Writing Résumés and Cover Letters
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Warm-Up for Résumé Writing
Thinking About the Course of Your Life
Reading a Cover Letter
a Student Résumé
Prewriting to Gather Details About Yourself
to Explore Employment Opportunities
to Take the Employer's View
Writing Your Résumé
with Parallel Structure and Telegraphic Style
Reading a Student Résumé
Writing Your Cover Letter
in Business-Letter Format
the Beginning
the Middle
the Ending
Reading a Student Cover Letter
Revising for Key Details
for Precise Word Choice
with a Peer Response
in Action
Editing to Check Facts
for Design
in Action
Publishing the Final Copies
Reflecting on Your Writing
Legacy D7 ID
12969
Unit Category
Inside Writing Units (Grades 9-12)