Introductory Memo Evaluation/Grade Coversheet
Author's Name:______________________________________________________________/100 Total Points Overall
___/40 pts. Total Informative purpose. Does the memo:
___/10 Describe who you are in ways that make you "standout" or seem interesting?
___/10 Describe long-term career goals in specific terms and why those goals are important to you?
___/10 Describe in specific terms how this class fits in with achieving those specific goals?
___/10 Describe your experiences, strengths and weaknesses as a writer and speaker? Describe specific communication goals for this semester and how you will go about working on them?
___/20 pts. Total Rhetorical Purpose. Does the memo:
___/10 Make clear attempts to build goodwill with the reader?
___/10 Actively attempt to persuade the reader to help you achieve your goals
___/25 pts. Total Form. Are the following correctly formatted using the guidelines on pp. 589-592 BAC?
___/5 Heading (Date, To, From, Subject); initials by your name
___/5 12pt font, stapled pages
___/5 Use of appropriate headings (Paragraph #1has no heading; introduces topic).
___/5 Relatively short paragraphs; variety of paragraph lengths.
___/5 Second page heading formatted correctly
___/15 pts. Total Mechanics. Are there specific problems with punctuation, spelling, sentence structure or usage? Specific weak mechanical areas to work on: