Sample1 cover letter
The strengths of this cover letter are that they have their contact information and the address of whom the letter is being sent to. They elaborate well with their description of what they have learned at school, but a little repetitive in saying almost the same thing. They do give their contact information at the end of their letter.
The weaknesses of this sample cover letter is that he ask to be considered for the job in a question instead of insisting that they meet, his first paragraph is poor grammatically, there is also more grammar errors in the following paragraphs.
Sample 2 cover letter
The strengths of this cover letter are that they have their contact information and the address of whom the letter is being sent to. They out that they would like to be considered buy not asking a question. This shows confidence. here is also a good amount of elaboration on what she has learned and why she would be qualified for the job position.
The weaknesses of this sample cover letter are that I did not really find any. I thought the job letter was a good one.
(I thought this was a really good job letter)
Sample 3 cover letter
The strengths of this cover letter are they did a really good job at elaborating what they learned on the job experience and their education. They also included their enclosure so the reader knows that there is another portion to the document.
The weaknesses of this sample cover letter are that the date is at the top left of the letter and that draws away from the flow of the letter. They should have split up their education information and work experience into two paragraphs.
Sample 4 cover letter
The strengths of this cover letter are that they had a nice introductory paragraph and it was to the point. The following paragraphs on their education and job experience seem very well qualified and did a great job at explaining what was learned and experienced from working.
The weaknesses of this sample cover letter are that they did not put the sate on the letter, need to move their apt number up a line.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Homework 1
Skills from College
College graduates my not think that they have skills that an employer will want to hire them for but they do. Getting through college gives a person everyday life lessons and skills that they will need for their future lives. As long as you can think and write a paper the employers will train you in the way that you are suppose to be for the particular job. The most popular skills employers look for are teamwork, globally minded, proficient with information, visual qualities, self motivated, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Cover Letter Mistakes
You can have a great resume but if your cover letter is unprofessional or just not appealing the employer might disregard you completely from being a possible employee.
The things that you should always have in your cover letter are to use Standard Business-Letter Format, the date, the recipient's mailing address and your address. It should be no longer than one page and entail three to four paragraphs that are easily readable.
Your cover letter should also be about the employer too. You could make the style of the letter to the employer’s specific job requirements and needs. Seeing that you have made careless mistakes with spelling and grammar in your résumé and letter shows that you are a careless and did not put forth much effort in preparing the document. If you write that you have strong verbal, written, and communication skills you need to give evidence of this so the employers can see this is true.
You should also consider addressing each company's specific concerns in the different companies that you write to so they know you care about their information. It takes time but worth it. They know what the typical cookie cutter job letter looks like. Some people don’t write cover letters and those who don’t are not considered for the job.
Resume Concerns
The education section usually goes at the beginning of the resume but if you have more job experience out that first. The one page resume rule does not apply any more. If you have all this experience doesn’t leave it off you resume.
Include your GPA in its above a 3.0, and include both, your home and your school address. If you don’t have much experience you can put your constant computer and internet usage and your extracurricular activities. Include pain and non paid experiences in your resume. And no precollege information unless it was a national award or something.
Why your resume annoys employers
The things that annoy employers are excessive bragging, irrelevant information on interests and hobbies, details of every job you have done, and spelling and grammar mistakes.
College graduates my not think that they have skills that an employer will want to hire them for but they do. Getting through college gives a person everyday life lessons and skills that they will need for their future lives. As long as you can think and write a paper the employers will train you in the way that you are suppose to be for the particular job. The most popular skills employers look for are teamwork, globally minded, proficient with information, visual qualities, self motivated, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Cover Letter Mistakes
You can have a great resume but if your cover letter is unprofessional or just not appealing the employer might disregard you completely from being a possible employee.
The things that you should always have in your cover letter are to use Standard Business-Letter Format, the date, the recipient's mailing address and your address. It should be no longer than one page and entail three to four paragraphs that are easily readable.
Your cover letter should also be about the employer too. You could make the style of the letter to the employer’s specific job requirements and needs. Seeing that you have made careless mistakes with spelling and grammar in your résumé and letter shows that you are a careless and did not put forth much effort in preparing the document. If you write that you have strong verbal, written, and communication skills you need to give evidence of this so the employers can see this is true.
You should also consider addressing each company's specific concerns in the different companies that you write to so they know you care about their information. It takes time but worth it. They know what the typical cookie cutter job letter looks like. Some people don’t write cover letters and those who don’t are not considered for the job.
Resume Concerns
The education section usually goes at the beginning of the resume but if you have more job experience out that first. The one page resume rule does not apply any more. If you have all this experience doesn’t leave it off you resume.
Include your GPA in its above a 3.0, and include both, your home and your school address. If you don’t have much experience you can put your constant computer and internet usage and your extracurricular activities. Include pain and non paid experiences in your resume. And no precollege information unless it was a national award or something.
Why your resume annoys employers
The things that annoy employers are excessive bragging, irrelevant information on interests and hobbies, details of every job you have done, and spelling and grammar mistakes.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Class Activity 2
1. Who is your audience/reader for your job letter and resume? You may do some online research about your reader/audience.
What is your reader's professional experience ( based on the job ads, you can make a judgment of your own)?
Probably has at least some or a lot of experience in CAD and drafting. Very familiar with architecture and design projects. Has worked for some while to know what to expect from the resumes qualifications.
What is your reader's cultural characteristics/background?
- Hard working
- Honest
- Organized
- Probably background in architecture and design.
What is your reader's expectations about the job?
- CAD and detail development skills needed.
- Professionalism
- To understand theoretical and practical design concepts
- To be organized, specific, thorough, and resourceful.
What would be the reasons your reader will read your document?
I will have a nice layout and format of my resume. The style of the resume will also be unique to others resumes.
2. What qualities/skills do the audience/ reader value the most for this specific position?
-Wok with others.
- Develop creative and functional design and interior architectural development solutions for assigned projects.
- collaborate with with the project manager on the supervision of project work
- design presentations to clients
- the scheduling and delegation of design development activities of project team members
- make sure that design recommendations align with the program requirements, project fees, budget, and schedules.
- CAD and detail development skills needed.
3. What do you have to offer? What are some of your skills, qualifications, and job experiences that will be relevant to the job ad ? Please describe these skills, qualifications, and job experiences with specific examples.
I am experienced with drafting, sketch up, CAD design, taken communication classes, taking a technical writing class. I follow directions well and work easily and well with others. I have worked in several group projects and received A’s and B’s and positive feedback from the professors.
1. Share your chosen ad and answers with a partner and CRITIQUE each other’s work and give at least two suggestions to your partner in order to help her/him improve the answers. Please type your partner's name for the two suggestions.
Dana Medford suggests going over some grammatical errors and revising those and expanding more on the job description of what it would require of you.
What is your reader's professional experience ( based on the job ads, you can make a judgment of your own)?
Probably has at least some or a lot of experience in CAD and drafting. Very familiar with architecture and design projects. Has worked for some while to know what to expect from the resumes qualifications.
What is your reader's cultural characteristics/background?
- Hard working
- Honest
- Organized
- Probably background in architecture and design.
What is your reader's expectations about the job?
- CAD and detail development skills needed.
- Professionalism
- To understand theoretical and practical design concepts
- To be organized, specific, thorough, and resourceful.
What would be the reasons your reader will read your document?
I will have a nice layout and format of my resume. The style of the resume will also be unique to others resumes.
2. What qualities/skills do the audience/ reader value the most for this specific position?
-Wok with others.
- Develop creative and functional design and interior architectural development solutions for assigned projects.
- collaborate with with the project manager on the supervision of project work
- design presentations to clients
- the scheduling and delegation of design development activities of project team members
- make sure that design recommendations align with the program requirements, project fees, budget, and schedules.
- CAD and detail development skills needed.
3. What do you have to offer? What are some of your skills, qualifications, and job experiences that will be relevant to the job ad ? Please describe these skills, qualifications, and job experiences with specific examples.
I am experienced with drafting, sketch up, CAD design, taken communication classes, taking a technical writing class. I follow directions well and work easily and well with others. I have worked in several group projects and received A’s and B’s and positive feedback from the professors.
1. Share your chosen ad and answers with a partner and CRITIQUE each other’s work and give at least two suggestions to your partner in order to help her/him improve the answers. Please type your partner's name for the two suggestions.
Dana Medford suggests going over some grammatical errors and revising those and expanding more on the job description of what it would require of you.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
response to outline portfolio
1. What is an online portfolio?
An on line portfolio is a collaboration of my best pieces of writing that I have completed which demonstrate me skills.
2. What are the differences between online and paper portfolios?
It is something that potential employers can look at online with out me having to send them a hard copy piece of paper. An on line portfolio is also probably look at when I am not there with the viewer. It also saves time since the employers can look at it right away instead of waiting for a piece of paper.
3. Please lists two advantages and disadvantages of online portfolio.
Advantages
1. Shows that I am familiar with the latest communication ways.
2. It does not have to be carried
Disadvantages
1. I can not explain my work in detail since I am not there with the viewer.
2. Files can be stolen or changed by anyone which means that it can be viewed by anyone. It also takes a kind of software to make one that not every one has or can afford
4. In what ways can you use certain visual styles to help you do a good job in your online portfolio?
The ways I can use visual styles to help me do a good job in my online portfolio are the results of a better put together and more legible portfolio. Also using the same navigation style allows the readers to find information easily.
5. In what ways can you use language styles to help you do a good job in your online portfolio?
The ways I can use language styles to help me do a good job on my online portfolio are to complete one with a team so that viewers will know which part I wrote. Making sure there are no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors will also ensure that I have a successful portfolio.
An on line portfolio is a collaboration of my best pieces of writing that I have completed which demonstrate me skills.
2. What are the differences between online and paper portfolios?
It is something that potential employers can look at online with out me having to send them a hard copy piece of paper. An on line portfolio is also probably look at when I am not there with the viewer. It also saves time since the employers can look at it right away instead of waiting for a piece of paper.
3. Please lists two advantages and disadvantages of online portfolio.
Advantages
1. Shows that I am familiar with the latest communication ways.
2. It does not have to be carried
Disadvantages
1. I can not explain my work in detail since I am not there with the viewer.
2. Files can be stolen or changed by anyone which means that it can be viewed by anyone. It also takes a kind of software to make one that not every one has or can afford
4. In what ways can you use certain visual styles to help you do a good job in your online portfolio?
The ways I can use visual styles to help me do a good job in my online portfolio are the results of a better put together and more legible portfolio. Also using the same navigation style allows the readers to find information easily.
5. In what ways can you use language styles to help you do a good job in your online portfolio?
The ways I can use language styles to help me do a good job on my online portfolio are to complete one with a team so that viewers will know which part I wrote. Making sure there are no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors will also ensure that I have a successful portfolio.
World Trade Center: Class Activity
Dana Medford
Lindsey Burns
Spatial – In the paragraph titled 1.2 WTC site, it describes where the building is specifically by listing what the building is located next to and to what direction. It also gives a graphic showing where the building is located.
General to Specific – The document starts by describing in general what happened to the Trade Center on September 11, to describing in detail specifically what happened to the building when they were hit. It also goes on to explain the types of planes used as well as describing the building around the Trade Center. The graphics in the document at the beginning are pretty general pictures of the site and then they move into more detailed, specific graphics showing what happened to the buildings.
Chronological – The document goes in chronological order according to when the events happened on that day. It starts by describing what was happening before the planes hit, when the planes hit, and after the planes hit. The graphics also go in chronological order showing what happened and when it happened. Also, figure 1-8 gives a good example of a chronological time line, pointing out what happened at what time.
Lindsey Burns
Spatial – In the paragraph titled 1.2 WTC site, it describes where the building is specifically by listing what the building is located next to and to what direction. It also gives a graphic showing where the building is located.
General to Specific – The document starts by describing in general what happened to the Trade Center on September 11, to describing in detail specifically what happened to the building when they were hit. It also goes on to explain the types of planes used as well as describing the building around the Trade Center. The graphics in the document at the beginning are pretty general pictures of the site and then they move into more detailed, specific graphics showing what happened to the buildings.
Chronological – The document goes in chronological order according to when the events happened on that day. It starts by describing what was happening before the planes hit, when the planes hit, and after the planes hit. The graphics also go in chronological order showing what happened and when it happened. Also, figure 1-8 gives a good example of a chronological time line, pointing out what happened at what time.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Operation of Glen Canyon Dam: Class Activity
Operation of Glen Canyon Dam: Final Environmental Statement
Please describe the website such as what is the site about and who publishes it.
Bureau of ReclamationAttn: Linda Whetton125 South State StreetSalt Lake City, Utah 84138-1147E-Mail: ampcomments@uc.usbr.gov
The website talks about the operation and environmental statement of Glen Canyon Dam.
What sort of language is used on the site? (formal, jargon, advertising, technical, scientific). What does the word choice tell you about who the site authors see as their audience? Give some examples.
Technical and scientific. The document is used by decision-makers within the bureau and governmental agencies. By the format, the information presented in the article appears to be directed to a specific group instead of the general public. It is very fact oriented and the title portrays this information.
What are the visual design principles (graphics, headings, links) that let you know what sort of information to expect from the site (instructions, warnings, announcements, etc.)?
The color blue refers to the water/ dam issue. The layout is very basic with a logo at the top beside the title. It also provides a site to go to for the viewing audience has a problem in yellow.
4. Why did the authors put the site up? What "problems" does the site solve? (informational, practical, technical-meaning explaining technical subjects)
From the website we can conclude that the information presented is a summary statement of the Glen Canyon Dam issue. It informs the public what the operations of Glen Canyon are. Its technical-meaning as it provides the solution to the Glen Canyon Dam problem.
What can you say about the goals and culture of the publishers of the website as a result of the information you can scan on the page? Culture is meant here in the sense Markel uses it on p. 6.
The goal is to let the public know what measure is being taken to deal with the issues at the Glen Canyon Dam. Their culture is informative and professional.
Please describe the website such as what is the site about and who publishes it.
Bureau of ReclamationAttn: Linda Whetton125 South State StreetSalt Lake City, Utah 84138-1147E-Mail: ampcomments@uc.usbr.gov
The website talks about the operation and environmental statement of Glen Canyon Dam.
What sort of language is used on the site? (formal, jargon, advertising, technical, scientific). What does the word choice tell you about who the site authors see as their audience? Give some examples.
Technical and scientific. The document is used by decision-makers within the bureau and governmental agencies. By the format, the information presented in the article appears to be directed to a specific group instead of the general public. It is very fact oriented and the title portrays this information.
What are the visual design principles (graphics, headings, links) that let you know what sort of information to expect from the site (instructions, warnings, announcements, etc.)?
The color blue refers to the water/ dam issue. The layout is very basic with a logo at the top beside the title. It also provides a site to go to for the viewing audience has a problem in yellow.
4. Why did the authors put the site up? What "problems" does the site solve? (informational, practical, technical-meaning explaining technical subjects)
From the website we can conclude that the information presented is a summary statement of the Glen Canyon Dam issue. It informs the public what the operations of Glen Canyon are. Its technical-meaning as it provides the solution to the Glen Canyon Dam problem.
What can you say about the goals and culture of the publishers of the website as a result of the information you can scan on the page? Culture is meant here in the sense Markel uses it on p. 6.
The goal is to let the public know what measure is being taken to deal with the issues at the Glen Canyon Dam. Their culture is informative and professional.
What is technical writing
What I think technical writing is a document, form, instructions, directions that inform a person, make a proposal or organizes information.
Technical writing is different from, other writings because it is truth and facts, It not a novel or something to entertain the reader. A technical document can also include visual aids to help guide the reader along or help the reader better understand the directions or written material.
It is important to be able to do technical writing because a lot of jobs require that you have these skills to communicate with other colleagues and potential customers. It should be a document of clearly labeled important sections that the readers can access easily with out reading the entire document.
Technical writing is different from, other writings because it is truth and facts, It not a novel or something to entertain the reader. A technical document can also include visual aids to help guide the reader along or help the reader better understand the directions or written material.
It is important to be able to do technical writing because a lot of jobs require that you have these skills to communicate with other colleagues and potential customers. It should be a document of clearly labeled important sections that the readers can access easily with out reading the entire document.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
1/ 10/ 2008
1. Discuss your major and how you plan to transfer the skills you learn at Tech to your desired career.
I am an interior design major and minoring in architecture. With the skills from this class I will be able to apply them into the business aspect and enteractment with fwllow collegues.
2. Describe the types of writing you will (or think you will) do in your career.
The types of writing I will do in my career will be professional documents, e-mails, surveys, and contracts of the projects and jobs.
(a) Why will you write on the job? I will write on the job through the description of my clientc nees and want including their specifications.
(b) For whom will you write? I will write for my self and also the typed/ written plans of the projects I will be in charge of.
(c) What types of global or multicultural audiences can you expect? In the type of profession i am going into almost all of them from businesses to individuals.
(d) How my writing will differ when appealing to the different audiences of my internal associates than you will with surrounding businesses and the general public through the different genres of writing that appeal to the different customers I will have, but with both of them I will be maintaining a professional approach.
I am an interior design major and minoring in architecture. With the skills from this class I will be able to apply them into the business aspect and enteractment with fwllow collegues.
2. Describe the types of writing you will (or think you will) do in your career.
The types of writing I will do in my career will be professional documents, e-mails, surveys, and contracts of the projects and jobs.
(a) Why will you write on the job? I will write on the job through the description of my clientc nees and want including their specifications.
(b) For whom will you write? I will write for my self and also the typed/ written plans of the projects I will be in charge of.
(c) What types of global or multicultural audiences can you expect? In the type of profession i am going into almost all of them from businesses to individuals.
(d) How my writing will differ when appealing to the different audiences of my internal associates than you will with surrounding businesses and the general public through the different genres of writing that appeal to the different customers I will have, but with both of them I will be maintaining a professional approach.
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