Rubric for the Cover Letter

Score
1 Letter is unattractive or inappropriate. Text is difficult to read. It does not have proper grammar or punctuation for a cover letter. Information is poorly written, inaccurate, or incomplete. 2 Letter appears busy or boring. Text may be difficult to read. May have some grammar and or punctuation that indicates it is a cover letter. Some information is provided, but is limited or inaccurate. 3 The letter is eyecatching and attractive. Text is easy to read. Grammar, style, and punctuation is indicative of a cover letter. 4 The letter is creatively designed with easily read text. Grammar, style, and purpose all excellent for a cover letter.

Layout/ Design

Information, style, audience, tone

Information is accurate and Information is complete, is well written and creatively interesting to written, and is read. cleverly presented.

Accurate Parts of the Cover letter Grammar, Punctuation, and choice of words for the cover letter

Letter is Most cover letter Some cover Improper form is complete with elements out of letter elements used. all required place or missing. may be missing. elements. Information Grammar, mislabeled or punctuation, and missing. choice of words Inaccurate poor for a cover punctuation or letter. grammar. Style, purpose, audience, grammar, and punctuation all fair and indicative of a cover letter. Excellent job on presentation, style, grammar, and punctuation. The topic/purpose of the letter is clearly articulated and would likely incite a response from the recipient. 5 or more vocabulary words were used correctly.

Content

The content does not address the assigned topic. No current vocabulary words were used

The topic/purpose of the letter is unclear. 1-2 vocabulary words used or vocabulary was used incorrectly.

The topic/purpose of the letter is clearly articulated. 3 or more vocabulary words were used correctly.