Activity Five:

  • select three or four job ads related to your student's job interests
  • have him read the ads and identify the position, the company, the hiring/ contact person, and the skills and qualifications required
  • have him organize the information in point form in a cover letter format (i.e.: address, salutation, body (first, second and third paragraph)
  • ask what information is missing from the letter and have him fill it in
  • once the rough copy has been completed, work through and develop the next draft in complete sentences
  • identify the steps after the second draft (i.e.: checking spelling, grammar, word order and then presentation (typing)
  • for homework have him complete the other advertisements

Activity Six:

  • review the handout: Sample Cover Letter: General
  • have him write a general cover letter starting with point form, using the cover letter format handout as a template, then a second draft in full sentences, then the final editing process

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