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Enhance your job application letters with this essential revision checklist from Paul V. Anderson's "Technical Communication." This resource helps you ensure that your letters align with employer expectations by guiding you on determining what the employer wants and tailoring your message for maximum impact. It covers key components such as preliminary research, effective introduction, strong qualifications, and a clear closing. It emphasizes clarity, professionalism, and strong writing skills to make your application stand out. Elevate your job application letters and secure the position you desire!
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Revision Checklistfor Job Application Letters Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th 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
Tells clearly what you want? Persuades that you know specific, relevant things about the reader’s organization? Conveys that you like the company? INTRODUCTION
Explains how the knowledge, abilities, and experiences described in your résumé are relevant to the specific job for which you are applying? QUALIFICATIONS
Sounds cordial, yet clearly sets out a plan of action? CLOSING
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
Looks neat and attractive? Includes all the elements of a business letter? APPEARANCE
Describes your qualifications honestly? Avoids statements intended to mislead? ETHICS
Shows that you are aware of your reader’s goals and concerns when hiring? Demonstrates that you are a skilled communicator? OVERALL
Read more about writing effective job application letters in Chapter 2 of Technical Communication.