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Writing - application letter
VWO 4 - Unit 3 lesson 1 (a)
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Today
Class work
How to send an application letter?
Individually
Practise writing an application letter or letter of complaint
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Goals
Ik heb herhaald wat er in een sollicitatiebrief hoort.
Ik weet hoe ik een sollicitatiebrief het beste kan verzenden.
Ik heb geoefend met het schrijven van een sollicitatiebrief of klachtenbrief.
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Review application letter
Couple of general points:
An application letter is formal, meaning you should use formal language
You should focus on using correct punctuation
You are graded on your English language use (vocabulary, grammar, sentence struture, spelling, punctuation) and on whether you've followed the letter writing rules correctly
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Outline application letter
Remember where to put the addresses and date!
1. Date
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Write today's date as you would at the top of a formal letter.
Slide 6 - Question ouverte
Outline application letter
2. Salutation
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Write the salutation as you would when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to
Slide 8 - Question ouverte
Write the salutation as you would when you are writing to John Harper.
Slide 9 - Question ouverte
Outline application letter
3. Paragraph 1:
write when and where you read the advertisement (as in where online or in which newspaper, not where as in 'in the park' or 'in the swimming pool' or 'at home')
state that you're interested in this position
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Outline application letter
3. Paragraph 2:
introduce yourself giving your age, gender and nationality (i.e. I am a sixteen-year-old girl from the Netherlands);
give information about your education (i.e. I am in the fifth grade of pre-university education/I am in my junior year of pre-university education);
state your good qualities and mention why you would be suitable for this position
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Outline application letter
3. Paragraph 3:
ask any questions you might have;
refer to the fact that you can elaborate about yourself in an interview;
mention the fact that you have attached your CV for further information
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Outline application letter
4. Closing sentence
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Give an example of a closing sentence
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Outline application letter
4. Closure
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How would you end your letter if you do not know the name of the person you are writing to?
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How would you end your letter when you do know the name of the person you are writing to?
Slide 17 - Question ouverte
Sending your application letter
If you send an email, mind you! First things first, make sure that people can see what position you are applying for in your subject line.
For instance:
subject: application for position of ...
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What to do?
Last chance to receive feedback on your letter writing!
Do the assignment from the next two slides. Send this to me through email as if you are sending your application letter. You do not have to make an actual CV.
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Next class
Make sure your letter is finished before this class