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• Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines and Professions


  Module title
• Parts of the module

  • 10 SUMMARY
  • RESUME
  • SAMPLE RESUME
  • TYPES OF RESUME
  • PARTS OF A COLLEGE ADMISSION LETTER
• RESUME


  Part 2 of the module
• PARTS OF A COLLEGE ADMISSION LETTER

  Part 3 of the module
• Modules


  • MODULE 1. PART 1
  • PART 2
  • PART 3
• Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines and Professions

  Module title
• Parts of the module

  • SUMMARY
  • RESUME
  • SAMPLE RESUME
  • TYPES OF RESUME
  • PARTS OF A COLLEGE ADMISSION LETTER
• RESUME


  Part 2 of the module
• SAMPLE RESUME


  Part of the RESUME section
• TYPES OF RESUME


  Part of the RESUME section
• PARTS OF A COLLEGE ADMISSION LETTER

  Part 3 of the module
• 4 Types of Resume; Chronological, Functional, Combination, Targeted
• Book review


  A descriptive and critical account of a book by providing a summary of the content and assessing the value of it to potential readers
• Literature review


  An integrated analysis and synthesis of scholarly articles related to the topics or issues included in your paper, critically describing, summarizing, and evaluating updated information from learning sources
• Research Report


  The systematic investigation of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions
• Project Proposal


  A document used to convince a sponsor that a project needs to be kicked-off to solve a particular problem or to introduce an opportunity
• Position Paper

  Describes a stand or position on a particular issue, and the viable reasons for taking that position, based on facts that offer a concrete basis for their arguments, crafted to appeal a specific audience
• Resume


  A document used by a person to present his/her backgrounds and skills, often used to secure new employment, where everything written must be true
• College Admission Letter

  Also referred to as the "letter of intent", a one-page letter required for college and university admission, where the sender writes a letter to briefly discuss his intention for attending the college program
• Employment Letter


  Also referred to as the job application letter or "cover letter", a one-page letter attached to the resume when applying for jobs, the purpose of which is to highlight the applicant's experiences and personal qualities for him to be considered for an interview designed for the job, with the same parts as the college admission letter
• Business Correspondence


  The exchange of information in a written format for the process of business activities, which can take place between organizations, within organizations or between the customers and the organization
• Email


  Electronic mail, a method of exchanging messages between people using electronic devices, used now as a mode of communication especially in the corporate world
• Resume


  A document used by a person to present his/her backgrounds and skills, often used to secure new employment
• Everything that is written in the resume must be true
• Parts of a resume

  • Heading
  • Job/Career Objective
  • Work Experience
  • Education
  • Skills
• Heading


  Includes your complete name written in bigger and in bold text, current complete address and contact details, such as cellphone number and email address
• Job/Career Objective


  Reflects your career goals and intention for applying for the job. Write a direct and specific objective containing with what you want to achieve in your career and what the employer could expect from you
• Work Experience


  Also called "work history" stipulates all previous employment that you have had. If you have no work experience yet, write first the educational background, and include the optional part Training and Seminar Attended
• Education


  Refers to the degree you obtained together with your major, school, year attended, and awards and/or certificates received in school
• Skills

  Enumerate the abilities you can do based on your training, experience or practice which would pave the way in obtaining the job you are applying for
• Chronological resume


  Used to emphasize your work history arranged according to dates, starts with complete work experiences followed by educational background, best used if applying for a job related to previous experiences (10 to 15 years work experiences)
• Functional resume


  Focuses on skills and experience, not work history, best used if changed career or re-entering industry after long absence, also used by high school or college students entering industry
• Combination resume


  Works best if aiming for career change or want to highlight both skills/traits and provide chronological listing of work experiences
• Targeted resume


  Customized and specific to the position, work history, abilities, and education reflect job requirements
• College Admission Letter

  Also known as the "letter of intent", a one-page letter required for college and university admission where the sender discusses their intention for attending the college program
• Before writing a college admission letter

  1. Determine the program/course you want to take

  2. Follow a thorough research on program/course structure

  3. Reflect on your purpose in enrolling the course: your achievements and future goals

  4. Decide the format to use in writing a letter
• Format for college admission letter

  • If there is no required format, write the letter in a full-block style, meaning all parts are aligned to the left, with the format of one-inch margin, 12 font size, and single-spaced paragraph
• Heading, Date, and Inside Address

  Write on the top left the heading stating your complete address and zip code. The date should be fully spelled out. The inside address contains the name of the college or university admission head, his/her job title (if applicable) and the address of the university.
• Greeting/Salutation

  Starts mostly with the word "Dear" followed by the last name of the receiver. End the salutation with a colon (:). If the name has not been obtained, address it as "Ma'am/Sir".
• Body


  Main part of the letter which includes the course you are interested in, reason for choosing the university/college, description of academic interest serving as the basis for them to consider your application. Last part will be your request to consider your application for admission and information on how to contact you.