Prof. Huda

Advertised Position (10 points)

Excellent (10)

Acceptable (5)  

Unacceptable (0)

Advertised Position (10 pts)

Located an existing, advertised full-time, part-time, or internship that is commensurate with current skills. 

Located a position but did not highlight specific job qualifications. 

Or job position does not exist. 

Did not locate an existing position.  

Letter of Application(20 points)

Excellent (10)

Acceptable (5)

Unacceptable (0)

Format (10 pts)

Proper headings, spacing, paragraph breaks, and margins.

Inconsistent headings, spacing, paragraph breaks, and/or margins.

Incorrect headings, spacing, paragraph breaks, and/or margins.

Letter of Application (20 points)

Excellent (5)

Acceptable (3)

Unacceptable (0)

Organization (5 pts)

Cogent ideas, logically developed paragraphs, comprehensive content, and effective transitions

Partially undeveloped or supported paragraphs. May use questionable transitions.

Unfocused ideas, ineffective paragraphs, incorrect content, and/or non-existent transitions

Spelling/Grammar 

(5 pts)

Varied and effective sentence structure; concise, clear, courteous, and correct language

A moderate number of errors in sentence structure, spelling, and/or word choice.

Poor sentence structure, incorrect word usage, several misspelled words, and/or discourteous language.

Resume (25 points)

Excellent (10)

Acceptable (5)

Unacceptable (0)

Format (10 pts)

Uses the appropriate resume type based on current skills and qualifications.  Follows the guidelines in terms of spacing, margins and headings.  

Inconsistent headings, spacing and margins based on resume format used. 

Incorrect headings, spacing and margins.  Does not use the appropriate resume type based on current skills and qualifications. 

Organization 

(10 pts) 

Comprehensive content including resume “musts” as listed in assignment instructions.

Partially undeveloped or unsupported content.   Missing more than 1 resume “musts” listed in assignment instructions. 

Unfocused ideas, ineffective and/or, incorrect content. Missing more than 2 resume “musts” listed in assignment instructions. 

Resume (25 points)

Excellent (5)

Acceptable (3)

Unacceptable (0)

Spelling/Grammar 

(5 pts) 

Varied and effective sentence structure; concise, clear, courteous, and correct language

A moderate number of errors in sentence structure, spelling, and/or word choice.

Poor sentence structure, incorrect word usage, several misspelled words, and/or discourteous language.

Interview Questions 

(25 points)

Excellent (15)

Acceptable (10)

Unacceptable (0)

Organization 

(15 pts)

Cogent ideas, logically developed paragraphs, comprehensive content, and effective transitions for all 10 questions.  

Partially undeveloped or supported paragraphs. May use questionable transitions. Misses more than 1 question.  

Unfocused ideas, ineffective paragraphs, incorrect content, and/or non-existent transitions.  Misses more than 2 questions.  

Interview Questions 

(25 points)

Excellent (10)

Acceptable (5)

Unacceptable (0)

Spelling/Grammar 

(10 pts)

Varied and effective sentence structure; concise, clear, courteous, and correct language

A moderate number of errors in sentence structure, spelling, and/or word choice.

Poor sentence structure, incorrect word usage, several misspelled words, and/or discourteous language.

Thank you Letter (20 points)

Excellent (10)

Acceptable (5)

Unacceptable (0)

Format

(10 pts)

Proper headings, spacing, paragraph breaks, and margins.

Inconsistent headings, spacing, paragraph breaks, and/or margins.

Incorrect headings, spacing, paragraph breaks, and/or margins.

Thank you Letter 

Excellent (5)

Acceptable (3)

Unacceptable (0)

Organization

(5 pts)

Cogent ideas, logically developed paragraphs, comprehensive content, and effective transitions

Partially undeveloped or supported paragraphs. May use questionable transitions.

Unfocused ideas, ineffective paragraphs, incorrect content, and/or non-existent transitions

Spelling/Grammar

(5 pts)

Varied and effective sentence structure; concise, clear, courteous, and correct language

A moderate number of errors in sentence structure, spelling, and/or word choice.

Poor sentence structure, incorrect word usage, several misspelled words, and/or discourteous language.