RWS 305W Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pathos, Spaced, Infor
15 Nov 2016
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October 24 | partnership documents: resume & cover letter. Show how you can benefit the employer (not the other way around: underlying pathos. You want them to want to meet you, based on the evidence you provide and the ethos you gain through that evidence, as well as the way you present it: relies on visual appeal. Info must be easily accessible (initial review = approximately 10 seconds): Length of one page only: unless impossible due to valid, necessary listings, basic format: Get you an interview: enhances resume information and adds new information. New information more detailed than the resume. Enhancements relevant, unique anecdotes to create an impression use adjectives. Tone professional avoid cutesy or overly casual wording: format: business letter. Paragraph 1: introduce yourself and your intention. Closing paragraph: thank you, hope for interview, will call, etc. Keep it to one page in length: use the appeals. Paths: you want them to want you.
