READING AND WRITING ALL

Question 1

A comprehensive list of the applicant’s relevant credentials Aims to full convince in details a prospective employer

Answer 1

Resume

Question 2

TYPES OF RESUME (3)

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Chronological
Functional
Combinational

Question 3

Lists previous jobs and dates
- Most recent job first

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Chronological

Question 4

Highlights skills and abilities
Little emphasis on a date line
The one we will use (students)

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Functional

Question 5

Similar to a functional resume in format
Lists specific employment dates and positions
Combination of chronological and functional

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Combinational

Question 6

Format of Resume (7)

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Contact Information
Objective or Career Profile
Summary of Skills (Optional)
Work Experience
Education Qualifications
Professional Affiliations (Optional)
References

Question 7

Name, address, contact numbers, or email address

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Contact Information

Question 8

Job title you want, and the main reason why they should consider you for the position

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Objective or Career Profile

Question 9

Skills that are directly relevant to the job you are seeking

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Summary of Skills (Optional)

Question 10

List of your previous employment history

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Work Experience

Question 11

List of diploma, degree, or certificate and the school name, address of the school, and year graduated

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Education Qualifications

Question 12

List of memberships in an organization

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Professional Affiliations (Optional)

Question 13

List of at least two people who can positively recommend you as an employee

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References

Question 14

List of at least two people who can positively recommend you as an employee

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References

Question 15

easy-to-read font and size (VACT)

Answer 15

Verdana
Arial
Calibri
Times New Roman
10 - 12 font size

Question 16

One-page letter attached to the resume when applying
Aims to highlight the applicant’s experience and personal qualities

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Writing an Application for Employment

Question 17

3 Formats of Job Application Letter

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Full Block
Modified Block
Semi-block

Question 18

All parts are justified to the left
The one we use

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Full Block

Question 19

Applicant’s address, complimentary close, signature and sender’s identification are shifted to the right side

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Modified Block

Question 20

First sentence in each paragraph is indented

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Semi-block

Question 21

• “Cover letter”, type of personal business correspondence
• States intention to work in a particular organization
• Should be enclosed every time when sending a resume
  *Some online jobs do not require this
  -Corporate experts are more likely to read a resume accompanied by a cover letter
  -Response to a job advertisement, an unsolicited inquiry to a prospective employer
  *Part of your direct mail strategy or a letter to a recruitment agency

Answer 21

Job Application Letter

Question 22

Parts of Job Application Letter (3)

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Introduction
Body
Conclusion

Question 23

Introduce yourself and state your purpose in writing to the receiver
Indicate your source of information in learning about the job vacancy
Add an interesting statement about yourself that will cause the reader to continue reading your credentials
Show enthusiasm to work in the company

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Introduction

Question 24

• Present work experience, academic qualifications, trainings, and some personal qualities with specific evidence
• Organize your paragraphs accordingly
• Segregate them by theme
• Explain the benefits to the employers if they hire you
  *Do not simply give faces; explain how the facts will contribute to the company
• Don’t merely tell the company about all the training you had
  *You can say, “I have extensive training in copyediting. You will save both time and money because I will need little training on this area”
• In the last part of the body, refer the reader to a specific part of the resume that suggests your stronger credentials for the position

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Body

Question 25

- Indicate your interest for an interview at a time convenient to the employer *Specify the time you are available if required - Indicate how the interviewer can contact you - Express an expectation of positive response - Thank the employer

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Conclusion

Question 26

Means communication on matters of personal, official, and business interest

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Various Forms of Correspondence

Question 27

Communication or exchange of information in a written format for the process of business activities

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Business correspondence

Question 28

qualities of Business correspondence (7)

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Simplicity Clarity Accuracy Completeness Relevance Courtesy Neatness

Question 29

Simple and easy language should be used

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Simplicity

Question 30

Language should be clear with proper punctuation

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Clarity

Question 31

Statement should be accurate

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Accuracy

Question 32

Provide all necessary information

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Completeness

Question 32

Contain only essential information

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Relevance

Question 33

Should win the heart of the reader

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Courtesy

Question 34

A neat letter is always impressive

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Neatness

Question 35

Types of Business correspondence (8)

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Memorandum(Memo) E-mail Agenda Minutes Inquiry Letter Quotation letter Sales letter Complaint Letter

Question 36

Document sent within a company Brief and straight to the point Highlights certain aspects Includes: To From Date Subject Department Location

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Memorandums (Memos)

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Communication sent from one computer to another *Via a network Usage has become widespread *Became a mainstream form of business communication

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E-mail

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Document that outlines the contents of a forthcoming meeting * Sent along with the notice of the meaning

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Agenda

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Official record of the proceedings of a meeting Once approved and signed, even a court of law accepts them as evidence of the proceedings

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Minutes

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Written by a prospective buyer to a prospective seller * To make an inquiry into the items and conditions for buying a product

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Inquiry Letter

Question 41

Letter written by a prospective seller to the prospective buyer * Quoting various terms and conditions for the sale of the products May contain the following points: Specification of the product Quantity Price Delivery Time

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Quotation Letter

Question 42

Marketing tool that promotes goods and services Aims to persuade the reader to buy what the letter offers

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Sales Letter

Question 43

Written when the buyer/customer does not find the goods up to their satisfaction Draws the attention of the supplier or any other party on account of supply of defective or damaged goods

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Complaint Letter

Question 44

Absorbing and dissecting a material, not just perusing it Asks questions about the text: Why it happened? How it happened? What should’ve been done instead? What should be done thereafter?

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Critical Reading

Question 45

Process of expressing and explaining one’s ideas and opinions as well as giving justifications to a stand

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Reasoning

Question 46

A process that entails the presentation of a logical and organized argument Also involves the evaluation and analysis of the text Engaging yourself by asking questions like: What is the author trying to say? What is the argument being presented?

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ritical Reading as a Form of Reasoning

Question 47

THREE TYPES OF READING AND DISCUSSION (Kurkland, 2010):

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What a text says What a text does What does a text mean

Question 48

After reading, you should be able to to take notes and paraphrase using your own words for better understanding (restatement)

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What a text says

Question 49

Assert what you have understood by providing your own examples and comparing other writings (description)

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What a text does

Question 50

Fully analyze the text and give your meaning of the text as a whole (interpretation)

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What does a text mean

Question 51

Critical Reading Strategies (7)

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Preview Contextualize Formulate Questions to Understand and Remember Reflect on Challenges to your Beliefs and Values Outline and Summarize Evaluating an Argument Compare and Contrast Related Readings

Question 52

Learn about the text before really reading it Enables readers to get a sense of what the text is about and how it is organized before reading it closely

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Preview

Question 53

Place a text in its historical, biographical, and cultural contexts When reading a text you use your own point of view

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Contextualize

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Asking questions about the content Helps you understand a reading and respond to it more fully Formulate your own questions as you read the text for the first time Each question should focus on a main idea and expressed in your own words

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Formulate Questions to Understand and Remember

Question 55

Mark an X in the margin at each point you recognize a personal challenge to your attitudes, beliefs, or opinions Make a brief note and look again at the places marked, observe the pattern

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Reflect on Challenges to your Beliefs and Values

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Identifying the main idea and stating them in your own words

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Outline and Summarize

Question 57

Reveals the basic structure of the text

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Outlining

Question 58

Captures a selection’s main content in brief

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Summarizing

Question 59

Testing the logic of a text as well as its credibility and emotional impact

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Evaluating an Argument

Question 60

Exploring likenesses and differences between texts to understand them better Many authors are concerned with the same issue, but vary in approaching on how to discuss them Fitting a text into an ongoing conversation/debate helps increase our understand of why an author approached a particular issue or question in the way they did

Answer 60

Compare and Contrast Related Readings

Question 61

A way of giving a better explanation to show the strength and weaknesses of something through writing Presents a value judgment based on a set criteria Gives sound judgment that is backed up/supported by valid reasons or proofs Writer’s way of explaining why a strength is a strength and a weakness a weakness based on the evidence gathered

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Evaluative Statements

Question 62

Formulated after reading the text carefully and critically Grasping the essence and checking for fallacies Done in the same way you do any other writing Statement is about your judgment of the text’s content and property

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Process of Formulating an Evaluative Statement

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Two Steps in The Process of Formulating an Evaluative Statement

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1. Formulating assertions about the content and properties of a text read 2. Formulating a meaningful counterclaim in response to a claim made in the text read

Question 64

Declarative sentences that claim something is true about something else Either true or false A good critical reader is able to logically evaluate the claims of the writer Any writer would want to consider their claims In expository writing, assertions are the primary channel for a reader to assent a claim

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Assertions

Question 65

4 Types of Assertions

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Fact Convention Opinion Preference

Question 66

Statement that can be proven objectively by: Direct experience Testimonies of witnesses Verified observations Results of research

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Fact

Question 67

The way something is done, similar to traditions and norms Depends on historical precedents, laws, rules, usage, and customs Truthfulness is verified by how commonly held definitions and beliefs are interpreted May sound factual due to it being derived from customs Cannot be verified by measurements as they are socially accepted

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Convention

Question 68

Based on fact but are difficult to objectively verify Uncertainty of producing satisfactory proofs of soundness Result from ambiguities More ambiguous, more difficult to verify Based on an observation Needs to be proven by studies and repeated observation

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Opinion

Question 69

Based on personal choice Subjective Cannot be objectively proven or logically attacked

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Preference

Question 70

It is not enough to be able to identify claims and assertions to be a effective critical thinker Analyzing an argument is essential to understanding the text more deeply Understanding the claim is not the only facet of the argument You must learn how to analyze counterclaims and evidences provided by the text To be able to recognize and formulate counterclaims is a characteristic of a good critical reader

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Formulating Counterclaims