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Revision Checklist for Job Application Letters

Revision Checklist for Job Application Letters. Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication , 6 th ed. Determined as exactly as possible what the employer wants? Learned enough about the job and employer to tailor your letter to them?. PRELIMINARY RESEARCH.

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Revision Checklist for Job Application Letters

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  1. Revision Checklistfor Job Application Letters Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.

  2. Determined as exactly as possible what the employer wants? Learned enough about the job and employer to tailor your letter to them? PRELIMINARY RESEARCH

  3. Addresses a specific individual, if possible? ADDRESS

  4. Tells clearly what you want? Persuades that you know specific, relevant things about the reader’s organization? Conveys that you like the company? INTRODUCTION

  5. Explains how the knowledge, abilities, and experiences described in your résumé are relevant to the specific job for which you are applying? QUALIFICATIONS

  6. Sounds cordial, yet clearly sets out a plan of action? CLOSING

  7. Uses clear sentences with varied structures? Uses an easy-to-follow organization? Uses a confident but modest tone? Expresses the action in verbs, not nouns? Uses strong verbs? Uses correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation? PROSE

  8. Looks neat and attractive? Includes all the elements of a business letter? APPEARANCE

  9. Describes your qualifications honestly? Avoids statements intended to mislead? ETHICS

  10. Shows that you are aware of your reader’s goals and concerns when hiring? Demonstrates that you are a skilled communicator? OVERALL

  11. Read more about writing effective job application letters in Chapter 2 of Technical Communication.

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