Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY
Name of Learner: Grade Level:
Section: Date:

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN READING AND WRITING

2ND SEMESTER, 4TH QUARTER, WEEKS 7-8
The pronoun you is emphasized in this material to denote that learning is your responsibility and your
progress, not perfection, is the goal. Take your progress one competency/ objective/ activity at a time.

CONTENT STANDARD : The learner understands the requirements of composing academic

writing and professional correspondence.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD : The learner produces each type of academic writing and
professional correspondence following the properties of well-
written texts and process approach to writing.
LEARNING COMPETENCY : Identify the unique features of and requirements in
composing professional correspondence:
a. Resume
b. Application for College Admission
c. Application for Employment
(EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13; EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.1;
EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.2; EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.3;
EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.4)

LET’S HAVE A WARM-UP!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FUTURE PROFESSIONAL: Draw a diagram similar to the one below.
Copy its features and label these with your different activities in a day as a future professional.
DREAM JOB: _________________________________________________

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Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY
LET’S GET STARTED!
How did it feel like doing the task? Did you know that you can feature such diagram when you apply for your
dream job? That’s because knowing what you do in a day is as important as setting your goals. What you do on
a daily basis with the goals you set, matters. Remember that “You are what you do everyday” advice? That is entirely
true, especially for “goal diggers”. Every day, every hour is worth something. And, if everything else adds up to your
smart work and passion, you get to say: “If I do what I love, I'll never work a day in my life”

Since you are still a SHS learner and

everybody has to start somewhere, consider this
lesson as a springboard. The first thing you should
know is there is a ticket for employment.
The image that you see to your left is called a
RÉSUMÉ (noun /ˈrez·əˌmeɪ/), the term for a
written marketing tool that briefly summarizes
one’s skills, abilities, experiences and
education.
Its principal PURPOSE is for the employer
to appraise your qualifications upon which to
decide whether you merit an interview. In other
words, it is used in job applications whether the
job is entry-level or your second or other one/ part-
time.
The image to your left is a modern version of
a résumé. If you notice, a particular aspect is
PERSONALITY, one that helps you give the
best impression.
Its TYPES are Chronological, Functional,
Combination, Targeted, and Mini- Résumé.
• Chronological: List of work history is presented
according to recency/ time sequence or reverse
chronological order; this works well for seekers
with a strong, solid work history/ employment.
• Functional: Focused on skills/ experience, used
more often by people who are changing careers/
have gaps in employment history
• Combination: Mixed aspects of the
chronological and functional types • EDUCATION- This involves well-accounted
• Targeted: Modified version that highlights details of schooling from the names of the
experience and skills that are relevant to the job schools attended, sequenced from the most to
being applied for, worth the effort for jobs that are the least recent, inclusive years, and the degrees
a perfect match for your qualifications and earned.
experience • WORK EXPERIENCE- This is also done
• Mini Resumé: Brief summary of career from the most recent to some of the best
highlights and qualifications; this is usually for highlights of employment history; this may
networking purposes, with an overview of include specific jobs done and the range of
accomplishment, printed on a standard-size inclusive months and years.
business card; it has the personal info printed in • AFFILIATIONS – This lists the AWARDS,
FRONT and the career highlights at the BACK HONORS, and ACTIVITIES that will be of
The traditional parts of the résumé are as great interest to the employer/ reader.
follows: • PERSONAL DATA- This includes the other
• IDENTIFICATION- This contains the usual specifics that are needed but not highlighted at
particulars: Full Name, Address, Contact Details, the top of the material.
and (Current) Job Description; this is usually • REFERENCES or CHARACTER
found at the top and the most emphasized in the REFERENCES: This is a list of one to three
material. people whom the employer can call to ask about
• CAREER OBJECTIVE- This is a specific you, preferably teachers or those who can
objective that you look forward doing within a vouch well for the applicant’s CALIBER, not a
certain timeline. relative.

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Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY
Some modern versions include more parts like Aside from the résumé, another ticket to
languages spoken, literacy level (if tech-savvy or not), employment and other goals is a document that
among others as seen below: requires well-written properties: business letters.
They are written for college admission, employment
and other purposes.
The GOLDEN RULE in writing them is “Adapt
the message of the letter to the reader in
substance, in language and in tone.”
The BASIC PARTS of the LETTER are:
1. Letterhead/ Writer’s Address/ Heading: This
contains the name and address (main & branch) of
the company, its logo, their telephone/ beeper/ fax
number, email address, proprietorship line, and
business registration number, usually on the top/
head of the page. This can be omitted if it’s not
needed.
e.g.:
QUALITY OFFICE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Right Wing, Ground Floor, B-One Building Happy
Vibes Avenue, Sta. Mesa, Manila Tel Nos. 663456/
645954
Fax No. (962) 6899404
qualityoss@starmarketing.net

2. Date(line): This is where you find the date

when the letter is written.
British 15 April 2021
American April 15, 2021

3. Inside Address: This is one of the most important parts, with the name/s of addressee/s or recipient/s
highlighted in bold letters (for emphasis), designation, company, address (floor and room number of office,
number and name of street, district and town/ city, province), and zip code.
e.g.
Mr. JUAN DELA CRUZ
Marketing Director Hallmark, Inc.
Hallmark Building 2000 Annapolis Street
101 Central Avenue
1107 Quezon City
4. Salutation: This is used to greet the reader, ends with a colon (‘:’) and this may cite the name of the sendee
or the recipient.
e.g.
Formal Less Formal Informal
Sir: Dear Customer: Hello Cindy!
Dear Sir: Dear Mr. Sebastian: Dear Diego:
Dear Madam/e: Dear Dr. Silvestre: My dear Ms. Heddie:
5. Body: This contains the main message or content and it varies depending on purpose and type of
business transaction; single spaced, double spaced paragraphs.
6. (Complimentary) Close: This is found at the bottom of the letter, after the body.
Formal Less Formal Informal
Respectfully yours, Sincerely, Fondly,
Sincerely yours, Truly yours, Cordially,
7. Signature: This follows the close and includes designation (if needed); this may have a stamp of
authorship; approval of and responsibility for the contents, 3 to four spaces
e.g.
Respectfully yours,

Renee Palacio
The Fun and Fab, Inc.
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Department of Education
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY
The OPTIONAL PARTS of the letter include:
8. Continuation Line/ Sheets / New- page Notation: This contains the name of the addressee, page number
and the date, used when letters are longer than one page.
e.g. Juan de la Cruz
Page 2
April 15, 2021

Juan de la Cruz 2 April 15, 2021

9. Reference Line or File Reference: This shows access to past info necessary for action/ previous data of
significance or relevance to the present set of info; it facilitates location, usually found three spaces below
the dateline near the right margin
e.g. Your file: 81-198
Our file : Ex-245-B
Refer : Invoice No. 621

Reference/ Ref.: April 15, 2021 Minutes of Stockholders Meeting

10. Through Line: This appears if the sender is a subordinate who writes to a person higher in position than
his immediate superior; communications should pass through channels (that represent the hierarchy of a
system)
e.g.
Dr. CORAZON O. CORTEZ
President Retailers Bank Quezon Avenue 1108 Quezon City

Through: LUCILA M. SANDOVAL

Chief
Accounts Division Madam/e : (refers to the addressee)
11. Attention Line: This business need of the letter may replace the salutation; while the name of the superior is
found in the inside address, the name of the subordinate is found here; use Dear Sirs/ Mesdames/ Ladies
and Gentlemen if the letter is addressed to the company in general
e.g. Attn./ Attention: Atty. Lorenzo S. Villaflor
12. Subject Line: This is written in the shortest phrase; this shows the general idea at a glance and calls for urgent action;
Such topic is further spelled out in the body.
e.g. Subject: Annual Meeting
13. Postscript: This makes the message more visible and needs better attention for immediate action;
this reemphasizes an important point; ‘P.S.’ may be omitted
e.g. (P.S.:) We offer 50% discount on all items by December.
14. Per procurationem/ in behalf of/ for: This is used when one is signing on someone’s else’s behalf.
e.g. Sincerely yours,
for:
Mr. SEAN O’PRY
CEO, De la Merced Holdings, Inc.
15. Notation Line: This means that the instrument is made known or consented by a person higher in rank than the
sender.
e.g. NOTED: (means ‘done personally’); NOTED BY: (means noted by another authorized individual)
16. Enclosure: This accounts for an item or some data that are included in/ attached to the letter.
e.g. Encl(s). / Incl(s). : TOR, (OR)
Attached or E/ Inclosed a/s
17. Copy furnish Notation/ Carbon Copy/ Copy furnished Line: This indicates distribution to different entities
for reference and info; ‘bc’ stands for blind copy (written on the recipient’s copy only/ not in the original),
‘cc’ for carbon copy, ‘p.c.’ for personal copy, and ‘cf’ for copy furnished
e.g. cf.: HRD department
cc.: Accounting Office
pc.: Legal Department
18. Reference Initial/ Dictator/ Typist Line: This shows the dictator’s initials (ALL CAPS), just in case there is
typist (whose name is written in lowercase); it is used for veracity/ responsibility purposes
e.g. DBM: cel DBM/ cel DBM* cel
In writing letters, you may allocate space depending on the length of the body but the standard space is TWO
SPACES before and after a part. For the body, observe CLARITY in writing and avoid one that is too complicated or
difficult to understand or wordy & generally unintelligible jargon. Also, use SPELLED OUT WORDS in the letter to
make it look more dignified/ attractive. Always align the heading and complimentary close if both parts are used. Do
not include ‘continued’/ ‘cont.’ at the foot of the first page. And, most importantly, YOU ARE WHAT YOU WRITE;
details speak louder than the whole document.
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Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY
Letters have different types and formats. Attached below are samples with labels of the parts included)
for your reference. The first sample is a letter of application for college admission and it is done in full
block format, where all parts are indented to the right. The other sample is a letter seeking for employment
in modified block format, wherein the dateline, close and signature are aligned and indented to the left,
opposite the rest of the letter.
A letter for college admission, as the terms speak for themselves, is a business letter written to express
one’s interest in pursuing a course or degree in a college or university of his/ her choice, citing reasons
why he/she chooses such course and the college/ university itself.
A letter of intent is a business document used by fresh graduates seeking employment or job applicants
in general to express their interest in a vacancy or a job opening in a company. Here, they write why they
are the best people to be considered in the job, given their experience, affiliations, accomplishment and
credentials.

LET’S PUT IT TO APPLICATION!

A. Label the basic and optional parts of the sample letter below by writing how they are called on the
shapes provided.

(SAMPLE LETTER OF APPLICATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION IN FULL BLOCK FORMAT)

May 23, 2023

LORENA G. ZAPANTA, MAED

Head, Admission and Guidance Services
Bataan Peninsula State University
Office No.: 237-6450

Ma’am:

A God-given day!

I am a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)/ Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS) graduate from City of Balanga National High School.

I intend to pursue Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/ Bachelor of Science in Secondary

Education in your reputable university this school year. Attached are the requirements/ documents needed
for application.

The records show how I consistently value excellence, smart work and grit in all of my endeavors in the
past two years and how I will do the same in the field that I am about to embark on. I believe in the caliber
of the programs that you offer and the roster of your faculty members. Having alumni-professionals from
your school (like some of my teachers and relatives) coached and equipped me with many life skills
inspired me to attend the same university and catch the same character.

I will be more than grateful to hear a favorable response from your good office regarding admission exam
particulars, online registration and other specifics. Thank you in advance for your consideration and may
God bless you more!

Sincerely,

CHRISTOPER A. CORDERO

Encl.: Form 137, Form 138, Diploma, etc.

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY

(SAMPLE LETTER OF INTENT/ EMPLOYMENT IN MODIFIED BLOCK FORMAT)

April 13, 2022

2 SPACES
DR. RONNIE S. MALLARI, CESO VI
OIC- Schools Division Superintendent
Schools Division of City of Balanga
Region III, Department of Education
Phase III, Doña Francisca Subd., City of Balanga, Bataan
2 SPACES

Dr. Mallari:
1 SPACE
Greetings of peace to you and your good office!

I would like to apply for the Master Teacher III position posted on Division Memorandum No. ____, s.
20___ dated March ___. I believe that my character, nine years of teaching experience and credentials will 1
help me and the division serve more clientele and realize its goals “para sa bata, para sa bayan” through
such position. S
P
I am a graduate of Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (MAELT) from Polytechnic University A
of the Philippines- Manila and a licensed teacher/ TESDA trainer. C
E
At present, I am a senior high school English teacher, specializing on Language, Literature and Writing
courses, at City of Balanga National High School. As a classroom teacher, I attended to the needs of various I
learners and improvised differentiated instruction and materials to meet their needs. Most recently, I had N
to do it both offline/ on-site and online to adapt to the shift in learning situations.
B
I see every circumstance inside and outside of the classroom as an opportunity to learn. Despite the odds E
brought by the pandemic, I worked collaboratively with teams to produce and release content for the “Good T
News, Good Vibes Balanga!” segment on City of Balanga News Network and The Division Standard, the W
official publication of the division. I am also the newly appointed Testing Coordinator of the senior high E
school department and writer for Results Category of the PQA Team. All of these functions and E
responsibilities humble me and give me the fire to serve more. N

Attached are the documents that show my competence and potential to be of service to the division and to
our clientele. Please don’t hesitate to discuss with me further details at your most convenient time. Thank
you and God bless!
2 SPACES
Rooting for you and the division,
4

S
P
MR. CHRISTOPER A. CORDERO A
Teacher II, City of Balanga National High School C
LET’S PUT IT TO APPLICATION! E
B. Given the examples/ samples, write a letter of college admission to a school of your preference and S
create your own résumé, following all the spaces and parts that must be observed. Criteria for evaluation
for each output are COMPLETENESS of DETAILS (60 pts.), and MECHANICS (40 pts.). Have fun!

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