is an assessment rubric for evaluating cover letters. It evaluates cover letters across four categories: knowledge/understanding, application, communication, and thinking/inquiry. Each category has criteria for an unprofessional, questionable, adequate, and professional level of performance and is scored out of a maximum number of points. The rubric provides a framework for assessing key components of cover letters and evaluating how effectively the letter demonstrates connections between a candidate's background and the position desired.

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Rubric Cover Letter

This document is an assessment rubric for evaluating cover letters. It evaluates cover letters across four categories: knowledge/understanding, application, communication, and thinking/inquiry. Each category has criteria for an unprofessional, questionable, adequate, and professional level of performance and is scored out of a maximum number of points. The rubric provides a framework for assessing key components of cover letters and evaluating how effectively the letter demonstrates connections between a candidate's background and the position desired.

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Assessment Rubric for Cover Letter

Class: _______ Name: _______________________________________________________________ Date: __________ Score: __________

Categories

Unprofessional (1)

Questionable (2)

Adequate (3)

Professional (4)

Knowledge/
Understanding
(8pts)

Demonstrates a
limited
understanding of
cover letter
writing.
Includes key
components with
limited required
information.
Makes limited
connections
between skills,
experience and
education and
position desired.

Demonstrates some
understanding of
cover letter writing.
Includes key
components with
some required
information.

Demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
cover letter writing.
Includes key
components with
most required
information.

Demonstrates a high
degree of
understanding of cover
letter writing.
Includes key
components with all
required information.

Makes some
connections between
skills, experience and
education and
position desired.

Makes considerable
connections between
skills, experience
and education and
position desired.

Makes thorough
connections between
skills, experience and
education and position
desired.

Application (4pts)
-follows spacing rules
-balances white space
-formal, readable font

Creates a layout
and design that is
limited in its
effectiveness.

Creates a somewhat
effective layout and
design.

Creates a
considerably
effective layout and
design.

Creates a highly
effective layout and
design.

Communication (4pts)
-edited for spelling and
grammar
-effective use of language
creates polite and professional
tone

Uses language
with limited
accuracy.
Uses language
with limited
effectiveness to
create appropriate
tone.

Uses language with


some accuracy.
Uses language with
some effectiveness to
create appropriate
tone.

Uses language with


considerable
accuracy.
Uses language with
considerable
effectiveness to
create appropriate
tone.

Uses language with a


high degree of
accuracy.
Uses language with a
high degree of
effectiveness to create
appropriate tone.

Thinking/
Inquiry (4pts)
-links key skills, experience,
and education to position
desired

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