Writing job applications
Employers may receive hundreds of applications for a job, so it's vital to make sure that the letter or e-mail you send with your CV/résumé creates the right impression. It's your opportunity to say why you want the job and to present yourself as a candidate for the post in a way that impresses a prospective employer and makes you stand out as a prospective employee. Preparation Before you start: Read the advert closely so that you can tailor your application to the requirements of the jobResearch the organization: this will show prospective employers that you really are interested in them. Composing the letter or email General points: Keep it brief. Structure The usual order of a job application letter or email is: The position applied for: give the title of the job as a heading, or refer to it in the first sentence of your letter, using the reference code if there is one. Sample job applications Speculative job applications Sample speculative job application
Advice on writing CVs
Interviewer: LearnEnglish Professionals is talking to John Woodrow, who works in the Human Resources department of a large UK-based company. John, tell us about your work ... John Woodrow: I work on recruitment, especially – so I’m the person who reads the hundreds of CVs we get sent each year! Interviewer: Do you accept CVs as part of your recruitment process? John Woodrow: When we advertise for a particular post, we send out our own application form, which is tailored to our company, and we can use it to make sure we find exactly what we’re looking for ... Interviewer: So a CV is useless? John Woodrow: No! Interviewer: So we should be sending you our CVs? John Woodrow: Yes, absolutely, yes! Interviewer: What advice can you give us on writing a CV? John Woodrow: Keep it short, keep it simple, keep it relevant. Interviewer: So we’re going to look at a couple of CVs now ... John Woodrow: Yes – these are a couple that arrived just this morning, so let’s take a look ...
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Cohesion: linking words and phrases
1.33 Cohesion: linking words and phrases You can use words or short phrases which help to guide your reader through your writing, and to link sentences, paragraphs and sections both forwards and backwards. Good use will make what you have written easy to follow; bad use might mean your style is disjointed, probably with too many short sentences, and consequently difficult to follow. Your mark could be affected either way. The best way to "get a feel" for these words is through your reading. Most textbooks and articles are well-written and will probably include a lot of these cohesive devices. Don't forget "AND"! There follows a list of words and phrases that can be used. Here are just a few examples of some of the words in action: Desktop computers are cheaper and more reliable than laptops; furthermore, they are more flexible. Prices fell by more than 20% last year. On the whole, his speech was well received, despite some complaints from new members. Top of page Transition word exercise
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10 Ideas for Using Comics In Your Classroom
Over the last couple of months I've shared a handful of tools that students can use to create comics. I even conducted a webinar on the topic last month (the recording is available here). There is no shortage of tools for creating comics available to students. Regardless of which comic creation tool you choose to have students use, the ideas for using comics in your classroom are the same. Here are ten ways that your students can use comics in your classroom.1. Another way to use comics for a book report is to have students illustrate an alternate ending to a favorite book. 2. 3. A variation on this idea is to have students depict themselves as the star of a superhero story. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 5 Tools for Creating Comics Storyboard That and Pixton both offer comprehensive lesson plans that incorporate the ideas listed above. Disclosure: Storyboard That and Pixton are advertisers on FreeTech4Teachers.com
Spelling
Spelling matters. If you want to create a good impression in your writing and make sure you get your meaning across clearly, it’s important to get your spelling right. This section contains lots of quick-reference spelling tips. For example, if you can never remember whether the plural of potato is spelled potatoes or potatos, then you can jump straight to plurals of nouns to get some straightforward advice. There’s also a handy list of common misspellings, arranged in alphabetical order of the incorrect spellings, and a guide to the differences between British and American spelling. If you already feel confident in your spelling skills, why not try our spelling challenge? For more ways to improve your writing see our writing help section, or for more spelling tips see the list below: Plurals of nouns i before e except after c Words containing the letter q Forming comparative and superlative adjectives Forming adverbs Adding -ful or -fully -ize, -ise, or -yse? Verb tenses: adding -ed and -ing
Spelling Lessons | How to Spell
Most of the lessons include a video & exercise — click on the links below.You can download the videos and put them on your computer, mobile device from vimeo.com - click here Guest LessonsTop 10 Online Editing Tools to Craft a Perfect Paper (and any writing!) by Antonio TooleyWriting Numbers by Lucy AdamsWays to Organize your Workspace (infographic) by Emily Johnson Useful Spelling and Writing Apps by Sally Sonderson 10 Free Resources for Improving Your Grammar and Writing Skills by Maria Castle13 Useful Tools to Improve Your Writing by Lesley VosDo you Make These Common Mistakes in English? Click here for some worksheets to print off Click here for people's stories & what they've said about their spelling. Click here for the books I recommend on spelling, the history of spelling/English, dictionaries and books on writing. Most people think English spelling is crazy and illogical. The good news - there are rules, patterns and reasons why some words are spelled the way they are.
