Cover Letters
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Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
-Typed/computer generated, faint or smudged - Business letter format not used - Inappropriate font and point size
-Typed/computer generated - Clean and neat - Business letter format - Inappropriate font or point size
Typed/computer generated - Clean and neat - Business letter format - Businesslike font, 10-12 point size used
-Typed/computer generated - Visually appealing - Business letter format consistently used - Businesslike font, 10-12 point size used
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Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
Salutation missing for improper - Does not state position applying for
- Includes salutation - Opening paragraph states position applying for
- Includes proper salutation - Opening paragraph establishes a purpose and states position applying for
- Includes proper salutation - Opening paragraph establishes a purpose and details position applying for
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Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and over reliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
- Skills do not relate to position - Does not mention education, or experience, or training
- Skills relate to position - Mentions education, experience and training
- Skills relate to position - Explains how he/she will be valuable to company - Mentions education, experience and training
- Elaborates on skills for position - Explains how he/she will be valuable to company - Qualifications highlight education, experience, and training
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Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
- No statement of appreciation - Closure does not include request for interview - No mention of resume or contact details
Includes statement of appreciation - Request for interview with contact details - No mention of resume
- Includes statement of appreciation - Request for interview with contact details - Mentions resume
G - Includes well-written statement of appreciation - Request for interview with specific contact details - Mentions resume
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Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- 5-6 spelling errors - 5-6 grammar errors
- 3-4 spelling errors - 3-4 grammar errors
- 1-2 spelling errors - 1-2 grammar errors
- No spelling errors - No grammar errors
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