Work Immersion
Performance Task
Write an Application Letter addressed to the company/agency that you want to apply for, then attached
in your letter your Resume. Make your Application Letter and Resume neat and presentable.
Scoring of your outputs will be based on the rubrics provided.
Exemplary - 5
Opening Paragraph The opening paragraph
evokes the interest of
the employer by stating
why you are interested
in the organization,
names the specific job
applied for and states
where you heard of the
job.
Middle Paragraph The middle paragraph is
neatly written and
creates a desire for an
employer to know more
about and qualifications
that meet the job
description.
Closing Paragraph The closing paragraph
paves the way for an
interview by offering to
call in the future.
Layout The letter is organized. It
includes all of the
required components in
the correct spacing
between elements.
Writing Skills Sentence are fluent and
effective. Very few errors
in mechanics,
punctuation, and word
usage.
Format Letter meets 100% of the
formatting requirements.
Satisfactory- 3 Unsatisfactory-1 Rating
The opening paragraph is The opening paragraph is
poorly written or is poorly written and is
missing one of the missing more than one
required elements why of the required
you are interested, elements.
specific job, where you
heard of the job.
The middle paragraph is The middle paragraph is
poorly written and does poorly written and does
not create a desire for not make the employer
the employer to know want to meet the
more about the student individual, emphasize
or does not emphasize the resume and does not
the resume. refer to the job
description.
The closing paragraph There is no closing
leaves the employer paragraph.
unsure if the applicant
would like an interview
or does not offer to call
in the future.
The letter is missing 1 of There is no apparent
the required elements or organization to the
the components are not letter. It is missing
in the correct order. multiple components.
Sentences are usually Sentences are generally
controlled. There are adequate. There are
minor errors in lapses in mechanics,
mechanics, punctuation, punctuation, and
and word usage. grammar.
Letter does not include The letter is missing
one of the formatting more than one of the
requirements. formatting requirements.