Application Assignment

English 0750
Prepare an Application for a job, scholarship, or internship. Begin by identifying your academic
and career goals and research opportunities that would help you achieve these goals. Choose an
opportunity that you would be eligible to apply for now. Then write a résumé and cover letter for
that position.

I will grade your Application on how effectively it presents your qualifications and skills. Focus
on important aspects of your education, work history, and skills. Your résumé needs to follow
the formatting guidelines discussed in class, and your cover letter needs to attend to the style of a
standard business letter. Clarity, correctness, and conciseness are crucial to an effective
Application.

We will hold a workshop in class on Monday, 2 February, to work on your Application. Bring
your planning and drafting materials to class to draft and revise your work that day.

Your Application will be written out on a computer word processing program and handed in as a
hard copy at the beginning of class on Wednesday, 4 February or emailed as an attachment to
rdturner@cnm.edu by 5 pm that same day. Graded Applications will be returned in class on
Monday, 9 February. Revised work for a higher grade can then be submitted at anytime.