Instruction
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Week 7 Writing Exercise Resume and Cover letter (20 points)
Download or print a job advertisement or announcement from a) a company website, b) job board on the web, c) professional association listing or d) classified section of a newspaper. Select an advertisement or an announcement that interests you. Choose a job you would actually want to apply for. Prepare a cover letter and resume for this job.
Cover letter (10 points): use tips from chapter 13 and the appendix pages A-2-8. Write your letter in block format. Your letter will be graded on mechanics (format), content, and execution (spelling and grammar).
Resume (10 points): select a resume style from the resume gallery on pages 421-426. For most students, a Chronological resume will be most appropriate. Use action verbs (pg 417) and parallel construction to improve your resume. Most students will have 1 page resumes. Remember that appearance is important. Use the 4 quadrant rule to check your resume layout.