Peer Review Resume Rubric

Student

FORMAT

▪1 page in length with balanced margins (.5”-1”) with eye appeal –fills the page but is not overcrowded

▪Format highlights strengths and information and is very easy to scan

▪Professional font style used with 10-12 point size for bulk text

▪Includes: name, phone, e-mail, and address

▪1 page in length with balanced margins (.5”-1”) – almost fills page but some uneven white space

▪Format identifies strengths and information and is easy to scan

▪Appropriate fonts and point size used

▪Slightly under or over 1 page in length with somewhat balanced margins –some white space or overcrowding issues

▪Format is starting to identify strengths and information with some difficulties scanning

▪Font style or size is slightly distracting from readability and content

▪Length not appropriate with unbalanced margins – major problems with white space or overcrowding

▪Format does not identify strengths and information and is difficult to scan

▪Font style or size detracts from readability

HEADING

CONTENT & LANGUAGE

ORGANIZATION & SECTIONS

▪Name clearly stands out from other text

▪Design is exceptionally clean and attractive

▪All action verb phrases used to describe duties and skills

▪Content demonstrates successes and clear transferability of skills to perform the job

▪Professional terminology used when describing skills

▪Heading, experience, education, skills, and more covered in detail

▪Sections are ordered by highest relevancy

▪Each section consistently organized (your title, place of work, location, dates) and purposefully titled

▪Includes: name, phone, e-mail, and address

▪Name somewhat stands out from other text

▪Design is clean and attractive

▪1-2 duties/skills lack action verb phrases

▪Content demonstrates transferability of skills to perform the job

▪Some professional terminology used when describing skills

▪Heading, experience, education, and skills covered in some detail

▪Sections are ordered logically

▪Sections are consistently organized and acceptably titled

▪Missing 1 of: name, phone, e-mail, and address

▪Name does not stand out from other text

▪Design is not focused or unattractive

▪3-4 duties/skills lack action verb phrases

▪Some content demonstrates ability to perform the job

▪Some unprofessional or colloquial language used

▪Missing 2+ of: name, phone, e-mail, and address

▪Name does not stand out from other text

Design is not focused or unattractive

▪ 5+ duties/skills lack action verb phrases

▪ Content does not clearly demonstrate ability to perform the job or lacks professional tone

▪Heading, experience, education, and skills covered with little detail

▪Sections are well developed but lack intentional order (or vice versa)

▪Missing one of the following: heading, experience, education, or skills

▪Sections lack intentional ordering and/or are underdeveloped

SPELLING, GRAMMAR, & PUNCTUATION

▪No spelling errors

▪No grammar or punctuation errors

▪1-2 spelling errors

▪1-2 grammar or punctuation errors

▪1-2 spelling errors

▪3-4 grammar or punctuation errors

▪3+ spelling errors

▪Multiple grammar or punctuation errors

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