During Week 4, you will create a detailed outline (based on your preliminary outline) of your formal report. It should be comprehensive and include all sections of the formal report. An explanation of the sections of this outline can be found in Doc Sharing. Final Outline Information

Week 4: Final Outline

During Week 4, you will create a detailed outline (based on your preliminary outline) of your formal report. It should be comprehensive and include all sections of the formal report. An explanation of the sections of this outline can be found in Doc Sharing. Final Outline Information

There is also a template for this outline in Doc Sharing that you will want to use for your assignment. Final Outline Template

A references page should be submitted as part of the outline featuring the minimum six sources from the two categories. Correct APA content and format must be used. In-text citations must be included.

“””AT THE BUTTON IS THE PROFESSOR’S COMMENT ON THE PRELIMINARY OUTLINE”””

SUMMARY

Hiring managers have certain benchmarks that they use when looking for a potential employee and it is ones[A1]  goal in writing this paper to help one become more competitive in one’s job search and to become a leader in today’s job market by focusing on two things: the resume and the cover letter. These two imperative career tools are often overlooked by job seekers who, without them, lose the opportunity of employment. A credible resume and a cover letter can get ones feet in the door for an interview, so it only makes sense to prepare them correctly and with a purpose.

INTRODUCTION

The resume and the cover letter are what get one in the door for an employment interview. Their purpose is for one to introduce oneself to an employer in brief[A2] . They should include one’s education and relevant experiences that relate to the job one is applying for. These experiences may be drawn from ones previous employment, volunteering, or even or hobbies. A cover letter should focus on key skills and experiences and also show how they tie in with the position one wants to obtain.

Ones resume says a lot about oneself, however, not every situation is the same for everyone and this is where a cover letter comes into play. While ones resume gives basic facts about one’s history and references, a cover letter allows one to say what one wants to say to one’s potential employer. It is a chance to let one’s persona and personality behind the resume, shine through[A3] .

DISCUSSION

• Type of Development that best fits the topic of the report
  • Concept 

In composing a resume and cover letter, there are many words which may be considered to have pointless meanings unless they are combined with specific actions. For example: aggressive, creative, determined, independent, competent, successful, and well-organized. As a substitute of using these words to describe oneself, use them to describe a project one designed, an event one planned a business strategy one implemented, or team one managed. By utilizing this principle, one presents ones prospective employer a view of one’s true contributions and abilities based on past endeavors.

• Points to be developed
  • A resume is one of the most important tools of job seeking.
• resume should be as short as possible
• tailor ones resume to a particular field or industry
• use action words
• give the results of work produced, for example: numbers, timed saved, effects, durability and expansion

• The cover letter should stand on its own, independent of the resume
• Each letter should be carefully adapted for each employer
• The cover letter should contain examples of results one has produced or problems one have solved

• do research that shows one has taken the time to learn about the company
• not be more than one page long
• Use action words:

Examples: planned, selected, supervised, designed, budgeted, edited, established, directed            

REFERENCES

Enelow, W. S., & Kursmark, L. M. (2010).Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets Of Professional Resume Writers[A4]  (4thth ed.). St. Paul, MN: Jist Works.

Schuman[A5] , N. (2011). The Resume and Cover Letter Phrase Book: What to Write to Get the Job That’s Right. Retrieved March 20, 2013, from Google Scholar (http://books.google.com/books?id=lJBtmfEJXrEC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false[A6] ).

ENGL216	Tot. Pts. Possible	Tot. Pts. Earned	Grade Percentage
Week 3:  Preliminary Outline & References	10	7	%
Gradable Items	Pts. Possible	Pts.   Earned	Comments
Summary:  • purpose (tells what the report is all about:  topic)	1	1	Good
Introduction:  • Purpose (why project/research was carried out)   • Scope (points covered)	2	1	Clarify the purpose of the report. You have not identified the scope of the report.
Discussion:  • Uses the type of Development that best fits the topic of the report    o Chronological      o Subject      o Concept	1	1	Reasonable selection of discussion type
Writing:  there are no grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. errors	1	1	No errors here
References:  There are six references;all are correct in APA content and format	4	2	Alphabetize the list. Revise title capitalization. Indent the second and third lines. Place the author’s last name first.
Format: the outline follows the organization and format of the template	1	1	It follows the template.
TOTAL POINTS	10	7	Good job!  Looks like a good project!  However, you should identify the scope in introduction. Revise References as suggested.

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 [A1]the goal

 [A2]The purpose of this report is to…

I am writing this report to help….

 [A3]This paragraph reads like background information. You should specify what points you are going to discuss (scope).

 [A4]Revise title capitalization. In APA style of referencing only the first letter of the first word is capitalized in titles of books and articles.

 [A5]Align the sources to the left.

Alphabetize the sources. 

 [A6]Revise title capitalization.

 

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