Application Writings & Interview Attitude, Format, Styles

Outline General approach: General approach Be specific, concise, and logical in writing; be active, self-aware and “ extra-careful ” in career preparation. Attitude and Autobiography Cover Letter Resume

Being Specific be specific about titles — job titles and course titles

Copy Preparation Make good use of the functions of MS Word to edit the spatial layout Rulers and indent. Table (invisible borders or visible, horizontal lines), 頁首、頁尾 ; 格式  段落 ( 貼齊隔線 ) ；框線網底 ExampleExample (later in the resume section)

Self-Knowledge & Assertiveness Past & Present: Try to make sense of your past. Do not sound apologetic; be self-confident. Do you know what makes you different from a student from an Applied English dept, or from a junior college? Present & Future: Do you really want to be an English teacher? Do you know what this profession involves and requires? Develop more social awareness — knowing what the employers want.

English dept ’ s training (All English Environment) -- Language (Every course — in-class discussion & paper writings) critical thinking (group reports and paper presentations) communication and presentation skills, (dept. activities; writing and lit. courses) creativity, understanding of human differences

Autobiography/SOP: Logical Order Introduction which contains a thesis +purpose statement. Usu. chronological; a story which is 1) an implied or explicit explanation of your career choice & preparation; Family? Preparation -- Starts from the basic training to the more advanced or career-related. 2) (best) followed by a career plan. Conclusion which wrap up all the major ideas!!!

Autobiography: example (application for a teaching job) As an English major, I have been immersed in an all-English environment for these three years. Besides speaking and writing in English in all of our courses, we are asked to acquire professional knowledge in several academic fields related to this language: literature, linguistics and TEFL. As a whole, these courses help us understand English and learning English in its cultural, theoretical and practical aspects. Moreover, our independent and critical thinking is continually developed and sharpened in the endless papers and journals we wrote. More specifically,...

Autobiography: Uniqueness Do you have to start with talking about your names? What makes you different from the other applicants?

Cover Letter – be specific I have learned the knowledge in both literature and linguistics fields. I also took TESOL course in my junior year so I believe that I am professional enough to teach in your English cram school. revision

Cover Letter – be specific -rev My readings of literary works have made me understand human differences and sensitive to styles. The training in linguistics and TEFL, on the other hand, has equipped with sufficient knowledge in basic elements of language and teaching methods. (Can write more... )

Cover Letter: content See any one of the following pages: pw/p_coversamp.html from OWL pw/p_coversamp.html ex.cfm from JobStar ex.cfmhttp://jobstar.org/index.cfm Get an example hereexample

Cover Letter: format See any one of the following pages: ourse_metirial/letter/format.html (our Business Writing Site ) ourse_metirial/letter/format.htmlhttp:// ssLetter.html (from UW-Madison Writer ’ s Handbook ) ssLetter.html e/letter.html (from Style Guide ) e/letter.html

Club Leader, Fu Jen Dance Club, May-October Organized intramural dancing contests to raise money for charity -- Raised over $27,000. Resume: Experience --functional proper titles of company and clubs. dates e.g.

Resume: Experience - chronological May 2005-March 2006 English teacher, Sesame Street English School, # 510 Chungcheng Rd. Hsinchuang, Taipei. -- Taught elementary school students (from grades 1 to 5) English conversation, pronunciation and reading. -- Total student no.: 50. (see an example next page)

Resume: Skills & Format Format: Do you know the following functions? Rulers and indent. Table (invisible borders or visible, horizontal lines), 頁首、頁尾 ; 格式  段落 (check or not check 貼齊隔線 ) ； 框線網底, 水平線 One example

Common Errors No topic sentence or thesis statement in your autobiographies; Faulty Sentence Construction (e.g. Run-on); Tense Usage: Look forward to, be accustomed to (Ving); Chinese English: get in touch with English