(Student Address and contact information) (Address for Employer) (Date letter is written) Dear (title, first name, and last name), First Paragraph: State your purpose. Why are you writing the letter? Where did you see the job application? Establish your desire to fill the position. Second Paragraph: State your worth. What experience is required for the job and how does your past experience fit what is required? For this assignment, reflect back on the essays and research you did during this course. This is a time for you to breakdown what your experience is, why it is relevant, and how it makes you a great candidate for the position. Remember, make your claim you are the best candidate and then use evidence from your writing courses to support your claim. Third Paragraph: State a desire for an interview. After you’ve listed all of your experience, you still need to show great interest in the position. Reiterate why you are a great candidate and that you would like an interview. Sincerely (or another closer), First Name and Last Name Email Other Contact info (if desired) AEH Division 1 ENGL 1213: Composition II Value: 30 points Writing Assignment 3: Letter of Application Due Dates • Final Journal: Purpose Throughout Composition II, you have utilized research skills, problem solving skills, and analytic skills. The Reflective Analysis provides the student the opportunity to assess their progress and accomplishments in ENGL 1213 and consider future opportunities of success in academic courses, career field, and real-world applications. For this reflection, you will write a letter of application for the provided job announcement (see page 2). Method of Organization • Proper letter format for addresses, date, salutation, and closing • A self-introduction paragraph with information on the job for which you are applying (see page 2) • A skills/requirement met paragraph detailing all of the accomplishments you achieved throughout ENGL 1213. This will include the research done and the problem-solving skills used. • An explanation paragraph detailing why the above credentials fit for the job posting. • A call to action. Tasks • Reflect on all of the essays written in ENGL Comp II. What did you research? How did you research? What were some of your major achievements? • Apply all of the knowledge that you’ve gained over the course of the semester, accurately choosing what to mention in your letter for the job posting. • Apply the knowledge you’ve gained to a real-world situation. • Write a 250-500 word letter in response to the hypothetical job posting (see page 2). Requirements • Letter format—note that this is single-spaced • 250-500 words Grades for this Journal 3% Of the overall grade for the course Reflect on all of the essays. Apply all of the knowledge you gained ove ...

1. (Student Address and contact information)
(Address for Employer)
(Date letter is written)
Dear (title, first name, and last name),
First Paragraph: State your purpose. Why are you writing the
letter? Where did you see the
job application? Establish your desire to fill the position.
Second Paragraph: State your worth. What experience is
required for the job and how does
your past experience fit what is required? For this assignment,
reflect back on the essays and
research you did during this course. This is a time for you to
breakdown what your experience is,
why it is relevant, and how it makes you a great candidate for
the position. Remember, make your
claim you are the best candidate and then use evidence from
your writing courses to support your
claim.
Third Paragraph: State a desire for an interview. After you’ve
listed all of your experience, you
still need to show great interest in the position. Reiterate why
you are a great candidate and that
you would like an interview.
Sincerely (or another closer),

2. First Name and Last Name
Email
Other Contact info (if desired)
AEH Division 1
ENGL 1213: Composition II
Value: 30 points
Writing Assignment 3: Letter of
Application
Due Dates
• Final Journal:
Purpose
Throughout Composition II, you have utilized research skills,
problem solving skills, and analytic skills. The
Reflective Analysis provides the student the opportunity to
assess their progress and accomplishments in
ENGL 1213 and consider future opportunities of success in
academic courses, career field, and real-world
applications. For this reflection, you will write a letter of
application for the provided job announcement (see
page 2).
Method of Organization
• Proper letter format for addresses, date, salutation, and
closing
• A self-introduction paragraph with information on the job for
which you are applying (see page 2)
• A skills/requirement met paragraph detailing all of the
accomplishments you achieved throughout

3. ENGL 1213. This will include the research done and the
problem-solving skills used.
• An explanation paragraph detailing why the above credentials
fit for the job posting.
• A call to action.
Tasks
• Reflect on all of the essays written in ENGL Comp II. What
did you research? How did you
research? What were some of your major achievements?
• Apply all of the knowledge that you’ve gained over the course
of the semester, accurately choosing
what to mention in your letter for the job posting.
• Apply the knowledge you’ve gained to a real-world situation.
• Write a 250-500 word letter in response to the hypothetical
job posting (see page 2).

4. Requirements
• Letter format—note that this is single-spaced
• 250-500 words
Grades for this Journal
3% Of the overall grade for the
course
Reflect on all of
the essays.
Apply all of the
knowledge you
gained over the
course of the
semester.
Apply the knowledge
you gained to a real-
world situation.
Write a 250 to 500
word letter in
response to the
hypothetical job
posting.
AEH Division 2

5. Prompt
Dr. Pat Simons, a PhD researcher at the University of
Oklahoma, is searching for a new student research
assistant for the Psychology Department. The requirements are a
completion of Composition I and II. The
new research assistant’s tasks will be to take assignments from
Dr. Simons and conduct well rounded
research. This will include an examination of texts from a
number of scholarly sources as well as applying
knowledge learned from said sources to new experiments and
research.
Students will write a 1-page cover letter (250-500 words) in
response to Dr. Simons’ search for a new research
assistant. Explain how your experiences in Composition I and II
helped give the ability to complete the
requirements of the job. Use specific examples from essays
done in the past (topics, thesis statements,
problem solving skills, etc.) How did these particular essays
help prepare you for this type of work? How do
these essays, not just apply to academia, but to the work force
as well?
Criteria for Success
Category Description Points
Mechanics Students will communicate using academic language
and conventions of
Standard American English.
5
Formatting Students will format an essay utilizing MLA style
formatting. 5
Organization Students will present information in a unified and

6. coherent manner. 5
Content and
Analysis
Students will write an essay that responds to all parts of the
prompt. 15
Total 30 pts.