14-9 letter of application recap + reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

letter of application  + reading

goals

- You know how well you did on your letter of application

- You know how to improve your writing

- You have written - and handed in -two letters of application 

Letter of Application

Why is a letter of application one of the most important letters you will ever write?  

Letter of Application- Salutation

To start: Dear Sir/ Madam

                   Dear Mr .....

                   Dear Mrs/ Miss / Ms ........

To end: Yours faithfully,

                Yours sincerely,          

A mistake that is made often:

Dear Tom Brown,     > Dear Tom,     or       Dear Mr Brown, 

Letter of Application - Body

Paragraph 1:  mention the job you are applying for, where you saw the job advertisment ( mention that you are attaching your CV.)

Paragraph 2: Give reasons for your interest in this job/ company.

DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS!! 

Paragraph 3: Refer the employer to specific information in your CV and show how this relates to the job.

Paragraph 4: Mention any other experience from school, part-time work or voluntary work which might be relevant to the job.

Paragraph 5: thank the reader, request an interview.

Letter of Application  - Strategies

1. Use facts, dates and numbers.

I've got a tennis coaching qualification

In July 2012, I received  a Level 2 tennis coaching certificate.

2. Avoid quantifiers, like some, a lot of, many .....

I did some work in a shop.

I worked for Harry's Pie Place for three months in 2011.

Letter of Application  - Strategies

3. Give specific examples of how your experience and skills match the employer's requirements.

I'm hard-working and reliable.

I had the opportunity to develop my customer service skills during my work experience with Rocket Records in August.

TASK

- review your first letter of application

- go to page 13 of WASP reporter and read the advertisments

- go to page 17 of your student file if you need support on the layout/contents. 

TASK: write a letter of application to Channel 4 / FashionUnited  (up to you which one you choose) 

ONLY THE BODY!! so leave out adresses etc. start:  Dear Reader,  

homework

Finish your letter of application, hand in at the start of the lesson tomorrow.