Resume and cover Letter

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Resume and Cover Letter Grading Rubric Course: NUR4640-03:Leadership & Management in Nursing (2022 Fall Term 1)-15269

Resume Grading Rubric

and Criteria Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Opening/Intro / 55 points

Includes name, address, telephone, professional email address. ALL page(s) must have header with name and page number.

3 points

Missing 1 - 2 of the requirements

0 points

Missing 3 or more of

requirements

Criteria Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Summary of

Qualifications

/ 1010 points

Summary of Qualifications are focused, targeted, and concise. Uses action verbs in the same tense.

5 points

Missing 1 -2 requirements

0 points

Missing 3 or more requirements

Criteria Exemplary Satifactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Education / 55 points 3 points 0 points

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Criteria Exemplary Satifactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Education section emphasizes relevant cours ework, GPA if better than average (3.5 or greater), what degree student expects to attain.

Education is put before employment unless student has extensive career-related job experience (LPN, EMT, MA).

Education is listed in reverse chronological order and all institution/degrees earned are listed.

Do not include High School experience after attaining a college degree. Do not include colleges or universities that

Missing 1 - 2 requirements

Missing 3 or more requirements

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Criteria Exemplary Satifactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

were attended but no degree was awarded.

Criteria Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Work / 1010 points

Work experience includes job titles, locations, list of duties/ accomplishments. Experie nce listed in resume parallels position applicant is applying for.

5 points

Missing 1 - 2 requirements

0 points

Missing 3 or more requirements

Criteria Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Format / 1010 points

1 OR 2 full pages; Balanced, white space, good font choices, pleasing design; Single spaced; 1-inch margins.

5 points

Missing 1 - 2 requirements

0 points

Missing 3 or more requirements

Criteria Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

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Criteria Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Grammar and

punctuation

/ 1010 points

Begin each bullet with an action verb. Approved action word list provided. No spelling errors. No grammatical errors. Word processing mechanics are perfect.

5 points

Missing 1 - 2 requirements

0 points

Missing more than 3 requirements

Cover Letter Grading

Rubric Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Opening Paragraph / 55 points

The opening paragraph

arouses 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.

3 points

The opening paragraph is poorly written or is missing one of the required elements: why you are interested, specific job, where you heard of the job.

0 points

The opening paragraph is poorly written and is missing more than one of the required elements.

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Cover Letter Grading

Rubric Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Middle Paragraph / 5

Closing Paragraph / 5

Layout / 5

5 points

The middle paragraph is neatly written and creates a desire for an employer to know more about you. It emphasizes the resume

pointing out achievements and qualifications that meet the job description.

3 points

The middle paragraph is poorly written and does not create a desire for the employer to know more about the student or does not emphasize the resume.

0 points

The middle paragraph is poorly written and does not make the employer want to meet the individual, emphasize the resume and does not refer to the job description.

5 points

The closing paragraph paves

the way for an interview by

offering to call in the future.

3 points

The closing paragraph leaves the employer unsure if the applicant would like an interview or does not offer to call in the future.

0 points

There is no closing paragraph.

5 points

The letter is organized. It

includes all the required

components in the correct

order with the correct spacing

between elements.

3 points

The letter is missing 1 of the required elements or the components are not in the correct order.

0 points

There is no apparent organization to the letter. It is missing multiple

components.

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Total / 80

Overall Score

Cover Letter Grading

Rubric Exemplary Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Criterion Score

Writing Skills / 5

Format / 5

5 points

Sentences are fluent and

effective. Very few errors in

mechanics, punctuation, and

word usage.

3 points

Sentences are usually controlled. There are minor errors in mechanics, punctuation, and word usage.

0 points

Sentences are generally adequate. There are lapses in mechanics, punctuation, and grammar.

5 points

Letter meets 100% of the

formatting requirements.

3 points

Letter does not include one of the formatting requirements.

0 points

The letter is missing more than one of the formatting requirements.

Level 3 80 points minimum

Level 2 26 points minimum

Level 1 0 points minimum