Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

1. Purdue Online Writing Lab(OWL) 二外語四A9717003 Karen Chen陳昱光 A9717018 Fiona Wu吳瑜芳 2010.03.25

2. Outline • Introduction of OWL • Job Search Writing • Preparing An Application • Cover Letters • Resume and Vitas • Comments on OWL

3. Introduction of OWL • The world's first Online Writing Lab in 1994 • Founder: Dr. Muriel Harris • Goal: To provide a writing resource for students • Ongoing Revision

4. The Entry of OWL

5. Search the OWL

6. Search the OWL

7. Search the OWL

8. The Entry of OWL

9. Purdue Online Writing Lab Writing Category

10. General Writing Writing Sub-category

11. Academic Writing Writing Sub-category

12. Essay Writing Writing Resource

13. Job Search Writing Preparing an Application Job Search Letters Resume and Vitas

14. Preparationsbefore Applications Tailoring Employment Documents For a SpecificAudience Know your audience! It is important to keep your audience in mind. Ask yourself, who will read my document? There are two kinds of readers that an employment document should be tailored for: SkimmersandSkeptics

15. Tailoring Employment Documents For a SpecificAudience A skimmerwould be able to understand Example 2 much more quickly!

16. Provide specific examples, numbers, dates, names, and percentages to meet the needs of the skeptical reader! Tailoring Employment Documents For a SpecificAudience

17. Preparationsbefore Applications Use Action verb! You should use action verbs in workplace writing.

18. Preparationsbefore Applications Job skills checklist Look for more job skills list here http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/626/01/

19. Cover Letters

20. Cover Letters

21. Cover Letters • Why do I need to do a cover letter? • A cover letter and resume should work together • To explain why you want the job and how you can fulfill the job requirements Three basics of Cover Letters • Very personal • Tailored to position/company • Expands main points from student’s resume

22. Example- Formation of Cover Letters

23. Cover Letters Organization Your cover letter should include these sections:

24. Example- Organization of Cover Letters Student Address Stacy Lolkus 222 Harrison Dr Apartment 5 West Lafayette, IN 47906 765-450-7583 slo@purdue.edu October 16, 2006 Jenny Lock Uline — HR Recruiting Center 2105 S. Lakeside Drive Waukegan, IL 60085 Dear Ms. Lockridge: After speaking with Emily Richards about her past summer in the internship program, I am very interested in your Human Resources Summer Internship position. I worked with employee benefits this past summer and became very interested in the human resources aspect. I have obtained many leadership opportunities while working as a Business Writing Consultant Assistant Coordinator at Purdue’s Writing Lab that would be valuable in a career at Uline. As Business Writing Consultant Assistant Coordinator at Purdue’s Writing Lab, my primary role is to help train new tutors for the Writing Lab. I work directly with the Business Writing Coordinator teaching classes and participating in mock tutorials to allow students to obtain hands-on experience tutoring business documents. I also organize educational workshops to refresh the skills of current Business Writing Consultants. My position as a Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader also challenged me to use my enthusiastic personality to motivate incoming freshmen to be involved in campus activities. As a Human Resources Intern at Uline, I could use all of these leadership skills while learning more about recruiting and hiring practices. Thank you for considering me for this position. I would love to discuss these and other qualifications with you. If you have any questions, please call me at 765-450-7583 or e-mail me at slo@purdue.edu. Sincerely Stacy Lolkus , Stacy Lolkus Enclosure: Résumé Date Employer Address Salutation First Paragraph Middle Paragraph Conclusion Closing

25. Cover Letters • Heading • Student’s address • Date • Employer’s address • Salutation.

26. Cover Letters • Introduction • Where you saw or heard about the position • How your experience matches the position • Explaining why interested in the position or the company • Preview the letter

27. Cover Letters • Body • Highlight skills and benefits you have to offer the company • Emphasize interest in the company • Provide concrete evidence ─ Include specific, credible examples of qualifications for the position

28. Cover Letters • Closing • Repeat your main objective: an interview • Conclude with next step • Close the letter in a professional manner • Provide contact information

29. Resume and Vitas

30. Resume and Vitas

31. Resume Basics • General guidelines: • Length: Limit resume to one typed page • Font: Arial for heading, Times New Roman for body text, between 10-12 point font • Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper, white, light cream, or grey

32. Resume Basics • Example: Heading: Arial Body Text: Times New Roman

33. Resume Basics • What should my resume contain? • Your contact information • An objective statement • Education experience • Work experience • Skills and qualifications • References

34. Resume Design • Use: • Plenty of space • Headings • Bullet lists

35. Comments on OWL • Strength: • Provide lots of information • Offer an online tutor • Provide exercises for teachers as teaching materials • Weakness: • NO preview function in category • The same material in different category

36. The End Thanks for Listening 2010.03.25 二外語四A9717003 Karen Chen陳昱光 A9717018 Fiona Wu吳瑜芳