Reading & Comprehension

Owl @ Purdue: Read the following excerpts from Workplace Writers: Effective Workplace Writing, Tailoring Employment Documents for a Specific Audience, Job Skills Checklist, Action Verbs to Describe Skills, Jobs, and Accomplishments in Employment Documents, Cover Letters 1: Quick Tips, Cover Letters 2: Preparing to Write a Cover Letter, Cover Letters 3: Writing Your Cover Letter, Resume Design, Resumes 1: Introduction to Resumes, Resumes 2: Resume Sections, Resumes 3: When to Use Two Pages or More. You are not required to turn in any of the writing that these readings ask you to produce. It is assumed you will use the information in these readings to assist you in the composition of your application letter and resume.

Owl @ Purdue (Grammar): Read Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tenses.

Assignments

Essay #4 (Final Draft): Submit the application letter and resume via WebCT on the same MS-Word .doc file. Do not submit them separately. DUE DATE & TIME: Friday, Nov. 6, 5 p.m.