English305 Assignment 3 - Resume & Cover Letter

English 305 - Assignment 3: Resume & Cover Letter

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About the Assignment Composing a resume and cover letter sharpens speci?c skills and familiarizes you with the various ways to present information about yourself. For this assignment, you will have the chance to analyze your background in essay format and then include three di?erent types of resumes along with a cover letter. The essay detailing your background, the resume section, and cover letter should total at least 2,000 words. You will need to include three credible sources supporting your claims. If you would prefer not to use your own information, you may use a ?ctional person.

Prompt

Compose an essay that is 500-1,000 words providing details of your career objective(s), your education, and your work and life experiences. Analyze the components of your background that you think should be highlighted in a resume and a cover letter for a potential employer. Explain why these parts about you are important to include. You will cite three sources that back up your recommendations and opinions in the essay.

From the information you detailed above, you will compose three types of resumes arranging the formatting and content according to what you learned in the course. You will include the following resume types:

Chronological resume

Functional resume

Entry level resume

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Part 2:

 

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Now you will write your cover letter using the skills and formatting that you learned in the course.

Related Lessons Types of Resumes

Parts of Your Resume: Sections & Relevant Information

Formatting Your Resume: Layout & Distribution Types

The Cover Letter: Importance, Details & Format

Formatting & Sources As evidence for your analysis in the essay portion, you should provide quotations from the course as well as your three outside sources to back up your decisions. Cite all quotations using MLA format and a Works Cited page.

If you're unsure about how to use MLA format to cite your sources, please see the following lesson:

What is MLA Format?

Grading Rubric Your assignment will be graded based on the following:

Category Unacceptable (0- 1)

Needs Improvement (2- 3)

Good (4) Excellent (5) Total Possible Points

Purpose (x2)

Main points are nonexistent or irrelevant to overall purpose.

Main points are di?cult to identify or under- developed.

Main points are clearly related to overall purpose.

Main points are developed and well- supported, connecting clearly to overall purpose.

10

Structure and Organization (x1)

Disorganized and illogical structure hinders understanding.

Somewhat disorganized, but structure does not detract from understanding of main points.

Structure is logical; main points are supported by organization.

Organization is logical; structure enhances clarity and delivery of main ideas.

5

Clarity (x1)

Vague or unclear writing; reader is left with several unanswered questions.

Writing is ambiguous in a few areas.

Phrasing and word choice are very clear.

Syntax is very clear and concise; technical documents show understanding.

5

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https://study.com/academy/lesson/parts-of-your-resume-sections-relevant-information.html

https://study.com/academy/lesson/formatting-your-resume-layout-distribution-types.html

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Assignment Requirement (x3)

Assignment is missing parts.

Assignment is missing one part.

Assignment contains the technical documents and explanations but does not reach the 2,000-word requirement. Three sources are included but incorrect MLA formatting.

Assignment contains a 500-1,000 word essay, three resumes, and a cover letter. Essay along with technical documents total 2,000 words. Three or more sources are included with correct MLA formatting.

15

Mechanics (x1)

Incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and use of standard English grammar hinders understanding.

Several instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar.

Few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar.

No or very few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar.

5

Total Points 40

Before You Submit When you are done writing your assignment, we suggest taking some time to check for any errors or to add some ?nal touches. We also suggest that you use online plagiarism checkers such as PlagScan or DupliChecker to make sure that your assignment is not too similar to any existing materials. Plagiarized submissions will NOT be graded.

How to Submit Your Assignment When you are ready to submit your assignment please ?ll out the submission form and attach your essay as a Microsoft Word or Text document. You should receive your grade within one week. If you are not satis?ed with your score, you may revise or rewrite it and resubmit it for grading using the same submission form above. Please see the course syllabus for a more detailed breakdown of the grading policy.

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