ApplicationWritingsInterview.pptVIP

Application Writings Interview Attitude, Format, Styles Outline General approach: Be specific, concise, and logical in writing; be active, self-aware and “extra-careful” in career preparation. Attitude and Autobiography Cover Letter Resume Being Specific be specific about titles—job titles and course titles Copy Preparation Make good use of the functions of MS Word to edit the spatial layout Rulers and indent. Table (invisible borders or visible, horizontal lines), 頁首、頁尾; 格式? 段落(貼齊隔線)；框線網底 Example (later in the resume section) Self-Knowledge Assertiveness Past Present: Try to make sense of your past. Do not sound apologetic; be self-confident. Do you know what makes you different from a student from an Applied English dept, or from a junior college? Present Future: Do you really want to be an English teacher? Do you know what this profession involves and requires? Develop more social awareness—knowing what the employers want. English dept’s training (All English Environment) -- Language (Every course—in-class discussion paper writings) critical thinking (group reports and paper presentations) communication and presentation skills, (dept. activities; writing and lit. courses) creativity, understanding of human differences Autobiography/SOP: Logical Order Introduction which contains a thesis +purpose statement. Usu. chronological; a story which is 1) an implied or explicit explanation of your career choice preparation; Family? Preparation -- Starts from the basic training to the more advanced or career-related. 2) (best) followed by a career plan. Conclusion which wrap up all the major ideas!!! Autobiography: example (application for a teaching job) As an English major, I have been immersed in an all-English environment for these three years. Besides speaking and writing in English in all of our courses, we are asked to acquire professional knowledge in several academic fields related to this language: literature, linguistics and TEF