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This document provides information on writing various academic and professional correspondence. It discusses writing project proposals, resumes, cover letters, and applications for college admission and employment. It notes that project proposals are written to convince readers to fund, buy or implement a proposed project or program. The standard parts of a proposal are an introduction with background and objectives, and a project description detailing methodology, schedule and budget. Guidelines are provided for writing effective college admission essays and employment applications, along with tips for determining career interests and polishing resumes and cover letters.

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Reading-Writing-Week-1-PPP 222

This document provides information on writing various academic and professional correspondence. It discusses writing project proposals, resumes, cover letters, and applications for college admission and employment. It notes that project proposals are written to convince readers to fund, buy or implement a proposed project or program. The standard parts of a proposal are an introduction with background and objectives, and a project description detailing methodology, schedule and budget. Guidelines are provided for writing effective college admission essays and employment applications, along with tips for determining career interests and polishing resumes and cover letters.

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ACADEMIC &

PROFESSIONAL
CORRESPONDENCE

MARIA AZELA LOPEZ TAMAYO


Academic Writing

 Book review or article critique


 Literature review
 Research proposal
 Project proposal
 Position paper
Professional Correspondence

 Resume
 Application for college admission
 Application for employment
 Various forms of office correspondence
Writing Project Proposal

 Project proposals are document that are written for solving, service provision, event
planning, or equipment selling.
 These are used to convince the reader to do what the proposal suggest, such as
buying good or services, funding a project or implementing a program.
 These are written in response to Requests for Proposal (RFP) which funding agencies
send out. (solicited)
 These are persuasive documents that need the following: highlight reader benefits,
prove your credibility in carrying out the project, and allow the reader to respond
easily.
Formatting the Project Proposal

 Informal proposal is about 2-4 pages long


 Formal proposal has 5 or more pages
Standard parts

1. Introduction- provides the background necessary for understanding


the project
 Rationale- this identifies the problem to be addressed and shows the
need to solve it.
 Objectives- reveal what the project intends to achieve in terms of
results. It also gives the reader an idea of the intended solution. It
follows SMART
 Benefits- show what the reader or target audience can gain from the
proposal, which may be improvements in processes or systems, an
increase in revenue or change in behavior of the beneficiaries
Parts…

2.Project Description- gives information about the project itself. It


indicates how the project will address the identified problem through the
following parts:
 Methodology- details the different activities the project will take on
including the manpower and resources to be utilized and expected
output.
 Schedule- discusses the task duration and expected start and end
dates of each activity in the project.
 Budget- presents analysis of all the costs anticipation in the project,
which can be itemized or shown as a whole
* Format may vary
Some Guidelines:

• Determine whether you have a problem or need


• If you do, define the problem or need and your problem
• Conduct preliminary research
• Determine the scope and limitations of the study
• Gathering data
• Organizing data
• Writing the proposal
• Revising the proposal
Activity:
1. Borrow a copy of a proposal that has been implemented in your school.
2. Discuss the parts/contents
3. Assess the proposal to determine its strengths and weaknesses.
4. Improve the proposal by checking the appropriate column below
Criteria poor fair good excellent Suggestions
Title is specific
Rationale and objectives
are clear
Time table is properly
used
Proponents are specified
Expenses & funding are
discussed
Paper is well presented
Application

A. Write a five paragraph essay in your journal that answers these questions:
1. Why is proposal writing important to many organizations?
2. What do you think is the part of the project proposal that can be most persuasive
to the reader/
B. Take an old proposal that you made. It can be written for another class. Evaluate
your own work using the rubric given. Present the revised proposal to your
classmates.
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you
might find, you get what you need”.
Mick Jagger
Writing for College and Employment Applications

• Recall the time when you were a kid.


• What did you want to be when you grew older?
• Why did you want to work in that profession?
• What was your earlier exposure to that field?
• Share your insights to the class.
Planning your career
• Determining your interest
• Assessing your qualifications
• Selecting an academic track and searching for a college course or vocational school
• Searching for a job
Writing your resume
• Resume is a document that contains a brief account of person’s education, skills, work
experience and other qualification.
• Most typical resume is chronological resume.
• Following the section details:
Heading
Objective
Education
Honors and awards
School activities
Work Experience
Enrichment activities
Polishing your resume

• Revising
• Updating
• Proofreading
Writing cover letter
 Introduction- this part opens the letter and specifies the position that you are applying for.
• Name the source of your information
• State the job title and explain how your qualification match
 Body- emphasizes your strongest point and show how you meet the employer’s needs.
 Conclusion- call for action; must sound enthusiastic
Writing the College Application Essay
• The “you” question. This asks a student to tell them about himself or herself.
• The “why us” question. This question inquires about your plans and probes deeper into
your choice of a course
• The “creative” question. This seeks to assess your competency at thinking and writing
creatively by expressing your views and showing your personality.
It would be good to do the following:
Apply steps in writing process
Research on university you are applying to;
Follow the guidelines given to you
Activities:
1. Write an essay about determining your interests. What kinds of jobs, fields, companies, or
organization do you think suit your interests?
2. Identify the characteristics of an effective resume. Use acronym RESUME, think of words,
phrases or sentences that describe the ideal resume.
3. Identify the strength of cover letter. Look for sample of cover letter and identify best parts
of the letter.
4. Critique an Admission Essay. Use rubric to rate the effectiveness of the letter.
5. Use the internet and search for a job posting related to or that describes your ideal job.
Create a cover letter and resume.
6. Role play about applying for college admission or job application. Be ready to use
necessary correspondence.
Application
Based on your understanding of these documents, create 5-10 guidelines on
• Writing Project Proposal
• Writing College Application
• Writing Employment applications
#endofthissession

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