DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS

CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES

ENGLISH FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES (UHB 40102/40202)

SEMESTER 1 SESSION 2023/2024

GUIDELINES – ASSIGNMENT 1 (JOB APPLICATION DOCUMENTS)

(INDIVIDUAL PROJECT)
Full Marks: 100
Weightage: 20%

You are a final year student from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). [For
you to graduate, you are required to find a placement for your internship / You
plan to start working once you graduated] *.

Find a job/internship advertisement from any source according to the position that you
are interested in. Prepare a resume that can fulfil the requirements needed by the
company. Send a cover letter in a form of an email to the company and attach your
resume to apply for the position.

* Choose only ONE situation.

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Task 1 – Resume
Instructions:
1. Prepare a traditional and ATS-friendly resume that includes the following:

● Personal information

● Career objective

● Educational background

● Personal achievements (work experience, internship, activities, if any)

● Skills (technical, transferable, or personal skills)

● References

2. Attach the resume in your email which includes the cover letter by WEEK
FIVE (5) to your lecturer to be assessed. Failure to do so will affect your
overall scores for this assignment.

Task 2 – Email Cover Letter

Instructions:
1. Prepare an email cover letter indicating your interest to be a part of the
company. Your email should include the followings:
 Salutation: A professional greeting that addresses the hiring manager
by name
 Introduction: An attention-grabbing opening paragraph that
introduces yourself and your intention to apply for the open role
 Body paragraph(s): One or two paragraphs describing your relevant
professional qualifications (experience, achievements, skills, and
education)
 Closing paragraph: A cover letter ending that contains a call to action
(CTA) (i.e., asking the hiring manager to invite you in for an interview)
2. The email must be approximately 250 – 300 words only.

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 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES

ENGLISH FOR OCCUPATIONAL PURPOSES (UHB 40102/40202)

SEMESTER 1 SESSION 2023/2024

MARKING SCHEME
ASSIGNMENT 1 (JOB APPLICATION DOCUMENTS)

Type of Assessment: Written (Individual Task)

Full marks: 100
Weightage: 20%

Distribution of Marks:
Components Marks
Email Cover Letter (50)
Task Fulfilment: Content 20
Formatting 10
Language 20
Resume (50)
Task Fulfilment: Content 20
Formatting 10
Language 20
Total 100