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    VARIOUS FORMS OF

    PROFESSIONAL
    WRITING
    COMPOSING
    A RESUME
    Processing Questions:
    1. Name at least three traits or
    characteristics that you think people admire
    about you the most?
    2. Think of a challenge or a problem
    “KNOWING that you had encountered. How did you arrive
    YOURSELF” at a solution?
    3. Which subjects do you do well in
    school? Why?
    4. What do you think is your
    expertise?
    5. What makes you proud of
    yourself?
    Résumé originated from the
    French word résumé which
    means, “summary”. It is a
    WHAT IS A concise document that
    RESUME? highlights your education,
    work experiences, and other
    qualifications such as your
    skills and strengths.
    A résumé is usually an
    enclosure to an application
    or cover letter so it is
    WHAT IS A recommended that you
    RESUME? prepare the résumé first
    since the information that
    you include there will be
    the basis of your letter.
    DO’S AND
    DON’TS IN
    RESUME
    WRITING
    Determine your job search
    objective prior to writing the

    DO’S resume and tailor your resume


    for the position.
    Focus on positive results and
    accomplishments.
    Keep a consistent, easily-
    readable format.
    Within each section, you must
    list experiences in reverse
    DO’S chronological order, starting
    with the most recent.
    Proofread your work. Ask the
    Career Center, friends, and
    advisors for help.
    Make general claims (“Good
    communication skills”) without
    backing them up with examples.
    Mislead employers about your
    DONT’S GPA, skills, or abilities.
    Include long, generic objective
    statements. Employers won’t
    read them!
    Don’t go over two pages. Most
    underclassman candidates should
    DONT’S have a one-page resume, but this
    will depend on the amount of
    experience you have.
    Direction: Below is an example
    of an “Incorrect Resume”. Write
    down the miscues found and
    rewrite it applying the
    necessary corrections.

    FORMATIVE
    ASSESSMENT
    1. Why do we need to make
    a resume? Is it important?
    PROCESSING 2. When can you say that a
    QUESTIONS
    resume is impressive and a
    well-written one?
    WRITING
    APPLICATION
    LETTERS
    1.Why am I writing a letter? Is it
    for college admission or for job
    application?
    GUIDE
    QUESTIONS 2.Who will receive my letter?
    3.Which format (Block,
    Modified, Semi-Block) will I use
    in writing my letter?
    4.What is my purpose for writing
    a letter?
    5.How does my background
    make me a great candidate to
    GUIDE consider?
    QUESTIONS
    6.How could I ensure that I would
    be considered/admitted?
    7.What contact information
    should I include?
    College Admission Letter is
    also known as the "letter of
    intent". It is a brief discussion
    of your intention to be
    admitted in a specific course
    in college.
    Employment Application
    Letter is widely known as
    a "cover letter". It is used
    to introduce yourself to a
    prospective employer.
    THREE TYPES
    OF LETTER
    FORMATS
    The most common
    layout for business letter
    is the block format
    which means that all
    parts of the letter are
    aligned to the left.
    In a modified block
    format, the heading, date,
    complimentary close, and
    signature are placed
    slightly to the right of the
    center of the paper.
    The least used format is
    the semi-block which is
    similar with modified
    block except that the
    paragraphs of the body
    are indented.
    Note: Your application
    letter is only one page in
    length and free from
    errors. Remember that any
    mistake will create
    negative impression on
    you.
    Example of College Admission
    Letter:
    Visit this link to see example:
    https://workalpha.com/cover-le
    tter-samples/college-admission
    -cover-letter/
    FORMATIVE
    ASSESSMENT
    1. What are the parts of an
    application letter?
    2. How do the various letter
    PROCESSING formats differ from each
    QUESTIONS other?

    3. When can we say that an


    application letter is properly
    written?
    VARIOUS FORMS OF
    OFFICE
    CORESPONDENCE
    1.Why do people write letters?
    What are some specific events or
    purposes when letter writing is
    PROCESSING important or expected?
    QUESTIONS 2.When would sending a letter be
    more appropriate or convenient
    than using another means of
    communication?
    3.With the growing popularity of
    PROCESSING e-mail, will letter writing remain
    QUESTIONS a vital part of business and
    personal communications?
    Office Correspondence, or
    business correspondence, is a
    written interchange of internal
    (communication between
    company departments) and
    external communication
    (communication between a
    company to firm) to assist the
    flow of business processes.
    Business letter is the
    traditional way of
    communicating information
    from one company to another
    or used in external
    correspondence. The format
    can either be full block,
    modified block and semi-
    block.
    COMPLAINT LETTER
    SALES LETTER ORDER LETTER
    LETTER OF RESIGNATION
    ADJUSTMENT LETTER
    Types of INQUIRY LETTER
    letters ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
    FOLLOW-UP LETTER
    LETTER OF
    COVER LETTER RECOMMENDATION
    EXAMPLE
    (INQUIRY
    LETTER)
    EXAMPLE
    (SALES
    LETTER)
    EXAMPLE
    (COMPLAINT
    LETTER)
    Business memorandum or
    memo is a written
    communication strictly
    between the company’s
    offices to another, or used in
    internal correspondence.
    Memos are also used to
    implement internal guidelines
    or procedures that the
    employees must follow.
    EXAMPLE
    Business e-mail is an office
    correspondence that can
    either be internal or external.
    There is no required format in
    writing e-mail
    correspondence but it is
    expected that the writer
    maintains a professional tone.
    EXAMPLE
    Complete the following statements:
    1. __________ is also known as the
    ‘business correspondence’.
    2.__________ is the traditional way of
    FORMATIVE communicating information from one
    ASSESSMENT company to another or used in external
    correspondence.
    3. The format for business letters can
    either be ________, modified block and
    semi-block.
    4.__________ is a written
    communication strictly
    between the company’s
    FORMATIVE offices to another, or used in
    ASSESSMENT internal correspondence.
    5.__________ is an office
    correspondence that can
    either be internal or external.
    “LET’S APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE
    LEARNED”
    The students will be required to create
    a portfolio. They will compile their
    PERFORMANCE resume, college admission letter,
    TASK 2.2 employment application letter, and any
    other type of business letter in their
    portfolio (choose two letters among
    the various types of business letters
    discussed). The portfolio will contain a
    total of five letters. A rubric will be
    STUDENT
    PORTFOLIO
    RUBRIC

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