ENG315.W2A1.07.2018

Description:


Total Possible Score: 5.00

Job Posting

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Includes a current and relevant job posting that is advertised in an accessible source such as craigslist or employment website.

Proficient - Includes a job posting that is advertised in an accessible source such as craigslist or employment site. The job may not be current or is slightly irrelevant to the professional context studied in this course.

Basic - Includes a job posting; however, this job is not advertised in an accessible source such as craigslist or employment website and may not be current and/or is not completely relevant to the professional context studied in this course.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a job posting; however, it is not advertised in an accessible source such as craigslist or employment website, and it is not current and is not relevant to the professional context studied in this course.

Non-Performance - The job posting is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Draft of a Cover Letter

Total: 1.50

Distinguished - Includes a cover letter draft that provides a comprehensive overview of the applicant. The letter is addressed to the company or position identified in job advertisement, and is formatted as shown in the examples from the course text.

Proficient - Includes a cover letter draft that provides an overview of the applicant. The letter is addressed to the company or position identified in job advertisement. The letter formatting might slightly deviate from the examples shown in the course text.

Basic - Includes a cover letter draft that provides a brief overview of the applicant.  The letter might not be addressed to the company or position identified in job advertisement.  The letter formatting deviates from the examples shown in the course text.

Below Expectations - Includes a cover letter draft that attempts to provide an overview of the applicant, but the text is significantly underdeveloped. The letter might not be addressed to the company or position identified in job advertisement and it is not formatted according to the examples shown in the course text.

Non-Performance - The draft of a cover letter is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Drafts a Resume

Total: 1.50

Distinguished - Includes a resume draft that comprehensively outlines skills relevant to the position identified in job advertisement. The resume draft is formatted according to standard conventions identified in the assignment description.

Proficient - Includes a resume draft that effectively outlines skills relevant to the position identified in job advertisement. The resume draft formatting might deviate slightly from standard conventions identified in the assignment description.

Basic - Includes a resume draft that briefly outlines skills relevant to the position identified in job advertisement. The resume draft might not be formatted according to standard conventions identified in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - Includes a resume draft that lacks an outline of the skills relevant to the position identified in job advertisement. The resume draft is not formatted according to standard conventions identified in the assignment description.

Non-Performance - The draft of a resume is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Reading: Comprehension

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author's explicit message.

Proficient - Uses the text and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.

Basic - Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message. Draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.

Below Expectations - Inadequately captures vocabulary but makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Reading: Interpretation

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Demonstrates an understanding of the multiple ways of reading and the range of interpretive strategies particular to a discipline or in a given community of readers.

Proficient - Demonstrates an ability to read purposefully, choosing among interpretive strategies depending on the purpose of the reading.

Basic - Identifies a purpose for reading when provided with clarification of the task.

Below Expectations - Fails to identify a purpose for reading when provided with clarification of the task.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.