Now you\u2019ll put all the writing skills you\u2019ve studied to the test. Your exam for this lesson is a graded writing project. You\u2019ll be provided with a two-part prompt that you\u2019ll have to respond to using all the writing skills you\u2019ve learned throughout this course.<\/p>\n
Before you submit your short essay and cover letter, <\/span>you must check off all the tasks on the Final Project Checklist<\/span><\/span> <\/span>to make sure you have everything required for this graded project. Once you mark off all the tasks on the list, your submission page will show.<\/p>\n This video previews your writing assignment and how you\u2019ll use what it teaches.<\/p>\n Download transcript(this link opens in a new window\/tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Read the prompts and the following rubric that will be used to grade your assignment in full before you start writing. Make sure you understand every part of the prompt you\u2019re asked to write. You\u2019ll have a chance to practice before you submit your final project.<\/p>\n For the first part of your project, you\u2019ll take the writing skills you\u2019ve learned so far in your studies and write about your own personal experiences. Consider what you\u2019ve learned about personal writing in Analyzing Content in Nonfiction and Analyzing Language in Nonfiction. This part of your project will have many of the same elements, such as an introduction, body, and conclusion.<\/p>\n Write a short essay about one job you would like to have and why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n What made you choose this job? Maybe it\u2019s a job you already have or one that you\u2019re hoping to get in the future. Are you planning on going to college to be able to work in this field? Does this job require technical school? Or is this something you want to immediately pursue after you work towards your diploma? Why do you think you\u2019ll do well in this job?<\/p>\n The purpose of this composition is to get you thinking and writing about the job you would like to have. This will prepare you for the formal cover letter writing in Part 2 of your project.<\/p>\n This prompt requires a multi-paragraph essay response that should include the following:<\/p>\n Your writing should include these items:<\/p>\n Your rubric for this portion of the project contains specific criteria you should follow for each element of your personal narrative. You may want to start a draft of your personal narrative by writing an outline of what you plan to write about. Then, you can take that outline and turn it into paragraph form.<\/p>\n As you\u2019re thinking about this prompt, consider making a pre-writing outline to collect your thoughts. It can be as simple or as detailed as you need it to be.<\/p>\n \n In Part 2 of your project, you\u2019ll create an effective cover letter using your ideas from Part 1 and the information and skills you just read about in Personal and Professional Writing.<\/p>\n Use the position you chose to write about for Part 1 of this project. Search <\/span>Indeed(this link opens in a new window\/tab)<\/span><\/a> <\/span>or another job board website for a job posting for the position you chose. Write a cover letter as if you were going to apply for that job<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n When writing for this prompt, be sure to include these items:<\/p>\n If you have a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 written, you can use that as an outline of what to discuss in your cover letter. Or, if you\u2019ve never had a job before, or haven\u2019t had one tailored to this position, you can focus on your personal life experiences and how they make you an ideal candidate for the job.<\/p>\n In your introduction, be sure to do the following:<\/p>\n In your body paragraph(s), be sure to take these steps:<\/p>\n In your conclusion, be sure to make these points:<\/p>\n As you\u2019re thinking about this prompt, consider making a pre-writing outline to collect your thoughts. It can be as simple or as detailed as you need it to be.<\/p>\n Compare your outline to the sample provided here.<\/p>\n Consult the following rubric before you start writing. This is how your instructor will grade your project. You may want to make a checklist for yourself of all the items you\u2019ll be graded on, so you can keep them in mind while you\u2019re writing. Make sure your first draft checks off all the items on your checklist. Compare it to your final project before submitting it as well.<\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve read the prompts and the rubrics for this graded project, take the time to write a first draft before you submit it for grading. Here are the prompts again:<\/p>\n Part 1: Personal Writing Prompt<\/span><\/p>\n Write a short essay about one job you would like to have and why.<\/p>\n Part 2: Professional Writing Prompt<\/span><\/p>\n Use the position you chose to write about for Part 1 of this project. Search <\/span>Indeed(this link opens in a new window\/tab)<\/span><\/a> <\/span>or another job board website for a job posting for that position you chose. Write a cover letter as if you were going to apply for that job.<\/p>\n You can also download the <\/span>rubric(this link opens in a new window\/tab)<\/span><\/a> <\/span>to reference as you write your paper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Note<\/span>: This isn\u2019t submitted to the school for grading. Your final project <\/span>must<\/span> <\/span>be submitted following the submission guidelines that follow this practice.<\/p>\n Respond to both Part 1 and Part 2. Enter your answer in the following field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Save<\/p><\/div>\n Use your work from your first draft to create the final version of your project before submitting it. You can copy and paste your writing into the word processing document of your choice (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Open Office, Pages, and so on.)<\/p>\n Note<\/span>: Whatever word processor you use, make sure you\u2019re able to save as an .rtf file.<\/p>\n Compare your draft to the rubric provided. When you\u2019re revising, ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n As your proofreading and revising your project, it may help you to see examples of how some papers are graded. Compare your project to these examples and evaluate if there\u2019s anything you need to improve upon in your own writing before submitting to the school for grading.<\/p>\n Your exam for this lesson is a project, which we will individually grade when you submit it. This takes time, and it could be up to a week before you see results or feedback.<\/p>\n
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