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UGQB3043 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Assignment 1 – Cover letter and resume


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Student’s Name: _____________________________________ Section: ____ 32

Traits 4 3 2 1
Resume
Function Audience and purpose of the Audience and purpose are Audience and purpose are Audience and purpose are not
resume are strong and clear. present but could be stronger. less clear, and weak parts clear.
remain.
Form (functional or Format of the resume is clear. Format is mostly clear. Each Format is confusing. Major Format is hard to see. Major
chronological) & content Each major section includes major section includes most sections are missing sections are missing
required information of the required information information (objective information (objective
(objective statement, names, (objective statement, names, statement, names, dates, statement, names, dates,
dates, locations, etc.). dates, locations, etc.). locations, etc.). locations, etc.).
Effectiveness Resume shows a very Resume shows an appropriate Resume shows a less Resume does not have a
professional appearance, appearance, tone, and style. professional appearance, professional appearance,
tone, and style. Some inconsistencies remain. tone, and style. Several tone, or style. Much revision
weaknesses need attention or is needed.
revision.
Grammar & mechanics Writer follows all guidelines Writer follows most Writer follows some Writer has difficulty
for spelling, grammar, usage, guidelines, but some guidelines, but sentences following guidelines; most
mechanics, etc. Sentences are sentences are unclear, contain multiple errors and sentences contain numerous
strong and have a varied uneven, or contain errors. are difficult to understand. errors and cannot be
structure. understood.
Cover letter
Function Audience and purpose of the Audience and purpose are Audience and purpose are Audience and purpose are not
cover letter are strong and present but could be stronger. less clear, and weak parts clear.
clear. remain.
Form & content Format of the letter is clear. Format is mostly clear. Each Format is confusing. Major Format is hard to see. Major
Each major section includes major section includes most sections are missing sections are missing
all required information required information information (address, date, information (address, date,
(address, date, salutation, (address, date, salutation, salutation, body, closing, salutation, body, closing,
body, closing, signature). body, closing, signature). signature). signature).
Effectiveness Letter shows a very Letter shows an appropriate Letter shows a less Letter does not have a
professional appearance, appearance, tone, and style. professional appearance, professional appearance,
tone, and style. Some inconsistencies remain. tone, and style. Several tone, or style. Much revision
weaknesses need attention or is needed.
revision.
Grammar & mechanics Writer follows all guidelines Writer follows most Writer follows some Writer has difficulty
for spelling, grammar, usage, guidelines, but some guidelines, but sentences following guidelines; most
mechanics, etc. Sentences are sentences are unclear, contain multiple errors and sentences contain numerous
strong and varied. uneven, or contain errors. are difficult to understand. errors and cannot be
understood.

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