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Cards (103)

  • Résumé
    A one to two-page summary of experiences and skills relevant to the job applied for
  • College Résumé

    • It is a summary of a student's accomplishments in high school
    • It shows the reader the achievements and activities of the student
    • Usually, the student needs a résumé for college or scholarship application, for requesting a letter of recommendation from a school or a teacher, or for a job or internship application
  • Purpose of a résumé

    • Get someone an interview
    • An employer's first impression of you
  • Résumé
    Highlights professional and personal achievements
  • Curriculum Vitae

    Comprehensive history of educational and professional life
  • Who needs a résumé?

    • Most teachers applying for K-12 teaching positions in the US
    • Some teachers applying for positions abroad
    • Teachers applying for research positions in academia
  • Writing a good résumé

    1. Assess yourself
    2. Pick the items you want to highlight and emphasize
    3. Create the sections of your résumé
  • Sections of a résumé

    • Basic information
    • Education
    • Experience
    • Skills and interest
    • References (optional)
  • Features of a college résumé

    • Heading
    • Education
    • Honors, Awards, and Special Recognitions
    • Extracurricular Activities
    • Community Activities
    • Employment
    • Interests and Other Activities
  • Tips in writing a college résumé for college application

    1. Make sure your résumé is one to two pages in length only
    2. Use bullet points and headings and set some texts in boldface
    3. Include a brief description of your work experience
    4. Arrange the items under each section in a logical sequence
    5. Use the past tense in stating your roles or duties in a previous activity or job, and the present tense in stating your roles or duties in a current activity or job
    6. Proofread your résumé
    7. Ask another person, like your English teacher, to help you refine your résumé
  • Cover Letter
    • A letter of application that promotes the job applicant to the employer
    • Used to screen applicants for a certain job
    • Goes together with a resume or curriculum vitae (and/or completed application form)
    • An opportunity to highlight the significant points in your Resume and provide real examples to support your ability to do the job
    • A one-page document attached to a resume written to express why you're the best candidate for a particular job
    • Highlights your relevant experiences
    • Showcases your familiarity with the company and their goals
    • Conveys a bit of your personality
  • Reasons for a Cover Letter
    • Successfully introduces you to the hiring manager
    • Makes a strong case why you'd be a good fit for the job
    • Proves your desire to work at their company in particular
  • Features/Parts of a Cover Letter

    • Return address
    • Inside address
    • Salutation
    • Body (First Paragraph, Second Paragraph, Third Paragraph)
    • Complimentary close
    • Signature
    • Enclosure line
  • Science
    A systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe
  • Scientific writing

    A technical form of writing that communicates scientific information to other scientists in a document, book, or presentation in written form
  • Scientific writing

    • Requires a lot of research and exact wording
    • Can include grant requests, peer reviews, and summarized findings
  • Purpose of writing in science

    To communicate scientific ideas, research findings, and theories effectively to a wider audience
  • Features of a good science text

    • Objectivity
    • Jargon
    • Hypothesis
    • Research
  • Objectivity
    • Focuses on facts and is not influenced by personal views or opinions
    • Uses the third-person point of view to maintain an objective tone
  • Jargon
    • The technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
    • Commonly used since readers are field experts
  • Hypothesis
    • An idea or a theory that is not yet proven
    • Supported by concrete evidence or experiments to test its viability
    • What a scientific text aims to prove or disprove
  • Research
    • The process of collecting quantitative information
    • Essential in writing scientific papers
  • Common types of science text

    • Case study
    • Laboratory report
    • Field report
  • Case study

    • A careful and intensive study of a specific subject or variable in which scientists or researchers identify what leads to its success or failure
    • May have an epidemic, phenomenon, a group of persons, or any event that changes over time as its subject
    • Documents all observations and conclusions about the subject
  • Laboratory report

    • A formal documentation of an experiment, which includes the objectives, methods, and results
    • A staple in the applied and natural sciences
    • Conducted to prove or disprove hypotheses
    • Follows a chronological pattern
  • Field report

    • Commonly done in the social sciences
    • Aims to analyze behavior patterns manifested by the subject based on specific theories
    • Descriptive in nature as it provides a detailed account of what the researcher has observed among the subjects
  • Elements to consider in a well-written text

    • Organization
    • Physical format
    • Signal words
    • Structure
    • Cohesive
    • Cohesion
  • Organization
    • Arrangement of ideas
    • Achieved when ideas are logically and accurately arranged
    • Ideas are well-developed when there is a clear statement of purpose, position, facts, examples, specific details, definitions, explanation, justifications, or opposing viewpoints
  • Physical format

    How the text physically appears
  • Signal words

    The cue in ordering of events and concepts
  • Structure
    Complete framework of the text
  • Five Macro-skills in English Language

    • Reading
    • Writing
    • Listening
    • Speaking
    • Viewing
  • Cohesive
    • Relationship of ideas between sentences
    • The overall sense of unity in the passage including both the main point of the sentences and the main point of each paragraph
  • Reading
    • A decoding process (analyze and interpret)
    • A comprehension process
  • Cohesion
    Grammatical and lexical relationship between different elements of a text when hold it together
  • How to arrange details

    • Chronological order
    • Spatial order
    • Emphatic order
  • Why do we read?

    • To further your understanding of something
    • To create motivation and interest
    • To build a good vocabulary
    • For pleasure and enjoyment
  • Signal devices

    • Time
    • Sequence
    • Space
    • Illustration
    • Comparison
    • Contrast
    • Cause and effect
    • Conclusion
  • Benefits of reading

    • Exposes readers to accurate spelling and correct forms of writing
    • Shows readers how to write more complex sentences, vocabulary expansion, and writing abilities
    • Improves your concentration and memory
    • Allows readers to hear the thoughts of others
  • Repetitions
    Could be a word, phrase, or a full sentence or poetical line repeated to emphasize its significance