Bellwork (p.16) Table of Contents p. 16: “Cover Letters and Vocab” (on p. 16) Imagine you are an employer looking to hire. What are you looking for in a candidate? How would you try to process many applicants quickly? **Grade Conversations will not occur during class**
What’s in a Cover Letter? INTRODUCTION Why you’re writing; name of the position; how you heard about the job BODY Why you are qualified/best candidate for the job – be specific! Highlights of your resume CONCLUSION Restate interest Request meeting/thanks for your consideration http://www.monster.com/career-advice/cover-letter-resume/cover-letter-samples
VOCABULARY ACTIVITY (p. 17) Word List Make a t-chart that goes about halfway down your page Left side is for words you know; right side is for words that are new to you Use your device to define words you place on the right Companera Regale Perpetuate Promenade Omnipotent Composite Faux pas Domestics Rendition Fervent Contortion Pervasive Covet Virtue Microcosm Menial Coalesce Machismo Innuendo
VOCABULARY ACTIVITY Part 2 Create a bubble map that relates the words in the list Be sure you can justify relationships between words
The Myth of the Latin Woman https://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/amccann10/Myth_of_a_Latin_Woman
Cover Letter: Your Turn Write a letter to an employer as if you are applying for you “dream job”