VARIOUS FORMS OF

PROFESSIONAL
WRITING
COMPOSING
A RESUME
 Processing Questions:
1. Name at least three traits or
characteristics that you think people admire
about you the most?
2. Think of a challenge or a problem
“KNOWING that you had encountered. How did you arrive
YOURSELF” at a solution?
3. Which subjects do you do well in
school? Why?
4. What do you think is your
expertise?
5. What makes you proud of
yourself?
 Résumé originated from the
French word résumé which
means, “summary”. It is a
WHAT IS A concise document that
RESUME? highlights your education,
work experiences, and other
qualifications such as your
skills and strengths.
 A résumé is usually an
enclosure to an application
or cover letter so it is
WHAT IS A recommended that you
RESUME? prepare the résumé first
since the information that
you include there will be
the basis of your letter.
DO’S AND
DON’TS IN
RESUME
WRITING
 Determine your job search
objective prior to writing the

DO’S resume and tailor your resume

for the position.
Focus on positive results and
accomplishments.
 Keep a consistent, easily-
readable format.
Within each section, you must
list experiences in reverse
DO’S chronological order, starting
with the most recent.
Proofread your work. Ask the
Career Center, friends, and
advisors for help.
 Make general claims (“Good
communication skills”) without
backing them up with examples.
Mislead employers about your
DONT’S GPA, skills, or abilities.
Include long, generic objective
statements. Employers won’t
read them!
 Don’t go over two pages. Most
underclassman candidates should
DONT’S have a one-page resume, but this
will depend on the amount of
experience you have.
Direction: Below is an example
of an “Incorrect Resume”. Write
down the miscues found and
rewrite it applying the
necessary corrections.

FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
 1. Why do we need to make
a resume? Is it important?
PROCESSING 2. When can you say that a
QUESTIONS
resume is impressive and a
well-written one?
WRITING
APPLICATION
LETTERS
 1.Why am I writing a letter? Is it
for college admission or for job
application?
GUIDE
QUESTIONS 2.Who will receive my letter?
3.Which format (Block,
Modified, Semi-Block) will I use
in writing my letter?
 4.What is my purpose for writing
a letter?
5.How does my background
make me a great candidate to
GUIDE consider?
QUESTIONS
6.How could I ensure that I would
be considered/admitted?
7.What contact information
should I include?
College Admission Letter is
also known as the "letter of
intent". It is a brief discussion
of your intention to be
admitted in a specific course
in college.
Employment Application
Letter is widely known as
a "cover letter". It is used
to introduce yourself to a
prospective employer.
THREE TYPES
OF LETTER
FORMATS
The most common
layout for business letter
is the block format
which means that all
parts of the letter are
aligned to the left.
In a modified block
format, the heading, date,
complimentary close, and
signature are placed
slightly to the right of the
center of the paper.
The least used format is
the semi-block which is
similar with modified
block except that the
paragraphs of the body
are indented.
Note: Your application
letter is only one page in
length and free from
errors. Remember that any
mistake will create
negative impression on
you.
Example of College Admission
Letter:
Visit this link to see example:
https://workalpha.com/cover-le
tter-samples/college-admission
-cover-letter/
 FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
 1. What are the parts of an
application letter?
2. How do the various letter
PROCESSING formats differ from each
QUESTIONS other?

3. When can we say that an

application letter is properly
written?
VARIOUS FORMS OF
OFFICE
CORESPONDENCE
 1.Why do people write letters?
What are some specific events or
purposes when letter writing is
PROCESSING important or expected?
QUESTIONS 2.When would sending a letter be
more appropriate or convenient
than using another means of
communication?
 3.With the growing popularity of
PROCESSING e-mail, will letter writing remain
QUESTIONS a vital part of business and
personal communications?
Office Correspondence, or
business correspondence, is a
written interchange of internal
(communication between
company departments) and
external communication
(communication between a
company to firm) to assist the
flow of business processes.
Business letter is the
traditional way of
communicating information
from one company to another
or used in external
correspondence. The format
can either be full block,
modified block and semi-
block.
 COMPLAINT LETTER
SALES LETTER ORDER LETTER
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
ADJUSTMENT LETTER
Types of INQUIRY LETTER
letters ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
FOLLOW-UP LETTER
LETTER OF
COVER LETTER RECOMMENDATION
EXAMPLE
(INQUIRY
LETTER)
EXAMPLE
(SALES
LETTER)
EXAMPLE
(COMPLAINT
LETTER)
Business memorandum or
memo is a written
communication strictly
between the company’s
offices to another, or used in
internal correspondence.
Memos are also used to
implement internal guidelines
or procedures that the
employees must follow.
EXAMPLE
Business e-mail is an office
correspondence that can
either be internal or external.
There is no required format in
writing e-mail
correspondence but it is
expected that the writer
maintains a professional tone.
EXAMPLE
 Complete the following statements:
1. __________ is also known as the
‘business correspondence’.
2.__________ is the traditional way of
FORMATIVE communicating information from one
ASSESSMENT company to another or used in external
correspondence.
3. The format for business letters can
either be ________, modified block and
semi-block.
 4.__________ is a written
communication strictly
between the company’s
FORMATIVE offices to another, or used in
ASSESSMENT internal correspondence.
5.__________ is an office
correspondence that can
either be internal or external.
 “LET’S APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE
LEARNED”
The students will be required to create
a portfolio. They will compile their
PERFORMANCE resume, college admission letter,
TASK 2.2 employment application letter, and any
other type of business letter in their
portfolio (choose two letters among
the various types of business letters
discussed). The portfolio will contain a
total of five letters. A rubric will be
STUDENT
PORTFOLIO
RUBRIC