English IV Unit 10
Five Parts of a Friendly Letter
1. sender's address and date 2. salutation 3. body 4. closing 5. signature
appearance; format
1st rule for creating "selling" letters is that the letter has a pleasing ___ and a correct ___ .
courteous; considerate
2nd rule for creating "selling" letters is being ___ and ____
clear; concise
3rd rule for creating "selling" letters is that the letter has simple, ____ and ___ language
simplified
A business letter that has a signature line has a(n) ___ format.
job search
A good resume will give you an advantage in a ___ ____
date of birth
A potential employer cannot legally ask your ____
one; 245
Approximately __ interview is granted for every ___ resumes received
formal; readable
Helvetica is a sans-serif font that is less ___ but less ___ than a serif font such as New Times Roman.
3.6 years
Statistics show that people change jobs every ___
left a job
Telling why you ___ will leave a negative impression
hidden job market
The _____ holds more than *80%* of available job openings.
illustrative; analytical
To organize a procedural or work-related document, you should employ either an ____ or a(n) ____ rhetoric pattern
headings
Use *bolding*, italics, or all caps for ____ and emphasis.
one page
What is the suggested length of a resume?
salary
You should leave your desired ___ off of a resume.
recent graduate
You should list education before employment when you are a ____ _____
health
You should omit references to your ____ entirely unless the advertisement requests it.
most recent job
Your ___ ___ ___ should be listed first on a chronological resume.
letter-perfect document
Your resume must be _____ .
50%
___ of employees found their jobs through contacts.
font
a particular style of typeface
postscript
add-on to a letter that warms up the message or contains a reminder
chronological resume
best for people who want to focus on their work history
letterhead
company's logo, addresses, phone/fax numbers
complimentary close
examples : Sincerely, Love, your dearest friend...
binding
fastening, securing, or uniting
typeface
group of one or more fonts with an identical style
nonapplicable
if you don't have an answer for a question on a job application form, write the word _____
letter founder
old-fashioned term for type designer, typographer, font developers, or font designers
functional resume style
recommended for recent high-school students
functional resume
resume that announces your accomplishments, instead of when you held particular jobs
contacts
teachers, neighbors, former coworkers, volunteer coordinators, etc.
hieroglyphics
visually recognizable drawings of animals and objects
jargon
vocabulary used by one profession
networking
when you speak with contacts to gain information while conducting a job seach
