Week 5

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 10:38

By Monday, February 9, at midnight

  • Read this story posted to the front page and complete the exercise described there
  • The following readings will help you compose your cover letter draft, which is due Wednesday:
  • Post (by midnight tonight): Reading Response (300 word) on today's cover letter draft readings. Discuss specific ways in which you will apply the various readings to the process of drafting your cover letter. Be certain to cite specific sections of readings including the Thomson Handbook's material on cover letters, and point to concrete applications in your drafting process and your resultant cover letter.

By Wednesday, February 11, at midnight

  • Submit your five blog post comments.
  • Cover Letter Draft due. To submit your cover letter draft, attach it as a .pdf file to a blog post tagged with the appropriate "Cover Letter Draft" tag. To receive full credit, you must attach your draft as a .pdf file and not a .doc file. We use .pdf files because they ensure that your cover letter will look the same to all viewers. Word .doc files vary depending on the viewer's particular computer setup. This handout covers how to export your files to .pdf. Also, in the body of the blog post itself, ask two specific questions about your cover letter that you would like reviewers to address. You may wish to touch upon issues such as tone, concision, level of detail, etc.

By Friday, February 13, at midnight