{"id":728,"date":"2015-02-03T23:05:53","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T23:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/englishforbusiness\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=728"},"modified":"2015-03-08T10:50:34","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T10:50:34","slug":"sample-assessment-business-letter-in-action","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-businesscommunication\/chapter\/sample-assessment-business-letter-in-action\/","title":{"raw":"Sample Assessment: Business Letter in Action","rendered":"Sample Assessment: Business Letter in Action"},"content":{"raw":"Use the internet to research a possible employer you might work for upon graduation. List three things you really like about the employer and three things you would really like to know. Find the mailing address of the employer and a contact name for someone in human resources.\u00a0 Try to find one specific name, but if that's impossible, address your letter to the entire Human Resources Department.\r\n\r\nUsing the information you found on the Internet, compose your business letter using either full block formatting or modified block formatting.\r\n\r\nInclude the following components:\r\n\r\n<strong>Sender\u2019s Address<\/strong> will appear at top (without your name or title included)\r\n\r\n<strong>Date<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Inside Address<\/strong> (include name and title of recipient)\r\n\r\n<strong>Salutation<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Paragraph One<\/strong> \u2013 introduce yourself and tell the recipient why you are writing. Your first paragraph should be 2-4 sentences long.\r\n\r\n<strong>Paragraph Two<\/strong> \u2013 tell the recipient why you are interested in their office or business, and why you think you will be successful there. This should be 3-6 sentences long. \u00a0This will be where you include the 3 things you like about this employer.\r\n\r\n<strong>Paragraph Three<\/strong> \u2013 request additional information on three things you would like to know more about. List the three items in bullet form.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Item One \u2013 using complete sentences, list the questions like this with a bullet<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Item Two<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Item Three<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Paragraph Four<\/strong> \u2013 thank the recipient for their time and assistance. Provide them with your contact information (Phone #\/Email).\r\n\r\n<strong>Closing<\/strong>, with your full name included and title if relevant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Grading Rubric<\/h2>\r\n<table style=\"height: 127px;\" width=\"473\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0Category<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><span class=\"display_criterion_points\">Pts Possible<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Formatting<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Contains all components of assignment in appropriate lengths. Includes business address, personal address, opening, closing, and bulleted questions in body of letter.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Contains all components of assignment. Might have a component out of place, or be lacking bulleted questions, etc.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Contains most components of assignment. Might be missing some elements, or have little formal letter arrangement on the page.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td>10 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Content<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Letter politely and formally requests information about the business\/position. Indication of at least 3 elements you admire about the company included. Four distinct sections in body paragraphs.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Letter requests information about the business\/position. Indication of at least 1 element you admire about the company included. Distinct sections in body paragraphs, though perhaps not four in total.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Letter lacks clarity in the information being requested, and\/or does not indicate any aspects of the company you admire. Does not show distinction in body content between different elements of assignment criteria.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td>15 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Grammar &amp; Proofreading<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Displays proper usage of formal, grammatical English. Shows evidence of careful proofreading.<\/div><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<div class=\"description rating_description_value\">Displays functional use of formal, grammatical English. 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Find the mailing address of the employer and a contact name for someone in human resources.\u00a0 Try to find one specific name, but if that&#8217;s impossible, address your letter to the entire Human Resources Department.<\/p>\n<p>Using the information you found on the Internet, compose your business letter using either full block formatting or modified block formatting.<\/p>\n<p>Include the following components:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sender\u2019s Address<\/strong> will appear at top (without your name or title included)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside Address<\/strong> (include name and title of recipient)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salutation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paragraph One<\/strong> \u2013 introduce yourself and tell the recipient why you are writing. Your first paragraph should be 2-4 sentences long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paragraph Two<\/strong> \u2013 tell the recipient why you are interested in their office or business, and why you think you will be successful there. This should be 3-6 sentences long. \u00a0This will be where you include the 3 things you like about this employer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paragraph Three<\/strong> \u2013 request additional information on three things you would like to know more about. List the three items in bullet form.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Item One \u2013 using complete sentences, list the questions like this with a bullet<\/li>\n<li>Item Two<\/li>\n<li>Item Three<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Paragraph Four<\/strong> \u2013 thank the recipient for their time and assistance. 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