Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment

Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment

Write an introductory cover letter of no more than 500 words in which you explain your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant

. Both the cover letter and resume should be formally written using a professionally accepted format. Review “Resume Resources,” located at for http://www.resume-resource.com/examples-medical.html for examples of approved formats; however, other professional templates may be used.

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Share your resume with a colleague and elicit their feedback. Revise your resume if needed and submit the resume in the assignment section of the course. Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Professional Resume and Cover Letter Rubric

	1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%	2 Less than Satisfactory 75.00%	3 Satisfactory 83.00%	4 Good 94.00%	5 Excellent 100.00%
80.0 %Content
40.0 %Introductory cover letter of no more than 500 words in which you explain your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant. Cover letter is formally written using a professionally accepted format.	No cover letter is provided. Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment	The cover letter is missing one or more of the components as indicated by the assignment instructions, including no more than 500 words in which you explain your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant, or not in a professionally accepted format.	The cover letter includes all components as indicated by the assignment instructions, including no more than 500 words in which you explain your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant.	The cover letter includes all components as indicated by the assignment instructions. Explanation of your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant is written in a clear and concise manner.	The cover letter includes all components as indicated by the assignment instructions. Explanation of your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant is written in a clear and concise manner. Cover letter has a professional appearance.
40.0 %Resume detailing your license(S), earned degree(S), certification(S), professional experiences, previous positions held, membership in professional organizations, publications and skills. Resume is formally written using a professionally accepted format.	No resume is provided. Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment	The resume is missing one or more of the components as indicated by the assignment instructions, including the detailing your license(s), earned degree(s), certification(s), professional experiences, previous positions held, membership in professional organizations, publications and skills.	The resume includes all components as indicated by the assignment instructions, including the detailing of your license(s), earned degree(s), certification(s), professional experiences, previous positions held, and membership in professional organizations, publications, and skills.	The resume includes all components as indicated by the assignment instructions and are offered in a detailed yet concise manner. Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment	The resume includes all components as indicated by the assignment instructions and are offered in a detailed yet concise manner. The resume has a professional appearance.
10.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
10.0 %Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)	Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.	Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.	Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.	The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.	The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
10.0 %Format
10.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
100 %Total Weightage	ProfessionalCoverLetterweek1

Professional Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assignment