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University of Minnesota – Duluth Department of Writing Studies Fall 2009 Writ 3130 (1-2) Writing in Engineering Writ 3150 (350) Writing in Science Revising the Hedge Memo Process: 1. Identify the errors and the incompletely completed parts of the hedge memo. Use my feedback as a guide, but please also consult the various other drafts in class for ideas, inspiration and guidance. 2. Consult the textbook and e-reserves. Identify the reasons why your draft is incorrect or incomplete. 3. Consult the textbook and e-reserves. Identify a strategy to correct or complete the hedge memo. 4. Revise the hedge memo. 5. Append a (long form) memo to the instructor of the class identifying why you made the changes you did, using the textbooks and e-reserves to justify your efforts. Revision Criteria: I will grade based on whether you have corrected errors. I will grade based on whether you have made improvements (simply correcting errors may not be enough to earn an “A”). Memo Criteria: I will grade based on whether you have used a direct-style, straight-to-the-point memo format. I will grade on how deeply you justify the changes you’ve made with specific reference to the textbook (cited by page number at minimum, quotation for maximum points).
University of Minnesota – Duluth Department of Writing Studies Fall 2009 Writ 3130 (1-2) Writing in Engineering Writ 3150 (350) Writing in Science Job Application & Grad/Professional School Application Package You must draft either a resume and cover letter OR a letter of intent and cv for graduate school. Pick the combination most useful to you. 1. Job Application Using Career Services, online resources and perhaps job opportunities you have learned about through networking, locate a job ad typical of either [a] the kind of position you would like to apply for upon graduation or [b] an internship you would like. You will draft a job application package for this opening. Selection of Proper Job Opening (20% of total grade) Be aware of the following criteria for selection of an opening: • The job ad should NOT be taken from newspapers. • If taken from an online job board, the job should be an authentic, professional opening for a specific position (not a call for any and all college grads). • The job must be suited to your qualifications now or immediately upon graduation. (If you do not have three years’ managerial experience, do not select an opening requiring three years’ managerial experience.) Save a copy of the job ad for submission with the final project. Then, produce a job application package specific to that job ad. Project Part One: Cover Letter (30%) The Cover Letter should do the following things. This list is not exhaustive; see the websites for more detail: • It should identify the job applied for. • It should identify the way you located the job. • It should stress the skills and experiences that help you meet the minimum qualifications identified in the job ad. • It should mark you as a uniquely qualified individual. • It should invite further conversation and communicate ways to make that conversation happen. Project Part Two: Resume (30%) In designing the Resume, you should make a few important choices: • You need to decide whether to use a largely chronological or a largely functional format, based on which best displays your qualifications. • You need to identify the ways that your skill set matches the needs of the position. And, of course, be conscious of writerly concerns (20% of your grade). Follow the suggestions on the websites for writing reader-friendly sentences that meet the needs of audiences. And organize your information in a reader-friendly way. And proofread, please – all of these writerly functions are worth 5% of your final grade.
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