ResumRubric

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Project 4: Résumé

While you are not going to be graded on the content of your resume, here is a link with information in general about resume writing

Grading Rubric/Criteria for Résumé

Components Incomplete/
Unacceptable Good Excellent

Text: The text is grammatically correct. 1-10 points
Numerous grammatical mistakes are made. These may include spelling, punctuation, or sentence structure.
11-15 points
A few words are either misused or misspelled. A few grammar and punctuation may have been found.
16-20 points
No misspelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes are evident.

Text: The career objective is concise and clearly stated. 1-5 points
No career objective is stated. Career objective is vague.
6-8 points
The career objective is stated in a relatively clear statement.
9-10 points
Career objective is crisp, clear, and succinct.

Text: The content is written in an appropriate manner for a school résumé. 1-5 points
It is not clear what information is pertinent to the career objective, content is not appropriate for a school résumé.

6-8 points
Content is relatively clear with a few statements needing modification.
9-10 points
The textual content is appropriate for a school résumé. Writing is crisp, clear, and succinct.

Layout: The applicant's name, address, and phone are noticeable without being overbearing. 1-5 points
Name, address, and phone number are poorly positioned on the page; too much or too little separation from the other text; wrong size or format.
6-8 points
Name, address, and phone number clearly stand apart from the rest of the text. Some modification to size or format would be better.
9-10 points
Name, address, and phone number are easy to spot. Appropriate size and formatting.

Layout: Topic headings stand out nicely.
1-5 points
Topic headings are hard to distinguish - they do not stand out. Headings are not aligned.
6-8 points
Topic heads are easy to spot. There are some inconsistencies in alignment or format.
9-10 points
It is easy to spot the topic headings since they are in a different size, font, or style from the rest of the text. Headings are aligned.

Invisible Layout: word processing skills show the correct use of formatting.
1-12 points
Little or no use of tabs or more advanced features for formatting.
13-17 points
Mostly proper usage of tabs, and ruler adjuestment. Some unnecssary hard returns and use of spacebar.
18-20 points
Tabs and/or ruler adjustment are used instead of the spacebar or unnecessary hard returns.

Assignment is turned in on time 1-10 points
Material was submitted more than one class late.
11-15 points
Assignment was submitted up to one class late.
20 points
Material is submitted on time.

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Components	Incomplete/ Unacceptable	Good	Excellent
Text: The text is grammatically correct.	1-10 points Numerous grammatical mistakes are made. These may include spelling, punctuation, or sentence structure.	11-15 points A few words are either misused or misspelled. A few grammar and punctuation may have been found.	16-20 points No misspelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes are evident.
Text: The career objective is concise and clearly stated.	1-5 points No career objective is stated. Career objective is vague.	6-8 points The career objective is stated in a relatively clear statement.	9-10 points Career objective is crisp, clear, and succinct.
Text: The content is written in an appropriate manner for a school résumé.	1-5 points It is not clear what information is pertinent to the career objective, content is not appropriate for a school résumé.	6-8 points Content is relatively clear with a few statements needing modification.	9-10 points The textual content is appropriate for a school résumé. Writing is crisp, clear, and succinct.
Layout: The applicant's name, address, and phone are noticeable without being overbearing.	1-5 points Name, address, and phone number are poorly positioned on the page; too much or too little separation from the other text; wrong size or format.	6-8 points Name, address, and phone number clearly stand apart from the rest of the text. Some modification to size or format would be better.	9-10 points Name, address, and phone number are easy to spot. Appropriate size and formatting.
Layout: Topic headings stand out nicely.	1-5 points Topic headings are hard to distinguish - they do not stand out. Headings are not aligned.	6-8 points Topic heads are easy to spot. There are some inconsistencies in alignment or format.	9-10 points It is easy to spot the topic headings since they are in a different size, font, or style from the rest of the text. Headings are aligned.
Invisible Layout: word processing skills show the correct use of formatting.	1-12 points Little or no use of tabs or more advanced features for formatting.	13-17 points Mostly proper usage of tabs, and ruler adjuestment. Some unnecssary hard returns and use of spacebar.	18-20 points Tabs and/or ruler adjustment are used instead of the spacebar or unnecessary hard returns.
Assignment is turned in on time	1-10 points Material was submitted more than one class late.	11-15 points Assignment was submitted up to one class late.	20 points Material is submitted on time.