- •Introduction
- •Part I unit 1 portfolio
- •1. Lead-in
- •Tomsk polytechnic university
- •1. Lead-in
- •2. Tips for good e-mail style
- •3. Email Layout
- •Email samples
- •I nformal Formal
- •5. Guidelines
- •6. Writing styles
- •8. Task assignments
- •9. Additional Resources
- •Unit 3 employment correspondence
- •1. Lead-in
- •2. Employment correspondence – guidelines
- •3. Application form- tips
- •4. Application form – sample (Weatherford)
- •5. Cover letters
- •7.1. Page format
- •7.2. Guidelines
- •7.3. Basic rules
- •7.4. Layout
- •7.5. Cover (prospecting) letter - sample
- •This cover letter is intended for the recipient only and is private communication not intended for forwarding.
- •7.6. Words and phrases
- •7.7. Exercises
- •8.2 Layout
- •8.3 Resume format
- •8.4 Resume sample alexey vasiliev
- •8.5 Resume software
- •8.6 Exercises
- •8.7 Additional resources
- •9. Self-assessment - cv (Curriculum Vitae)
- •10. Case study
- •Part II unit 4 poster presentation
- •1. Lead-in
- •3. Layout
- •5. Exercises
- •Unit 6 job interviewing
- •1. Lead-in
- •2. Job Hunting
- •5. Interview questions
- •Interpersonal skills
- •6. Exercises
- •7. Thank you letter
- •7.1 Thank you letter tips
- •7.2 Layout
- •7.3 Words and phrases
- •Unit 6 power point presentations
- •1. Lead-in
- •Designing an effective PowerPoint
- •Basic Rules!!!
- •Structuring your presentation
- •Classical model
- •5. Key phrases and words
- •Speech presentation
- •6. Additional resources
- •Teaching notes to individual units
- •II Writing Approach
- •Page Layout
- •Expression & Intonation
- •Emoticons, Smileys, and Body Language
- •3.6 Cover letter
- •3.6 Prospecting letter
- •1. Compile sentences using the following words. Don’t forget the word order in an English sentence.
- •What exactly is a poster presentation?
- •2. What exactly is the "presentation" part of a poster presentation?
- •3. What will the people viewing my poster be expecting from it?
- •IV. Interview questions
- •Interpersonal skills
- •7.6 Thank you letter
- •Appendix I Proposal Presentation Criteria for Evaluation
- •Appendix II
- •Appendix III
- •Appendix IV
- •References
Emoticons, Smileys, and Body Language
To make your emails more like a face-to-face conversation, try the following strategies:
Use Smileys (Emoticons) - Facial gestures can be represented with a "smiley": an ASCII or text drawing of a facial expression. The most common three are:
Pauses - In a face-to-face discussion if you ask someone a complicated question, they might pause a long time, scratch their head, check their watch, or make a face before answering. In email you can create these pauses by adding whitepace, and "I'm thinking" (repeating letters): Weeeellllll.... errr hem.... Okay but *only* if you come too! Well . . . (clears his throat) Okay but ONLY if you come too!
Creative Punctuation - "Question Marks" and "Exclamation Marks" can be used to help add expression to your emails. The question mark is kind of shorthand for "huh?" while the exclamation mark can be used to express amazement or even anger. Punctuation can also be used as a placeholder for swearing e.g., That #@#$%. Asterisks can also be used to represent missing letters e.g., that son of a b****! ???!?! I don't understand why you talked to her first instead of *me*.
(Writing Effective Business Email)
Unit 3 – Employment correspondence
Exercise
Janet Martin
12 Harcourt Road
LONDON SW1
Mr. J Muller 18th November 20.........
Export Manager
Luxiphon
Magdeburger Str. 250
10785 Berlin
Dear Mr. Muller
I would like (1) to be considered for the position of assistant to the Export Manager, (2) as advertised in the Times of November 1st.
(3) Having graduated from business school in 1989, where I (4) specialized in international business, I began working for the marketing department of United Telecom. It was there that I came across your products for which I have always had a high regard. I would be delighted to (5) have the opportunity to work for your company, in order to (6) broaden my experience in the field of telecommunications (7) in a challenging international environment.
(8) Enclosed is my resume which will give you (9) further particulars of my career (10) to date. I am (11) available for interview at any time, and would be happy to come to Berlin if necessary.
I look forward to (12) hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Janet Martin
3.6 Cover letter
Basic Rules
Explain why you are sending a résumé. Don’t send a resume without a cover letter. Don't make the reader guess what you are asking for; be specific: Do you want a summer internship opportunity, or a permanent position at graduation; are you inquiring about future employment possibilities?
Tell specifically how you learned about the position or the organization — a flyer posted in your department, a web site, a family friend who works at the organization. It is appropriate to mention the name of someone who suggested that you write.
Convince the reader to look at your resume. The cover letter will be seen first. Therefore, it must be very well written and targeted to that employer.
Call attention to elements of your background — education, leadership, experience — that are relevant to a position you are seeking. Be as specific as possible, using examples.
Reflect your attitude, personality, motivation, enthusiasm, and communication skills.
Provide or refer to any information specifically requested in a job advertisement that might not be covered in your resume, such as availability date, or reference to an attached writing sample.
Indicate what you will do to follow-up:
Information-seeking letters and follow-up To draft an effective cover letter, you need to indicate that you know something about the employing organization. Sometimes, even with research efforts, you don’t have enough information to do this. In such a case it is appropriate to write requesting information. After you receive the desired information you can then draft a follow-up letter that:
Thanks the sender for the information;
Markets why you would be a good job candidate for that organization based on the information; and
Explains why you are sending your resume.