Chapter 13 - Preparing Resumes and Application Messages ACTIVITY 1 Review the chapter to answer the following questions and submit as an attachment in the assignment link. 1. What is a resume? a formal document that a job applicant creates to itemize their qualifications for a position 2. What are the standard parts of a rsum? Name. Professional objective. ualifications. Education. Experience references. 3. Describe the three organizational patterns of rsums and explain under what circumstances each would be effective. chronological, functional, and combination 4. An application message/letter complements a resume by what three main objectives? Market your strengths, grab the attention of the reader, request action 5. Persuasive Organization: A well-written application message uses a central selling feature as a theme. (Fill in the blanks) The central selling feature is introduced in the cover letter or paragraph and is stressed in the paragraphs that follow. to paragraphs are normally sufficient for supporting evidence. Activity 2 is on the next page. ACTIVITY 2 This activity focuses on the application letter. Revise your letter in a correct business letter format, adding any letter parts that might be missing. Also, evaluate the letter for an overall professional tone, including spelling or grammatical errors. This letter is from you. Create a letterhead at the top of the document with your address. Review Composing Application Messages on pp. 252-259. Also, you can refer to the textbook appendix or Blackboard for application letter examples. Remember, this document needs to be more than one big paragraph. You might need to add some details and you might need to take away some details from this document. It is not wise to keep every sentence of this letter as you see it. For example, almost every sentence begins with the pronoun I - that needs to be revised appropriately. You should focus on the person reading the letter. Your goal is to encourage the reader to invite you for an interview; therefore, you need to be persuasive throughout the message. Again, review this chapter on tips to be persuasive with your annlication moccano B. U A : N