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READING AND WRITING - G11

Quarter 4 – Week 8
Competency: Identify the unique features and requirements in
composing application letter for college admission
Lesson: Application letter for College Admission

Objectives:
1. Identify and analyze the different features and requirements of the
application letter for college admission.
2. Evaluate the college admission letter based on the features and
requirements.
3. Reflect on the significance of understanding the features and requirement
in application letter for college admission.

CONCEPT
When you decide which path to take after senior high school, you will be
required to compose an application letter to universities, colleges,
organizations, and companies that offer scholarships. Furthermore, the
application letter helps you to express your intention completely and
explains why they should accept you to the school you wish to be affiliated
to. However, it is not enough that you know about writing an application
letter, but it must have a well-written application letter for college admission.
Since you are trying to compete with other applicants who also wish to have
a scholarship. The reason why you need to familiarize yourselves with the
different features in encompassing the well-arranged information. In this
activity sheet, you will learn how you will be able to produce an effective
college admission letter.

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Q4 Week No.8 Competency Code: EN11/12 RWS-IVhj-13
Competency: Identify the unique features and requirements in composing application
letter for college admission.
 ACTIVITY NO.1

Getting Started
A. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided
before each number.

_________ 1. This characteristic of application letter reflects the writer’s way of

thinking.

A. conciseness C. character
B. clarity D. courtesy

_________ 2. A simple “thank you” and “please” are the example words used in
applying this characteristic.

A. consideration C. character
B. conciseness D. courtesy

_________3. This characteristic simply means that the application letter is

error-free.

A. correctness C. character
B. consideration D. conciseness

_________ 4. This characteristic reveals what type of person is the writer of the
application letter.

A. clarity C. character
B. conciseness D. concreteness

_________5. This helps the writer of the application letter to build up a good
rapport that incorporates positivity and courtesy.

A. cheerfulness C. character

B. correctness D. conciseness

B. Directions: Read and analyze the sample college application letter below.
Afterwards, identify the features or requirements used in each item of the sample
given. Write your answer on the space provided in each item below.

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Discussion

Application letter for College Admission

You have been wondering how your classmates, friends, or relatives are
in the school they are wishing to enrol in, you try to ask yourself how they
make it happen. This application letter for college admission will help you to
answer those questions. Writing an application letter for college must explain
why you want to attend such a college or university. You have to market
yourself. Write about your strengths, skills, and talents. You may also
emphasize some achievements you had in some clubs or organizations you
become part of. If you wish to have a well-designed application letter for

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college. Let us try to discover the different characteristics and requirements
to produce an effective college application letter.

Eight characteristics in writing an effective Application letter

1. Clarity – This helps the writer to reflect the way of thinking of some ideas
to include in an application letter.
2. Conciseness – This conveys the ideas in a few words as much as
possible.
3. Correctness – This implies that the letter is free from error.
4. Concreteness – This characteristic shows how the writer becomes
specific and concrete to the words that he/she’s going to use.
5. Cheerfulness – This manifests the good rapport of the writer to his/her
application letter.
6. Courtesy – Using some words like “thank you”, “please” or any word of
gratitude.
7. Consideration- Emphasizes “your attitude”. Always think about your
reader’s needs and point of view.
8. Character- This reveals what type of person is the writer. Showing your
own style in writing an application letter.

Another thing that you have to consider in writing an application aside from
the eight c's are the formats used for letters and envelopes.

1. Pure Block Format – This type doesn’t use any indention. All entries are
justified.
2. Modified Block Format – The first sentence of every paragraph is
indented five spaces from the left. The rest of the parts follow the block
format.

ACTIVITY NO.2

Getting it Right
Directions: Assume that you are now a graduating student who would like
to express your intention to apply to the school you are wishing to be in.
Compose your application letter for college admission following the features
and requirements needed in a certain letter. Do this on your answer sheet.
After doing your own application letter for college admission, ask one of your

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classmates to evaluate your work using the rubrics below. The discussion
while evaluating your work will be done through the use of messenger
platform.

Rate the quality of the college application letter by using the following indicators.
Then, write your comment or suggestion in the third column.

Poor – 1 Fair – 2 Excellent – 3

Total score: ___________

B. Directions: Read and answer the following questions: Write your answer
on your answer sheet.

1. What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the application
letter that you made from the previous activity?

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2. Give three things that you have to consider in writing an application letter
for College Admission.

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3. As a student, how would you apply the different features you’ve learned in
application for College Admission in the future?

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ACTIVITY NO.3

Sparking

A. Directions: Draw if the statement is correct. If FALSE change the

underlined word/s and write the correct answer on the space provided before
each number.
_________________1. Inside address contains the contact number of receiver,
his or her position, affiliation, and address.
_________________2. Writing application letter for college admission doesn’t
require you to follow the different features or requirements.
_________________3. Cheerfulness exudes your positivity and courtesy.
_________________4. The body is the part of the letter contains message.
_________________5. This type doesn’t use any indention. All entries are
justified.
_________________6. Showing courtesy in a letter contains a simple “Thank
you” or “please” in your letter.
_________________7. Consideration is one of the qualities of an application
letter that emphasizes your attitude towards your readers in the entire letter.
_________________8. Complimentary close suggested you to use “I’m yours,” “
Respectfully”, and “Sincerely yours”.
_________________9. Clarity is a writing that reflects the writer’s way of
thinking.
_________________10. Correctness implies with an attitude in the entire letter.

B. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter
on your answer sheet.
1. When writing a college admission letter, which of the following do you
think about doing?
A. Describe your financial capacity to
enrol.

B. Describe your family's life struggles

C. Tell about your family’s challenges in life

D. Explain why you are involved in the

course

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2. What kind of letter expresses the sender's desire to enrol in a college
program?
A. Request Letter C. College Admission Letter
B. Cover Letter D. Employment Application Letter
3. After the heading and date, how should your letter be structured?
A. Body, Inside Address, Salutation, Complimentary Close,
Signature

B. Salutation, Inside Address, Body, Signature, Complimentary

Close

C. Inside Address, Salutation, Body, Complimentary Close,

Signature
D. Salutation, Inside Address, Body, Complimentary Close,
Signature
4. When you don't know the person's name, it's best to start your salutation
with .
A. Hi: C. Dear Sir/Madam:
B. Dear Mr: D. Ladies and Gentlemen:
5. The most appropriate complimentary close in writing an application
letter is
A. Truly yours, C. Lots of Love,
B. Cordially yours, D. Best Regards,
6. Johanna always make sure to use some gratitude words every time she
writes her application for College. Which of the following characteristic she
considered?
A. Clarity C. Cheerfulness
B. Courtesy D. Concreteness
7. The following are the characteristics used in writing an effective
Application letter EXCEPT.
A. Chastity C. Character
B. Correctness D. Clarity

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REFERENCES:

- Mary Ann Majul, Reading and Writing in the Contemporary World

(Quezon City: St. Bernadette Publishing House Corporation, 2016)
page 7-8

Prepared by:

LYNEL GRACE O. BALDERAS

Highway Hills Integrated School
SDO Mandaluyong

Editors:

MARY JANE SP. YORO CLARISSA P. TIBAR JAYPEE G. CASIPIT

Master Teacher II, MHS Master Teacher II, ABIS Master Teacher II, MPNAG
Content Language Layout

Approved:

RAMON M. BELARDO JR.

Education Program Supervisor, English

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Competency: Identify the unique features and requirements in composing application
letter for college admission.