Learning goals
At the close of the Cover Letters workshop, students will be able to:
- Write a cover letter that demonstrates understanding of the genre and meets audience expectations for content, form, and tone
- Close read a job description and tailor their skills and background accordingly
- Make strategic choices about what to include in a cover letter, demonstrating understanding of the function of each paragraph
- Draw on a variety of sentence structures to describe themselves and their skills
- Understand key differences between cover letters and resumes
Materials
For facilitators
For students
Handout 1: Front Desk Attendant wanted
Handout 2: Cover letter for Front Desk position
Handout 3: Sentence structures used in cover letters
Handout 4: Cover letter for Audit Intern position
Handout 5: Selected job ads (1-5)

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