1. Writing Center @ G AVILAN C OLLEGE

2. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing  Purpose  Audience  What have you learned about college writing?  Essays  Closing  Format

3. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing The cover letter is an opportunity for you to  Introduce yourself.  Introduce your writing.

4. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing  Who are you writing the cover letter to?  What do they care about?  What are they looking for in your writing?  What would you like them to know  About you?  About your writing?

5. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing  Title  Description  Why did you choose it?  What did you learn?  What does it show about your writing?

6. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing  What thought would you like to leave your audience with?  Thank you

7. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing  Business Letter  Heading (with date)  Inside Address  Salutation  Body  Closing (with signature)  Single spaced  Indented Paragraphs  Times Roman 12 point Body Inside Address Salutation Heading Closing Signature

8. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing Considering your audience and purpose, how will you handle your cover letter’s...  Style – the way something is written  Formal or informal  Professional or casual  Tone – the attitude that is conveyed  Objective or subjective  Intimate or distant  Serious or humorous  Language – vocabulary consistent with style and tone

9. The Writing Center will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this event. If you require an accommodation, contact Sara Sanchez at (408)848- 4811. Please include the requested accommodation along with your contact information. G AVILAN C OLLEGE Writing Center LI120 PHONE: (408)848-4811 EMAIL: writingcenter@gavilan.edu WEBSITE: gavilan.edu/writing Your portfolio is an opportunity to show you are ready for the next level.  Discuss your ability to  Write a clear thesis  Organize a supporting argument  Incorporate research to strengthen credibility  Demonstrate correctness  Spelling  Punctuation  Grammar READY FOR 1A