Rubric Categories & Descriptions

Each category is worth 25 points

1. Organization (25 points)

• Advanced (4): Resume is well-organized, error-free, and highlights educational experience. Follows formatting standards perfectly.

• Proficient (3): Resume has minor errors (1-2) but is well-structured and follows formatting standards with minimal mistakes.

• Basic (2): Resume contains some errors (3-4) and formatting mistakes but remains mostly structured.

• Developing (1): Needs assistance to meet basic organizational skills.

• Needs Assistance (0): Resume is disorganized, incomprehensible, and does not follow high school resume standards.
  
  

2. Visual Appeal (25 points)

• Advanced (4): Uses technology to create an engaging, visually appealing resume beyond basic expectations.

• Proficient (3): Uses technology adequately; meets basic expectations for visual appeal.

• Basic (2): Uses technology but lacks strong visual appeal or does not go beyond basic expectations.

• Developing (1): Needs help achieving basic skills.

• Needs Assistance (0): Does not use technology effectively. Resume is confusing or lacks visual appeal.
  
  

3. Word Choice (25 points)

• Advanced (4): Uses specific, accurate, and varied words with academic precision.

• Proficient (3): Uses adequate, correct words but with little variation or scholarly precision.

• Basic (2): Word choice is vague or inappropriate for the audience.

• Developing (1): Needs help selecting appropriate words.

• Needs Assistance (0): Words are misused or lack clarity.
  
  

4. Conventions (25 points)

• Advanced (4): Consistently uses parallel grammar and past-tense verbs. No more than 1 spelling, capitalization, or punctuation error.

• Proficient (3): Mostly maintains parallel grammar and past-tense verbs. 2-3 spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.

• Basic (2): Some parallel grammar and past-tense verb consistency. 4-5 errors in spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.

• Developing (1): Needs help maintaining basic grammatical structure.

• Needs Assistance (0): 7+ grammar, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.

Writing Process

LA 12.2.1.e Revise writing for format and conventions (e.g., spelling, capitalization, grammar, punctuation)

Writing Modes

12.2.2.a  Communicate information and ideas effectively in analytic, argumentative, descriptive, informative, narrative, poetic, and reflective modes to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

Use technology to produce and publish writing (W.11-12.6)

Demonstrates command of conventions of Standard English (11.1-2)

Produce clear writing in which the development and organization are appropriate for task, purpose and audience (W.11-12.4)