2023学年完整公开课版Unit4JobsearchingWriting

Module2CaringaboutyourfutureUnit4JobsearchingLettersofApplicationWritingMajorkindsofapplicationletters:ApplyingforajobApplyingforadmissiontoacollege/graduateschoolHowtofindinformationonjobopening:Collegeanduniversityplacementoffices;Employmentagencies;Professionalassociations;Alumniassociations;Friendsandacquaintances;Telephonedirectories;NewsmediaBeforeyoustartwritingyourapplicationletter,youshould:Identifywhatskillsyoupossessandanalyzeyourstrengthsandweaknesses;Knowsomethingabouttheemployingcompany(itsplans,itspolicies,itsproductsanditsoperations);Knowhowyourqualificationsmeetthecompany’sgoals,especiallytherequirementsoftheworkthatthecompanywantsdone.Applicationlettercan:ProperlyintroduceyouHighlightyourmostrelevantqualificationsExplainwhatyourresumecan'tShowthatyou'veresearchedthecompanyDemonstrateyourwrittencommunicationskillsConvincetheemployertograntyouaninterviewAttention:Anidealletterofapplication

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sideandahalf.aneasilylegiblefont(TimesNewRoman,Arial).laserprintedversiononhighqualityA4paperisalsoessential.QuestionsoftenaskedbytheemployerAnemployerwillprobablyposethefollowingquestions:Whyistheapplicantwritingtomeofallpeople?DoIneedwhathe/shehastooffer?Whatmakeshim/herstandout?Procedureforwritingaletterofapplication:INDUCTIVEorder1.Begintheletterwithselectedwordstogetthereader’sattentionandnamethepositionforwhichyouareapplying.2.Presenttheinformationthatqualifiesyoutodothework.3.Drivefortheappropriateactionintheclose.CreativeandimaginativeopeningIndicatethatyouareapplyingforaposition.Namethepositionforwhichyouareapplying.Tellhowyoulearnedoftheopening.Waysofopening:Touseatopicthatshowsyouhavelearnedsomethingaboutthecompany.Tomakeastatementoraskaquestionthatfocusesattentiononthereader’sneedsthatthewriterseekstofill.Ifyoulearnofapossibilitythoughacompanyemployee,youcanmentionhis/hernameintheopeningsentence.Sampleopening:

IamrespondingtoyouradvertisementintheDoePostinvitingapplicationsforapositioninchemicalengineering.IamcurrentlyaresearchchemistforJohnson’ChemicalCorporation,whereIenjoymywork,butIwouldpreferparticipatinginyourresearchprogramonnewplastics.MiddleparagraphsinformationYouarelikelytopresentfactsfrom3backgroundareas:educationexperiencepersonaldetailsMiddleparagraphsConvincetheemployerthatyouarequalifiedforthejob.Interpretthefactsintheresumeanddemonstratethatyoureducationalpreparation,workexperienceorspecialqualificationsarerelevanttothejob.Emphasizetwoorthreeofthemostimportantachievementsorqualitiesthatmakeyouspecial.Mentionsomespecialknowledgeyouhaveaboutthecompanyoryourunderstandingofthejobrequirements.Close—drivefortheappropriateactionAskforaninterview,referencecheckorfurthercorrespondence.Giveyourphonenumberand/oraddress(ore-mailaddress).SampleCloseIamconfidentthatmyqualificationsandexperiencewillbeofbenefittoyourorganizationandwouldappreciatetheopportunitytointerviewwithyouataconvenienttime.ImaybereachedaLetterofApplicationChecklistDoestheletterhaveaclearintroduction,body,andconclusion?Doesthelettercontaininformationthat'srelevanttothepositionyouseek?Doestheintroductionincludeaforecastingstatement,anddoesthebodyfollowthroughwiththetopicsandorganizationforecasted?Doesthelettersupplement,notmerelyrepeat,theinformationcontainedintheresumeorjobapplicationfrom?

LetterofApplicationChecklist(Cont.)Doestheletterprovidespecificexamples—numbers,excerpts,comments,orscenarios—thatbackupyourstatementsofcompetency?Doestheletterfocusonhowyourskills/education/experience/knowledgethatcanbenefitthecompany?Doestheletteruseblockormodified-blockstylecorrectly?LetterofApplicationChecklist(Cont.)Istheletterlimitedtoonepage(ordoesitappropriatelyprovideinformationspecificallyrequested)?Isthetonepersonableandprofessional,andnotarrogantordemanding?Doestheletterrequestaninterview?Doestheletterincludecontactinformation?Isthelettersigned?Doestheletterlookclean,andisitfreefromerrors(notypos,nogrammar/punctuationerrors,andnoformattingerrors)?Applyingforadmissiontoacollege/graduateschoolMainpoints:Givethefullnameofthecollege/universityyouareapplyingfor.Offeryourreasons(thesubjectandthegoalforyourstudythere,youbackgroundinformationrelatedtotheapplication)toapply.Tellwhenyouwishtoenter.Asktosendyouacatalogandanapplicationform.Endtheletterwithyournameandaddress.SampleDearSirs,IamagraduateofChinaUniversityofPetroleummajoringinpetroleumengineeringwithaBachelor’sDegree.Aftergraduation,IcontinuedtostudyPetroleumEngineeringinthePostgraduateSchoolofthisuniversityandwillgraduatewithaMast