1. SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 ESL 332/732

2. Schedule Attendance Collect homework—your letter to a friend Review of Microsoft Word Resumes in Microsoft Word—p. 40 Lesson 3—Editing in Microsoft Word—p. 60

3. Review Test yourself... Can you open a new Microsoft Word document? Can you change the spacing between lines in your document? Can you add bullet points to your document? What is the difference between “Save” and “Save As”?

4. Microsoft Word—New Vocabulary table cell row column merge border

5. Microsoft Word—New Vocabulary copy cut Hello! Practice cut, copy, and paste.

6. Practice Typing Go to the class website: www.srjcesl732fall2015.weebly.com Click on the tab that says “More…” and choose “Resources/Extra Practice” Practice typing. We will begin the lesson at 9:15.

7. RESUME Before we start, let’s talk about resumes. A resume is used to communicate something. What does a resume tell people?

8. A Closer Look... Front Desk Agent - InterContinental Hotels, San Diego, CA 2004-2009 Helped guests check-in and check-out. Created and entered reservations into the hotel computer system. Helped guests when they had problems in the hotel. Maintained a positive attitude. What do you notice about the format? What do you notice about the sentences? What about the verbs? What tense?

9. Resumes have a special grammar I managed and supervised a group of 20 workers. Managed and supervised a group of 20 workers.

10. Templates For some of you, a template might be a better choice for a resume format. Follow you teacher’s instructions for using a template. Follow along on pages 45-53 of your textbook.

11. Editing in Word On the course website, click on the tab that says “September 18, 2015.” Scroll down the page. Under the title “In-Lab Activities,” click on the first file entitled “Professional Polish” to download the file. Open your textbook to page 60.

12. Task Think of a company you would like to work for.  If you’re having trouble, check indeed.com or craigslist. Now, write a resume and cover letter for that job using the examples from class. If you finish your resume and cover letter, read pages 63-88 in the book.

13. Images and ClipArt in MS Word You can put pictures in your MS Word document. First, let’s look at an example

14. Homework for Friday, 9/25 Read Lesson 4 in your textbook: pages 81-99 Find a job advertisement in the newspaper or online that you are interested in applying for. Then do the following:  Write a cover letter for the job.  Write your resume for the job.