Savannah Schroll Guz

Assignment #3: Effective Cover Letter & Resume--Due 2/28/12
When applying for a job, a cover letter must always be sent with a resume. Why? The cover letter tells a story about you, revealing: (1) your writing skills, (2) your attention to detail, and (3) how well your previous experience relates to the position. Here is your chance to highlight specifics that might otherwise be missed in your resume. Additionally, this is an opportunity to compose or improve your resume. It's just one of the many ways English class is relevant to real-world situations.

Your assignment:
Find a position advertised either in the newspaper or online (Careerbuilder.com provides free access to position listings in the area). Choose one and write an application letter (a.k.a. cover letter) for it, following the letter-writing standards discussed in the 2/21/12 class. Accompany this with a resume that uses the principles discussed in the 2/21 notes, including the use of action verbs, quantification of achievements, and indication of timeframes in which these achievements were accomplished.

Audience: Your potential employer
Purpose: Sell your abilities; match your experience with qualifications listed
Format: Typed, 12 pt., use letter writing & resume standards discussed

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ENG 101 - TUESDAY NIGHT
Class Schedule – Spring 2012

Instructor: Savannah Guz
Email: sguz@adjunct.wvncc.edu  
Time: Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. -9:10 p.m., Jan 24, 2012 - May 1, 2012
Class Location: Wheeling Campus, Education Center, 405E

WEEK 5
Tues, Feb 21       Read pp. 100-104, ―Business Letters” & “Cover Letters” 
                             Read pp. 105-111 Effective Résumés/Curriculum Vitae
                             Short Review of Objective Report & its component parts

WEEK 6
Tues, Feb 28        Assign. #3 Due— Effective Cover Letter & Resume (typed)
                             Intro to Three Argument Formats 
                             MLA citation formats (works cited)
                             Grammar Troubleshooting
                             Discuss Classical Argument Format
                             Discuss Persuasive Essay #1
                             Review MLA citation formats (in-text citations)

WEEK 7
Tues, Mar 6         Read pp. 78-81 “Logical Fallacies” to
                                  “Organizing Your Argument”
                              Read pp. 81-87 “Sample Argument Paper” 
                             Analyze newspaper editorial (provided in notes)

WEEK 8
Tues, Mar 13        SPRING BREAK! (NO CLASSES)

WEEK 9
Tues, Mar 20        Assign. #4 Due—Objective Report (typed; 2 pages)
                               Read pp. 55-58 “Writing About Literature”
                               Discuss Essay Questions- Review Thesis Statements
                              Analyze Russell Biles‟ Final Showdown in class.
                             “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning (provided in notes)
                               Read pp. 58-65 “Conventions...” to End of Student Example
                            “The Ruined Maid” by Thomas Hardy (provided in notes)
                              Troubleshooting Grammar

WEEK 10
Tues, Mar 27        Review: Literature Paper/Essay Questions 
                               Discuss Lily Allen’s “The Fear” (provided in notes)
                               Read 65-69 “Critical Reading, Thinking, and Arguing”
                               In class, read and discuss editorial #2 (provided in notes)
                               Read pp. 76-78 Rogerian Argument Format
                               p. 76 Discuss “Fairness vs. Accuracy” and Word Choice
                               p. 77 Rogerian Argument in 2008 Presidential Campaign

WEEK 11
Tues, Apr 3           Assign. #5 Due—Literature Paper (typed; two pages)
                              Read pp.69-76 Toulmin Argument
                              p. 72-73 Inductive & Deductive Reasoning
                              p. 73-74 Emotional & Ethical Appeals
                              p. 75 Checklist and Anticipating Objections 
                              Review Classical/Toulmin/Rogerian Argument Formats
                              In-Class Demo of Online Research Tools
                              p. 344-346 “Primary and Secondary Resources”
                              In Class Exercise: p. 119: “Proofreading Practice”

WEEK 12
Tues, Apr 10        Read pp. 335-339 Finding a Topic 
                              p. 339 Exercise 61.1 Pattern for Paper
                              p. 350 Citation/Abstract/Full-Text
                              Read pp. 340-343 “Formulating a Thesis”
                              Grammar Troubleshooting

WEEK 13
Tues, Apr 17        Assign. #6 Due - Effective paragraph summary of
                              final paper subject and stance (1 paragraph; typed)
                             Read p. 351-360 “Internet search strategies”
                             Grammar Troubleshooting 
                              p. 365-372 ―”Evaluating Sources”
                              p. 372 “Evaluating a Web Site”

WEEK 14
Tues, Apr 24        One-on-one student troubleshooting meetings (no lecture)

WEEK 15
Tues, May 1         Assign #7 Due—Final Persuasive Essay (5 pages)
                             Final 5--page paper due in class—Persuasive Essay II (typed)

PLEASE REMEMBER:
BE SURE TO HAVE ALL YOUR WORK TO ME BY THE END OF CLASS ON 5/1/12.
Papers received after this date and time will not be read or graded.