ENGLISH 2 (ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING)

4th Quarter Coverage

JOB APPLICATION LATER – also known as a cover letter, a document sent with your resume to provide
additional information about your skills and experience to an employer
PARTS OF A JOB APPLICATION LETTER
1. Letterhead – a heading at the top of a sheet of letter, usually consist of a name and an address, a logo or
corporate design, and contact information
2. Dateline – it has to be the same date that you’ll walk in to apply or the same data as when you’ll email
your application documents to your prospective employer
3. Inside Address – the receiver’s address. Includes the name of the person you are writing to, followed by
the person’s home address or by the person’s business title, department, company name and company
address
4. Salutation – the greeting at the beginning of a cover letter
5. Introduction – introduce yourself and state your purpose, indicate your source of information in
learning the job vacancy, add an interesting statement about yourself.
6. Body – present your work experience, academic qualifications, trainings, and some personal qualities
with specific evidence, organize your paragraphs accordingly, add strong credentials for the positions
7. Conclusion – indicate your interest for an interview at the time most convenient to the employer
8. Complimentary Close – conventionally appears before the sender’s signature
9. Signature – a signature block is the text surrounding a signature, that gives that signature context and
provide additional information.
FORMATS OF A JOB APPLICATION LETTER
1. Full-Block – all elements are aligned to the left margin of the page. It has a neat and simple appearance
2. Modified Block – modified block differs from block style, the letterhead, complimentary close,
signature and signature block begin at the center point of the page line
3. Semi-Block – similar to block but has more important appearance, all elements are left aligned, except
for the beginning of the paragraph

MECHANICS IN WRITING A JOB APPLICATION LETTER

1. Use letter-sized bond papers, limit the letter to one or two pages
2. Use 1-to 1.5-inch margin on all sides
3. Use font size of at least 10 points and maximum of 12
4. Use a business letter format (block, full block, semi-block, or simplified)