Compose an appropriate persuasive cover letter. Cover letters complement rsums, and encourage an employer to consider you for a specific position. Use traditional letter formatting:

Compose an appropriate persuasive cover letter. Cover letters complement résumés, and encourage an employer to consider you for a specific position.

Use traditional letter formatting: be sure to include return and inside addresses, with appropriate titles/details, and signature block.

Job: Retail sales associate.

 

J.S.P. Rubric Grade Expectations COVER LETTER Opening - gets the reader's attention Identifies the position you are targeting Shows how qualifications are relevant to the job Body builds interest Demonstrates interest/knowledge of business /2 Highlights most impressive quality & identifies other unique qualities /2 14 Closing includes action item and follow-up Requests an interview Suggests follow-up and makes it easy for reader 12 12 to contact applicant Tone confident and energetic Writing style is clear and concise; "you" view Good flow; applicant sounds genuine; courteous and professional /2 /2 Format Return and employer's address details, salutation, and date are accurate *return address is YOUR address /2 Full block style, proper paragraphing, spacing, ctc. Grammar STYLE - sentence and paragraph structure: concise and clear; logic, etc. MECHANICS - spelling, word choice, punctuation, syntax, etc. /10 /10 /20 Total: /40 224 2.