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    This rubric evaluates cover letters for job applications based on six criteria: opening paragraph, middle paragraph, closing paragraph, layout, writing skills, and format. Each criterion is scored on a scale from 1-5, with 5 being exemplary. The total possible score is 30. The rubric assesses if the cover letter grabs the employer's interest, emphasizes relevant qualifications, offers to schedule an interview, is well-written and organized, and follows standard formatting conventions.

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    This rubric evaluates cover letters for job applications based on six criteria: opening paragraph, middle paragraph, closing paragraph, layout, writing skills, and format. Each criterion is scored on a scale from 1-5, with 5 being exemplary. The total possible score is 30. The rubric assesses if the cover letter grabs the employer's interest, emphasizes relevant qualifications, offers to schedule an interview, is well-written and organized, and follows standard formatting conventions.

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    Cover Letter Rubric

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    This rubric evaluates cover letters for job applications based on six criteria: opening paragraph, middle paragraph, closing paragraph, layout, writing skills, and format. Each criterion is scored on a scale from 1-5, with 5 being exemplary. The total possible score is 30. The rubric assesses if the cover letter grabs the employer's interest, emphasizes relevant qualifications, offers to schedule an interview, is well-written and organized, and follows standard formatting conventions.

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    COVER LETTER RUBRIC

    Name: ______________________________________ Year&Section:__________________

    CRITERIA EXEMPLARY – 5 SATISFACTORY – 3 UNSATISFACTORY – 1 RATING

    Opening The opening paragraph The opening paragraph The opening paragraph is
    Paragraph arouses the interest of the is poorly written or is poorly written and is
    employer by stating why you missing one of the missing more than one of
    are interested in the required elements: why the required elements.
    organization, names the
    you are interested,
    specific job applied for and
    states where you heard of the specific job, where you
    job. heard
    of the job.
    Middle The middle paragraph is neatly The middle paragraph is The middle paragraph
    Paragraph written and creates a desire for poorly written and does is poorly written and
    an employer to know more not create a desire for the does not make the
    about you. It emphasizes the employer to know more employer want to meet
    resume pointing out about the student or does
    the individual,
    achievements and not emphasize the
    qualifications that meet the job resume. emphasize the resume
    description. and does not refer to
    the job description.
    Closing The closing paragraph paves The closing paragraph There is no closing
    Paragraph the way for an interview by leaves the employer paragraph.
    offering to call in the future. unsure if the applicant
    would like an interview or
    does not offer to call in the
    future.
    Layout The letter is organized. It The letter is missing 1 of There is no apparent
    includes all of the required the required elements or organization to the letter.
    components in the correct the component are not in It is missing multiple
    order with the correct spacing the correct order. components.
    between elements.
    Writing Sentences are fluent and Sentences are usually Sentences are generally
    Skills effective. Very few errors in controlled. There are adequate. There are
    mechanics, punctuation, and minor errors in lapses in mechanics,
    word usage. mechanics, punctuation, punctuation, and
    and word usage.
    grammar.
    Format Letter meets 100% of the Letter does not include The letter is missing more
    formatting requirements. one of the formatting than one of the formatting
    requirements. requirements.

    TOTAL SCORE:
    (Perfect Score: 30)

    Remarks:
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________

    ________________________________________
    INTERVIEWER’S NAME & SIGNATURE

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