Ateneo de Zamboanga University

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL UNIT

La Purisima St., Zamboanga City

College Application Writing

RUBRIC & GUIDELINES
UNIT 3 Written Work 3

The primary goal of Unit 3 is to facilitate learners with the essential skills in resume writing,
letter writing for college application, for employment and various forms of office
correspondence. You are to demonstrate how well you can document your career’s
background and skills using a chosen format when writing a college application letter.
Also, you are to demonstrate how well you can discuss your admission in your University
or College of choice. Your task is to make a well-written and substantial college
application letter to promote and sum up your qualifications, capabilities and
personality.

Guidelines for College Application Letter:

1. Your written work 3 for Finals is to write a concise and well-written college
application letter.
2. The content of the college application letter should be as realistic as possible and
should relate to your resume.
3. The prompt and content of the admission letter should revolve on this one specific
idea:
“Now that you have finished your senior high school, it is time for you to look for a
college/university where you wish to take your college degree. Where would you
want to be enrolled in”?
4. Given the prompt, research for the school that you want to enroll in and provide
the necessary details needed for the parts of college application letter.
5. Provide your active cellphone number in your college application letter as this will
be used for the phone interview (Performance Task).
6. Use a Full-blocked style in writing your letter.
7. Follow the format in writing a college application letter:
a. Paper size: 8.5” x 11”
b. Font Style: Times New Roman
c. Font Size: 12
d. Margin: 1 inch (all sides)
e. Orientation: Portrait
8. The filename should be saved in this format: Section_Last Name_Application Letter
example: Andlauer_Andaya_Application Letter.PDF
9. This will be an individual task.
10. Submission of output is via E-Class during your A-mode session.
11. This written work is equivalent to 30 points.
12. See the attached rubric on how your output will be evaluated.
 Rubric for Application Letter Writing
Criteria Excellent Proficient Satisfactory Developing Score
(5) (4) (3) (2)

The letter
The letter
The letter identifies one of
identifies one
identifies one or their The letter
qualification that
two of their qualifications, but discusses
is vaguely
strongest it is not related to qualifications.
related to the
qualifications the course Skills were poorly
course applied.
and clearly applied. It expressed and
Restates what is
relates how restates what is not related to the
on their résumé
these skills apply on their résumé course for which
with additional
CONTENT (x2) to their course with minimal they are applying.
and relevant
applied. Explains additional It does not state
information. They
specifically why information. They why they are
have explained
they are explain why they interested in the
why they are
interested in the are interested in course and
interested in the
university and the course and university.
course and
this type of university but are
university in a
course offering. too vague.
somewhat
vague manner.

The letter uses The letter uses

correct business correct business
Poor use of
format with date format with date Adequate use of
business format in
and addresses and addresses the business
the letter. It does
at the top, and at the top, and a format is evident,
not state the
a signature at signature at the and paragraphs
FORMAT purpose for
the bottom. bottom. There are fairly
(x2) writing. The level
There are are introductory, organized, but
of language is
concise and body and difficult to
inconsistent or
relevant closing understand.
inappropriate.
introductory, paragraphs
body and however, they
closing are not relevant
paragraphs. in all respects.

Grammar & The application The application The application The application
Mechanics (x2) letter follows all letter follows letter follows letter has difficulty
guidelines for most guidelines, guidelines, but following
spelling, but some sentences guidelines; most
grammar, sentences are contain multiple sentences
usage, and unclear, uneven, errors and are numerous errors
mechanics. or contain error. difficult to and cannot be
understand. understood.

Total Score

Adapted from wbsenglish.com