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Reading and Writing Skills
Quarter 4 - Module 3
Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines
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Purposeful Writing in the
Disciplines and for Professions
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page
1
Copyright Page
2
Title Page
3
Table of Contents
4
Module Overview
6
Competency 8
7
What’s New Lesson 8 Purposeful Writing in the Discipline
8
What I Need to Know
8
What I Know
9
What’s New Lesson 8.1 Book Review or Article Critique
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What Is It? Activity 1
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What Is It? Activity 2
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What Is It? Activity 3
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What I Have Learned?
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What’s New Lesson 8.2 Literature Review
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What Is It? Activity 4
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What Is It? Activity 5
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What Is It? Activity 6
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What I Have Learned?
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What’s New Lesson 8.3 Research Report
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What Is It? Activity 7
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What Is It? Activity 8
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What I Have Learned?
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What’s New Lesson 8.4 Project Proposal
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What Is It? Activity 9
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What Is It? Activity 10
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What I Have Learned?
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What’s New Lesson 8.5 Position Paper
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What Is It? Activity 11
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What Is It? Activity 12
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What Is It? Activity 13
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What I Have Learned
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Assessment
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Key to Answers
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References
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Competency 9
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What’s New Lesson 9 Purposeful Writing for Professions
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What I Need to Know
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What I Know
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What’s New Lesson 9.1 Résumé
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What Is It? Activity 14
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What Is It? Activity 15
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What I Have Learned
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What’s New Lesson 9.2 Application for Employment
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What Is It? Activity 16
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What Is It? Activity 17
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What Is It? Activity 18
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What I Have Learned
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What’s New Lesson 9.3 Application for College Admission
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What Is It? Activity 19
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What Is It? Activity 20
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What I Have Learned
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What’s New Lesson 9.4 Office Correspondence
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What Is It? Activity 21
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What I Have Learned
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Assessment
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Key to Answers
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References
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Writer’s Profile
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Back Outside Cover
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OVERVIEW
Good day! I see that you have finished the first two modules in this subject.
Have a break and give yourself a treat, because you’re doing great. This time, it’s time
to go on board on a new journey.
This module is all about Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines and for
Professions. This module will teach in composing academic writing and professional
correspondence. This module will you enhance your writing skills.
There are two parts of this module, one for every competency outlined by the
Department of Education for you to master:
•
Identify the unique features of and requirements in composing texts that are
useful across disciplines; and
•
Identify the unique features of and requirements in composing professional
correspondence.
With that being said, we wish you all the best and take this opportunity to learn
more and BE MORE.
Author
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Reading and Writing Skills
Quarter 4 - Module 3
Purposeful Writing in the
Disciplines
Learning Competency 8: Identify the unique features and
requirements in composing texts that are useful across disciplines
EN11/12RWS-IVdg-12
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Book Review or Article Critique EN11/12RWS-IVdg-12.1
Literature Review EN11/12RWS-IVdg-12.2
Research Report EN11/12RWS-IVdg-12.3
Project Proposal EN11/12RWS-IVdg-12.4
Position Paper EN11/12RWS-IVdg-12.5
Semester: 2nd Semester
Quarter: 4th Quarter
Number of Hours: 12 H ours
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Lesson Purposeful Writing in the
8
Disciplines
What’s New
This part of the module discusses about the unique features of
composing academic writing. It helps you to learn the foundational concepts
and to gain familiarity with the different writing disciplines. Each writing
discipline is followed by writing activities to practice and engage your critical
thinking, reading and writing.
What I Need to Know
By the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
1. identify the unique features of and requirements in composing texts
that are useful across disciplines
a) Book Review or Article Critique
b) Literature Review
c) Research Report
d) Project Proposal
e) Position Paper
To achieve the objectives of this module, do the following:
✓ Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
✓ Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises
diligently.
✓ Answer all the given tests and exercises.
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What I Know
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose your answer by writing the letter
of your choice on the space before each number.
_________ 1. It is an evaluation report of previous studies related to the subject
matter of an academic paper.
A. Book Review
C. Article Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 2. It is a problem-solution text that aims to persuade its reader to grant
funding on the project.
A. Project Proposal
C. Project Material
B. Project Cost
D. Project Budget
_________ 3. It is a critical assessment, analysis, or evaluation of a work
A. Book Review
C. Article Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 4. It is an expanded paper that presents interpretations and analysis of a
phenomenon based on experiments and previous information
A. Book Report
C. Scientific Report
B. Research Report
D. Survey Report
_________ 5. It contains a summary and synthesis of all available sources.
A. Book Review
C. Article Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 6. The main purpose of this writing is to persuade book readers of a
particular genre or researchers in a specific field.
A. Article Review
C. Book Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 7. It expresses a writer’s position on an issue and the reasons for the
writer’s stand.
A. Review Paper
C. Position Paper
B. Book Paper
D. Term Paper
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_________ 8. It has a purpose to persuade or make the readers believe that the
writer’s opinion is probable or should be considered by a decisionmaking group.
A. Position Paper
C. Book Paper
B. Review Paper
D. Term Paper
_________ 9. It is a laborious work produced through formal investigation and
scientific inquiry.
A. Book Report
C. Scientific Report
B. Research Report
D. Survey Report
_________ 10. It is highly persuasive and informative document that aims to address
a particular problem or issue.
A. Project Proposal
C. Project Material
B. Project Cost
D. Project Budget
_________ 11. This is a form of criticism in which a book is analyzed based on
content, style and merit.
A. Book Review
C. Literature Review
B. Position Paper
D. Research Report
_________ 12. This is an essay that present an opinion about an issue, typically that
of the author or another specific entity, such as political party.
A. Book Review
C. Research Report
B. Position Paper
D. Project Proposal
_________ 13. This is a detailed description of a series of activities aimed at solving
a certain problem.
A. Book Review
C. Research Report
B. Position Paper
D. Project Proposal
_________ 14. This is a written document or oral presentation based on a written
document that communicates the purpose, scope, objectives,
hypotheses, methodology, findings, limitations and recommendations
A. Book Review
C. Research Report
B. Position Paper
D. Project Proposal
________ 15. This is the objective analysis of a literary or scientific article that
emphasizes on whether the author supported his main points
with reasonable and applicable arguments based on facts.
A. Book Review
C. Literature Review
B. Article Critique
D. Research Report
Great job! Later we will see if your answers are correct by reading the
rest of this module.
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Lesson Purposeful Writing in the
8.1
Disciplines: Writing a Book Review
or Article Critique
What’s New
What is a Book Review or Article Critique?
A book review or article critique is a
specialized form of academic writing in which
a reviewer evaluates the contribution to
knowledge of scholarly works such as
academic books and journal article. A book
review or article critique, which is usually
ranges from 250 to 750 words, is not simply a
summary. It is a critical assessment, analysis,
or evaluation of a work. However, take care
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and pessimism. As an advance form of
writing, it involves your skills in critical thinking and recognizing arguments. A book
review or article critique is different in movie review that you see in a newspaper.
Although movie review involves the analysis of one’s work, they are written for a
general audience and primarily aim to offer a persuasive opinion. An academic book
review or article critique, on the other hand, addresses a more specific audience and
usually offers a critical response to a published scholarly work. Moreover, book review
must not be mistaken for book reports. Book reports focus on describing the plot,
characters, or idea of a certain work.
Book and article reviewers do not just share mere opinion; rather, they use both
proofs and logical reasoning to substantiate their opinions. They process ideas and
theories, revisit and extend ideas in a specific field of study, and present analytical
responses.
Structure of a Book Review or Article Critique
Introduction (around 5% of the paper)
• Title of the book/article
• Writer’s name
• Writer’s thesis statement
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Summary (around 10% of the paper)
• Writer’s objective or purpose
• Methods used (if applicable)
• Major findings or claims
Review/Critique (in no particular order) (Around 75% of the paper)
• Appropriateness of methodology to support the arguments
• Theoretical soundness
• Soundness of explanation in relation to other available information and experts
• Sufficiency of explanation
• Other perspectives in explaining the concepts and ideas
• Coherence of ideas
Conclusion (around 10% of the paper)
• Overall impression of the work
• Scholarly value of the reviewed article/book
• Benefits to the intended audience
• Suggestion for future directions
When writing a book review or article critique,
make sure to ask the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is the topic of the book or article?
What is its purpose?
Who are its intended readers?
Does the writer explicitly state his/her thesis
statement?
5. What theoretical assumptions (i.e., a
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explicitly discussed?
6. What are the contributions of the book or article to the field (e.g., language,
psychology) it is situated in?
7. What problems and issues are discussed in the book or article?
8. What kind of information (e.g., observation, survey, statistics, and historical
accounts) are presented in the book or article? How they are used to support the
arguments or thesis?
9. Are there other ways of supporting the arguments or thesis aside from the
information used in the book or article? Is the author silent about these alternative
ways of explanation?
10. What is your overall reaction to the work?
Guidelines in Writing a Book Review or Article Critique
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1. Read the article or book to be reviewed carefully to get its main concept.
2. Reread it to get the arguments being presented.
3. Relate the content of the article or book to what you already know about the
topic. This will make you more engaged with the article or book.
4. Focus on discussing how the book treats the topic and not a topic itself. Start
your sentences with phrases such as “this book presents…’ and “The author
argues…”
5. Situate your review. This means that your analysis should be anchored on the
theories presented by the book or article writer.
6. Examine whether the findings are adequately supported or not.
7. Analyze the type of analysis the writer use (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, case
study) and how it supports the arguments and claims.
8. Suggest some ways on how the writer can improve his/her reasoning or
explanation.
9. Discuss how the same topic is explained from other perspective. Compare the
writer’s explanation of the topic to another expert from the same field of study.
10. Point out other conclusion or interpretations that the writer missed out. Present
other ideas that need to be examined.
11. Examine the connections between ideas and how they affect the conclusions
and findings.
12. Show your reactions to the writer’s idea and present an explanation. You can
either agree or disagree with the ideas, as long as you can sufficiently support
your stand.
13. Suggest some alternative methods and processes of reasoning that would
result in a more conclusive interpretation.
Completing a book review or article critique means that you can pinpoint the
strengths and weaknesses of an article or book and that you can identify different
perspectives. This task also equips you with more skills to engage in discussions
with an expert and makes you a part of a community of scholars.
What is it?
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Activity 1: Write T if the statement is true and F if false.
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_______ 1. A review or a critique involves higher-order thinking skills.
_______ 2. A book description is similar to a book review.
_______ 3. A book review or article critique uses the organization of ideas.
_______ 4. A book review or article critique presents the strengths and weaknesses
of a reading material.
_______ 5. A book review is exclusive for professionals.
_______ 6. More than half of the review should be devoted to the summary.
_______ 7. The name of the author and title of the reviewed article is placed at the
end of article critique.
_______ 8. The purpose of an article critique is to inform and persuade readers.
_______ 9. The reviewer’s overall impression of the work should be placed in the
introduction.
_______10. When reviewing a book or article, only one perspective should be used.
Great job!
You are done with the first activity, have a break! You deserve one. Then
let’s take off to more fun activities!
So, read on!
What is it?
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Activity 2: Analyze the following text very carefully. Then, complete the
table that follows.
This paper purports to assess the linguistic complexity of students’ narratives
and reading texts. However, the authors never stated the purpose behind the study.
The authors provide no motivations and goals for the study, no research questions, no
strong methodological practices, and very few findings that can be easily interpreted.
While reading the study, every new sentence is a surprise. There are no details and
the entire paper is completely under referenced.
Below I will discuss some of the major problems with the paper. First, the
authors never provide a rationale for their study. They never give a reason as to why
they are studying reading and writing together and they fail to link the two skills. The
authors assume that the reader knows the narrative and made no attempt to assist
them in developing the narrative of the paper. Another major problem with the paper
is the naiveté that is apparent in the literature review, the methods, and the analysis.
The literature review is perhaps two pages long and boost up on their knowledge of
L2 writing and reading theory before they submit a paper to a professional journal.
It is interesting that the language background of the participants is never made
explicit (participants are at the mid beginners to high beginners level in using English
as a second language). The extent to which any results found in the study would be
widely generalizable to what is typically conceived as an EFL/ESL learner is not clear.
Moreover, the authors continually draw on literature meant for an L1 acquisition
audience and therefore of dubious extension to L2 contexts.
The methods section contains no details at all. Ten participants per grade level,
in a stratified random sample, hardly seemed enough to get much stable data. Since,
there are only ten participants per grade level on both accredited and non-accredited
schools due to logistical constraints; the paper is more on exploratory study. In other
words, it seems a stretch to ask most journal readers to generalize from such a limited
sample from such a specific population. The authors state that “pupils were not given
limits as to time and number of words, for them to be relaxed in their narrative
production” (p.5). However, later the authors explain that those written data also form
the basis of the corpus used for analysis. How does this differential production affect
the results of the analysis? Surely, a participant who produces 1,000 words will have
different results from one who produce 500. It is not clear how the authors can assert
any sort of pattern from linguistic ‘snapshot’ from just 10 students per school,
producing such heterogeneous data samples. Again, from such a modest sample size.
In general, the paper is hard to read. This likely goes back to the lack of
research problems. There are few transitions and, organizationally, the paper does not
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set up any expectations for the reader. The first paragraph is a great example because
it contains a single sentence and at least five different clauses. The final paragraph in
the introduction (right before the methods sections) is another example. I have read
that paragraph four times and am not sure how to process it.
There are major problems with this paper, but I do not have a time or the energy
to discuss them all. The authors really need to rethink the purpose of the collected
data and educate themselves in the field of L2 reading and writing. I would highly
suggest that the authors reread issues of the journal of Second Language Writing and
Reading in a Foreign Language.
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Type of Document
Purpose of the
Review
Writer’s Persona
Intended Reader
Strengths
Weaknesses
What is it?
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Activity 3: Write a book review by following the writing process outlined below.
You may assume the persona of a university professor writing a review for a
particular book or article in your chosen field.
A. Read the book or article to be reviewed. Complete the following details.
Article/ Book Title:
___________________________________________________________________
Article/Book Author:
___________________________________________________________________
Topic:
___________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the given information to come up with a writing situation for your
book review or article critique.
General purpose:
___________________________________________________________________
Specific Purpose:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Target Output:
___________________________________________________________________
Audience:
___________________________________________________________________
Writer’s Persona:
___________________________________________________________________
Tone/Formality:
___________________________________________________________________
What I Have Learned
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In writing a review/critique you must:
1. Provide a summary of the contents of the piece of writing under review;
2. Provide a general evaluation of the text;
3. Discuss each point you want to make about the text; and
4. Conclude by telling the readers if the text is worth reading or not. In addition
you must polish your writing by considering the properties of a well written
text.
Great job!
You are done with Lesson 1, have a break! You deserve one.
Then let’s take off to Lesson 2!
So, read on!
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Lesson Purposeful Writing in the
8.2
Disciplines: Writing a Literature
Review
What’s New
What is Literature Review?
A literature review is a type of academic writing that provides an overview of
a specific topic. It surveys scholarly work such as academic books (but not textbooks),
computerize databases, conference proceedings, dissertation’s/theses, empirical
studies government reports, historical records, journal article, monographs, and
statistical handbooks.
As an advance form of academic writing, a literature review critically analyzes
the relationship among the scholarly works and the current work. It can be written as
a stand-alone paper or as part of a research paper explaining a theoretical framework
and related studies. Unlike an annotated bibliography which presents a summary and
synthesis (i.e., linking different sources).
Below are the differences among the sources.
Annotated
Book Review
Bibliography
Summarizes
the Evaluates a book Review
references and explain
how important they are in
addressing the research
questions
Literature Review
Reviews
a
significant
number of scholarly work in
order to identify what is
known and not known
about a topic
Doing a literature review will test your ability to seek literature efficiently and
identify useful scholarly work. It will also test your ability to evaluate studies for their
validity and reliability. Hence, writing a literature review involves research, critical
appraisal, and writing. Everything else included, a student may take 40 hours to finish
a well- written literature review.
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Functions of a Literature Review
This type of a review has the following roles.
•
•
•
•
•
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Justifies a research questions, method or theoretical and conceptual framework
Establishes the relevant of the topic
Provides necessary information to better understand a specific topic or study
Shows reviewers familiarity and mastery of the topic
Establishes a niche of the study
Resolves conflict among contradictory studies
Structure of a Literature Review
Introduction
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•
•
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Purpose for writing literature review and the importance of the topic being
reviewed
Scope of the review
Criteria used for selecting the literature
Organizational pattern of the review
Body
•
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•
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Historical background
Relevant theories
Relationship between and among the studies, and how each study advanced a
theory
Strengths and weaknesses of each paper
Various viewpoints on the topic
Conclusion
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•
•
•
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Restatement of the main argument or thesis
Main agreements and disagreements in the literature
If stand-alone paper: conclusions; implications; and direction for future studies
If part of a thesis or research paper: linking of the literature review to the
research questions
Overall perspective on the topic.
Guidelines in Writing a Literature Review
Writing a literature review is composed of three distinct parts ---literature
search, evaluation and analysis of articles and writing the literature review –all of which
are discussed below.
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Literature Search
1. Review the documentation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago) that you will adopt
and be familiar with its format in relation to writing a literature review.
2. Choose and focus on a topic that you will explain.
3. Determine the kind and number of sources you will be using. Will your literature
review be exclusive to articles or will it include other documents? Will you focus
on experimental studies or will you also include theoretical papers that explain
a theory?
4. Survey the available online databases relevant to your topic. These include
Proquest, Science Direct, JSTOR, or Google Scholar. As much as possible,
include only the references published by top journals and publishers.
5. Use relevant keywords when searching for scholarly documents or article. For
example, if you topic is about the impact of Facebook-based e-portfolios on the
writing skills of ESL learners, your possible keywords are Facebook, ESL
writing, e-portfolio, portfolio assessment, Facebook-based e-portfolio, and
social networking site.
6. Always include landmark studies or papers (i.e., studies which had remarkably
changed the field) related to your topic.
7. Always evaluate the sources for coverage and currency. Include only those
article directly related to your topic.
Evaluation and Analysis of Articles
Once you have identified and obtained the articles for your review, analyze
them before writing the actual literature review. To do this, you may apply the following
steps.
1. Skim the articles and read their abstracts.
2. Group the articles and other documents according to their categories.
3. Take down notes. Focus on the research questions, methodology used, major
findings and their explanation, and conclusion.
4. Summarize the details using a concept map. In this way, you will see the
relationship, similarities and differences among the articles.
5. Write a synthesis of the references you have read before writing the actual
literature review.
6. Create an outline. You may look for other literature reviews to serve as models
for writing the outline.
Writing the Literature Review
Once all the materials are ready and you have clear outline of the ideas you
want to express, you may now start the actual writing process.
1. State clearly your thesis or main argument and be guided by it accordingly.
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2. Below is an example of a thesis statement for a literature review.
Because of Facebook’s popularity, many educators have explored its
educational use in the tertiary level.
3. If you say that no studies have been conducted on one aspect of your topic,
justify it.
4. Direct the readers to other related literature reviews that cover items which you
do not intend to cover. You may use the citation format “(see Author, year)” or
follow the format prescribed by your chosen documentation style.
5. Never treat a literature review as a series of annotated bibliography.
6. Use headings and subheadings to classify the parts of your topic. For each
topic heading, analyze the differences among studies and look for gaps.
7. Note that each paragraph should focus on one aspect of the topic.
8. Use effective transitions to make your review easier to read and understand.
9. The body of the literature review can be organized thematically,
methodologically or chronologically.
10. Use direct quotations sparingly.
11. Classify important definitions.
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What is it?
Activity 4: Write T if the statement is true and F if false.
_______1. A literature review require skills in summarizing but not in synthesizing
information.
_______2. A literature review is an example of academic writing.
_______3. A literature review is limited only to articles.
_______4. A literature review requires skills in selecting sources.
_______5. A literature review shows a research gap.
_______6. Direct quotation should be used as frequently as possible.
_______7. Writing a literature review involves higher-order thinking skills.
_______8. The main purpose of making a literature review is to analyze literary texts
such as short stories and novels.
_______9. The quality of review is dependent on the quality of the reviewed articles.
_______10. The scope of the review should be indicated in the introduction.
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What is it?
Activity 5: Read and analyze the following literature review very carefully.
Then, complete the table that follows.
Kram (1985) has proposed that mentoring relationships develop and mature
over time, providing different levels of mentoring functions as they progress through a
sequence of four distinct phases: initiation, cultivation, separation, and redefinition.
During the initiation phase, the mentor and the protégé begin initial interactions that
involve learning the other’s personal style and work habits. He described the first six
to 12 months of a relationship as characterized by musings that protégés and mentors
providing coaching, challenging work and visibility, the mentor embodies as fantasized
role model with whom the protégé begins to identify and develops positive
expectations about career development. If the relationship matures past the initiation
phase, it then progresses to the cultivation phase, in which career development, role
modeling and psychosocial mentoring functions are proposed to be at their highest.
Kram (1985) further proposed that the emotional bond between the mentor and
protégé deepens and intimacy increases during this phase. This phase may last from
two to five years as the protégé learns from the mentor and the mentor promotes and
protects the protégé. Protégés gain knowledge from the mentor, and the mentor gains
loyalty and support of the protégé and feelings that his or her values, ideas and work
habits may be passed on to the protégé during the cultivation phase. The third phase,
separation, involves a structural and psychological disconnection between the mentor
and the protégé when functions provided by the mentor decrease, and the protégé
becomes independent. In the redefinition phase, the mentor and protégé frequently
develop a relationship that is more peer-like, characterized by mutual support and
informal contact. While career and psychosocial functions are less evident,
sponsorship from a distance, occasional counseling and coaching and ongoing
friendship continue. Hay (1995) believes that mentoring process is underpinned by the
following principles: recognizing that people are okay, realizing that people can change
and want to grow, understanding how people learn, recognizing individual differences,
empowering
through
personal
and
professional
development,
developing
competence, encouraging collaboration not competition, encouraging scholarship and
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a sense of inquiry, searching for new ideas, theories and knowledge and reflecting on
past experiences as key to understanding.
According to Mackimm, et al (2003) mentoring relationship is a special
relationship where two people make real connection. It is a protected relationship in
which
learning
and
experimentation
occur
through
analysis,
examination,
reexamination and reflection on practice, situations, problems, mistakes and
successes (of both the mentors and the mentees) to identify learning opportunities
and gaps. According to Yang (2006), mentoring relationships range from loosely
defined, informal collegial associations in which a mentee learns by observation and
example to structured formal agreements between expert and novice co-mentors
where each develops professionally through the two-way transfer of experience and
perspective. Whether the relationship is formal or informal, the goal of mentoring is to
provide career advice as well as both professional and personal enrichment. It is
important that the mentor and the mentee have a clear grasp of the mentoring process
for maximum benefits of this special relationship. For mentoring to be effective, the
mentee together with the mentor needs to reflect on the experiences in school and
attempts to understand the experience through analysis and conceptualization. The
individual makes choices based on analyzing the implications. She/he identifies
options, decides on what to do next and undergoes another experience.
Mentoring relationship is classified as formal or informal, and short term or long
term (Goodyear, 2006). Formal mentoring is usually mandatory and institutionalized
by the school or agency. The meetings are determined, monitored and evaluated
based on clearly articulated goals and milestones. Informal mentoring relationship is
more spontaneous and springs from the mentee’s intrinsic desire to become better.
The choice of the mentor is based on trust and confidence. Another type of mentoring
is the duration of the relationship which can be short term and long term. A short term
mentoring usually addresses a set of specific needs. Long term mentoring is based on
the broad based goals incorporated in the professional development career of the
institution or agency. Whether the mentoring relationship is formal or informal, short
term or long term, literature proves that mentoring has improved the teacher’s personal
artistry and professional skill in the workplace.
Source: (taken from the research article of Dayagbil, et al.)
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Research Topic:
List down the
authorities cited in
the literature review
What is the idea implied?
Source: Critical Reading and Writing, Dayagbil, 2016 pp. 137-139
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What is it?
Activity 6: Read and summarize five journal articles about the topic below. Don’t forget
to indicate your sources.
Research Topic: Facebook Engagement of Students
Journal Article # 1
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Journal Article # 2
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Rubric in Summarizing Journal
Summary
Article
Choice
3 points
2 points
1 point
Good
Fair
Poor
The article is clearly
but succinctly
summarized - only
the key points of
the article are
touched upon. The
article summary
takes up no more
than one third of
the total
assignment.
Good
Article selected is
current (<5 years),
topic is specific to
task. Article
published in peerreviewed scholarly
journal.
Good
Organization
The article is
clearly
summarized, but
some sub points
are addressed
along with main
points. The
summary is not
succinct, is too
long and
cumbersome
Fair
Article selected
may be current
(<5 years) or
somewhat older,
topic is related to
task, but less
specific. Article
published in peerreviewed scholarly
journal.
Fair
Summary is well
organized, and
clearly stated. The
points of the article
are clear from the
very beginning and
the name and
author of the article
is made clear early
in the paper.
Paper is organized,
has an intro, body
and conclusion.
The purpose of the
paper becomes
clear within the
paper and the
name and author of
the article is
mentioned within
the paper.
Good
Fair
APA and page
length (1)
Mechanics
requirements are
Requirements
met and there are
no grammatical
errors or typos.
APA and page
length (1)
requirements are
met and there are
1-4 grammatical
errors or typos.
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The article
summary is
unclear or overly
detailed, so long
as to appear more
like a short,
unclear article
than a summary.
Poor
Article is barely
related to task or
is grossly out
dated (> 10
years). Article not
from acceptable
source.
Poor
Paper is not well
organized, has an
unclear or nonexistent intro,
body and
conclusion. The
purpose of the
paper is unclear
and the name and
author of the
article is not stated
or stated late.
Poor
APA and page
length (2-3 pages)
requirements are
not met. There are
5+ grammatical
errors or typos.
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What I Have Learned
A literature review is a synthesis of whatever professionals or researchers in
the field are saying about a particular topic in the area. It can be written separately
from a research paper. It must be updated, and it must supply new interpretations of
the issue or subject matter based on the information presented.
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Lesson Purposeful Writing in the
8.3
Disciplines: Writing a Research
Report
What’s New
What is a Research Report?
A research report is an expanded paper that
presents interpretations and analyses of a
phenomenon based on experiments and previous
information so that the readers can better understand
it. It is a laborious work produced through formal
investigation and scientific inquiry.
Parts of a Research Report
1. Title Page – contains an informative title that
describes the content of the paper, the name of
author/s, addresses or affiliations, and date of https://www.freepik.com/search?dates=any&for
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the following:
a. Effects of Facebook on the Academic Achievement of first Year
Students
b. Development and Validation of a Software for Detecting Plagiarism
2. Abstract – contains the summary of the research findings and conclusions. It
briefly presents the context of the study, research questions or objectives,
methodology, major findings, conclusions, and sometimes implications. An
abstract does not contain any citation or a great deal of statistical results. Its
length ranges from 100 to 250 words.
3. Introduction – explains the current state of the field and identifies research
gaps. It is also the part where the research focus is presented by addressing
the identified gaps in the topic. It puts the research topic in context. It is usually
three to five paragraphs long.
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4. Literature Review – contains the summary and synthesis of all available
sources directly related to the study. In a research report, the literature review
is divided into two sections: related concepts and related studies.
Related concepts present some of the fundamental concepts needed by the
readers to better understand the study. Concepts and theories are defined,
explained, and described. Unlike related concepts, related studies are based
on previously conducted studies directly related to the paper. Both the related
concepts and studies will help the writer explain the phenomena that may arise
in the study.
This section ends with a paragraph that synthesizes all of the studies
presented and puts the study in context. Hence, the last paragraph may include
the topic and specific research problems. The length may range from two to
three pages. Note that some cases, the literature review is integrated in the
introduction section.
5. Methodology – describes how the experiments or tests in the research were
conducted. It presents the context within which the study was conducted, the
participants, the instruments used, data gathering procedure, and the data
analysis. In discussing the context of the study and the participants, the number
and the demographic profiles of the participants are explained as well as the
place where the study was conducted.
The discussion of the instrument used presents the tools in gathering data.
These tools may be in the form of a questionnaire, interview, focus group
discussion, survey, and tests, among others. All of the instruments used should
be described in detail, along with the explanation of how they were validated.
The data gathering sections present the details on how the data were collected
while the data analysis section presents how the data were analyzed, either
qualitatively (coding scheme) or quantitatively (statistical tools). The past tense
is used in writing the methodology.
6. Results – factually describes the data gathered and the tables and graphs that
summarize the collected data. Along with the tables and graphs are their
respective interpretations. The flow of the results section should follow the flow
of the research questions/problems/objectives. It is expected that for each
research problem or objective, corresponding results are presented.
7. Discussion – provides an explanation of all the results in relation to the
previous studies presented in the literature review.
In this section, the research problems or objectives, as well as the major
findings, are restated in the first paragraph. The succeeding paragraphs should
explain whether the study supports or rejects the previous findings and explain
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the reasons for this. New findings uncovered in the research should also be
stated. Similar to the flow of the results, the discussion part follows the flow of
the research problems or objectives.
8. Conclusion – contains the restatement of the major findings, the limitations of
the study, the recommendations, and the implications. Note that in some cases,
the conclusion is integrated into the discussion.
9. References – contain the different sources used in the study. These may be
academic books, journals, and other online sources. Its format depends on the
school, teacher, or field of study.
Steps in Writing a Research Report
Writing a research report may seem like a
daunting task, but if you break down the process
into small steps, you will be able to accomplish it
effectively. The stages of writing a research
report also follow the basic writing process, with
the few additions to accommodate and address
the different parts of the report.
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1. Select and narrow down the topic. Use
any of your preferred prewriting activities to generate ideas.
2. Conduct a preliminary research by gathering the initial references.
3. Formulate the thesis statement and research questions. A good thesis
statement effectively guides and controls the flow of your paper.
4. Prepare a preliminary outline.
5. Gather additional references. Use the preliminary outline as a guide for this
stage.
6. Prepare the pre final outline.
7. Prepare your instruments, such as your questionnaire. Below are some
guidelines in preparing a survey instrument.
Preparing a Survey Instrument
A survey instrument is a document that lists planned questions used to
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measure attitudes, perceptions, and opinions of the respondents. It contains
responses directly related to each specific research questions. It can either be in
the form of an interview
guide or a questionnaire.
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8. Implement the instrument and gather the data.
9. Analyze the collected data and interpret it through tables and graphs.
10. Write the methodology and result sections.
11. Write the introduction and literature review.
12. Write the discussion. Be sure to link the literature review to the discussion section.
13. Write the conclusion.
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14. Prepare the reference list. Be sure to list all the items citied in the body of your
paper. It is useful to keep a separate word document or physical notebook where you
can list your reference as you come across them to make sure you do not leave
anything out when you have to prepare the reference list
15. Edit and format your paper. Observe the proper mechanics.
Guidelines in Writing a Research Report
Now that you are aware of the steps in writing a research report, follow the writing
guidelines below to ensure that your report is well-written.
1. Fifty to seventy-five percent of the paper should be devoted to results and
discussion.
2. Be sure to cite all your sources whether they are paraphrased or directly
quoted.
3. As with the previous types of written works, use direct quotations sparingly;
paraphrase as much as possible.
4. Strictly follow the required documentation style.
5. Topics should be relevant, interesting, current, and manageable in terms of
resources, skills needed, and time. They should not be too sensitive and too
controversial.
6. Research questions should directly address the given topic or thesis statement.
Example:
Title: Effect of Facebook on the Academic Performance of Senior High School
Students
Thesis statement: Facebook has an effect on the academic performance of
senior high school students
Research questions:
(1) Does exposure to Facebook affect students’ performance during
examination?
(2) Does exposure to Facebook affect students’ attention span during class
activities?
(3) Does exposure to Facebook affect students’ participation in curricular
activities?
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What is it?
Activity 7: Write T if the statement is true and F if false.
_____1. The research report follows a format similar to that of an academic essay.
_____2. The abstract should be written prior to writing a conclusion.
_____3. An informative title is preferred when writing a research report.
_____4. The conclusion contains the details of the finding obtained from the study.
_____5. Gathering references can be done recursively.
_____6. It is better to have as many direct quotations as possible.
_____7. Majority of the paper content should be devoted to literature review.
_____8. Survey instruments should be aligned to research questions.
_____9. Tables and graphs for the gathered data are presented under the
introduction section.
_____10. The discussion section presents the procedure undertaken to compete the
study.
_____11. The introduction contains the purpose of the study and the current state of
the field of the study.
_____12. The literature review contains the explanation of relevant concepts and
related studies.
_____13. The methodology contains the description of participants and instruments.
_____14. Title and thesis statement are written differently.
_____15. Two different documentation styles can be used in one research report.
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What is it?
Activity 8: Write a research report based on the data below.
Topic
: Source: Critical Reading and Writing, Dayagbil, 2016 p. 145
Title
: School Drop Outs: Fact or Fallacy
Methodology
Research Method : Descriptive method
Respondents
: Grade 6 students who stopped schooling Agan
Elementary School, a public school in the
mountain Barangay of Zamboanga.
Procedure
Results
: Visited the homes of students who dropped out
Distributed survey instruments and conducted indepth interview
: Students dropped out from school due to the
following reasons: school is very far from home,
no money for school needs, too many
assignments, does not like the teacher
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Title
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Research Report Writing Rubric
Summary
Article Choice
Organization
Mechanics
Requirements
Good 3 points
The article is clearly but
succinctly summarized only the key points of
the article are touched
upon. The article
summary takes up no
more than one third of
the total assignment.
Article selected is
current (<5 years), topic
is specific to task.
Article published in
peer-reviewed scholarly
journal.
Summary is well
organized, and clearly
stated. The points of the
article are clear from the
very beginning and the
name and author of the
article is made clear
early in the paper.
APA and page length
(1) requirements are
met and there are no
grammatical errors or
typos.
Fair 2 points
The article is clearly
summarized, but some
sub points are
addressed along with
main points. The
summary is not
succinct, is too long and
cumbersome
Article selected may be
current (<5 years) or
somewhat older, topic is
related to task, but less
specific. Article
published in peerreviewed scholarly
journal.
Paper is organized, has
an intro, body and
conclusion. The
purpose of the paper
becomes clear within
the paper and the name
and author of the article
is mentioned within the
paper.
APA and page length
(1) requirements are
met and there are 1-4
grammatical errors or
typos.
Poor1 point
The article summary is
unclear or overly
detailed, so long as to
appear more like a short,
unclear article than a
summary.
Article is barely related
to task or is grossly out
dated (> 10 years).
Article not from
acceptable source.
Paper is not well
organized, has an
unclear or non-existent
intro, body and
conclusion. The purpose
of the paper is unclear
and the name and
author of the article is
not stated or stated late.
APA and page length (23 pages) requirements
are not met. There are
5+ grammatical errors or
typos.
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What I Have Learned
In writing a research report, you must
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
choose a topic that is interesting and relevant to your audience;
use the accepted format;
accomplish the purpose of each part of the report;
acknowledge the sources of the information you used in your report; and
be consistent with the citation style that you use. You must also keep in
mind the properties of a well-written text to make your writing appear
more academic.
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Lesson Purposeful Writing in the
8.4
Disciplines: Writing a Project
Proposal
What’s New
WRITING A PROJECT PROPOSAL
A project proposal is a highly persuasive and informative documents that aims
to address a particular problem or issue. It is a bid or offer to initiate a project for an
individual or a group. It usually ranges from 1,000 to 2,500 words depending on the
complexity of the project being proposed.
A good project proposal specifies the following:
•
•
•
•
Goals and objectives that the project wants to
accomplish;
Project plan that details how the set goals and
objectives will be accomplished;
Financial, human (e.g., experts, consultants),
and technical (e.g., equipment and facilities)
resources useful in implementing the project;
and
Budget that specifies how much money is
needed and for what purpose it will be spent.
Types of Project Proposal
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There are four types of project proposals which vary
depending on the context of the problem and the receiver and sender of proposals.
1. Solicited internal
• It is used when the target reader is within the organization.
• It responds to a specific request within the organization.
• The problem has been identified within the organization and the decision to
solve it has been made.
2. Unsolicited internal
• It is used when the target reader is within the organization.
• It is a self-initiated proposal that no one asked for.
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The target reader has not yet identified that a problem exists within the
organization; hence, no decision has been made to solve the problem.
3. Solicited external
• It is used when the target reader is not within the organization.
• It responds to a specific request from someone who is not within the
company.
• The problem has been identified and the decision to solve it has been made.
4. Unsolicited external
•
It is used when the target reader is not within the organization.
•
It is self-initiated proposals that no one ask for.
•
The target reader has not yet identified that a problem exists; hence, no
decision has been made to solve the problem.
Parts of a Project Proposal
1. Cover letter
• Introduces the proposals to the reader
• States the project proposal title, date the proposal was requested (if solicited),
general purpose and scope of the proposal, and acknowledgement of people
who have contributed to the completion of the proposals
• Includes the highlights of the proposal and directs the readers to this
highlights
2. Title Page
• Includes the project title that is concise and informative
• Includes the lead organization, place and date of project, client’s or donor’s
name, proponent’s name and the department or organization he/she
represents, and date of submissions
3. Abstract of Executive Summary
• Includes the objectives, implementing organization, major project activities and
total project cost
• Usually composed of 200 to250 words and highlights only the major points;
some abstract may be longer depending on the culture of the funding agency
• Uses a paragraph format
4. Context of the Proposal
• Describes the socio-economic, cultural, and political background in which the
proposal is situated.
• Presents data collected from other sources that are relevant to the planning
stage
5. Project Justification
• Provides a rationale for the project
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•
•
•
•
•
Includes the problem statement that specifies the problem addressed by the
project
Points out why the problem is an issue that requires immediate attention
Specifies the target group’s needs that arise from the adverse effect of the
described problem
Presents the approach or strategy that will be used to address the problem
Describes the capability of the implementing organization or group by stating
its track record
Note: When writing this section, justify why your organization or group is the
best group to implement the project.
6. Personnel Involved
•
List the people involved in the project, their corresponding roles, and their
summary of qualifications
7. Project implementation
•
•
•
Is divided into an activity plan which specifies the schedule of activities and a
resource plan which specifies the items needed to implement the project
Describes the activities and resource allocation in detail, as well as the person
in charge of executing the activities
Indicates the time and place of activities
8. Budget
•
•
Presents the expected income and expenses over a specified time period
Itemizes the budget
9. Monitoring and Evaluation
•
•
•
Specifies when and how the team will monitor the progress of the project
Specifies the method for monitoring and evaluation
Specifies the personnel in charge of monitoring and evaluation
10. Reporting Scheme
•
Specifies the schedule for reporting the finances and progress of the project
11. Conclusion
•
•
•
Briefly describes the project, the problem it addresses, and its benefits to all
stakeholders through a summary
Directs the readers back to the good features of the project
Urges the readers to contact the proponent to work out the details of the project
proposals
12. References
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•
Lists all the references used in drafting the project proposal using the format
required the funding agency
Guidelines in Preparing for a Project Proposal
1.
Decide what the problem is and prepare a rough idea on how this problem can
be addressed.
2.
Develop or select a framework that will help you organize your ideas
systematically.
3.
Identify the organization that will probably fund your project. These can be
government agencies, non-governmental organizations, private companies,
and foundations, and international funding agencies.
4.
Build your project proposal team and appoint a project leader who is
responsible for coordinating activities and communicating with the funding
agency.
5.
Identify the organization that will probably fund your project. These can be
government agencies, non-governmental organizations, private companies and
foundations, and international funding agencies.
6.
Hold an initial meeting with your team to discuss the plans in preparing the
project proposal.
7.
Allot sufficient time for planning.
8.
Involve all the team members by assigning specific responsibilities to them.
9.
Be realistic with your project proposal. Make sure that your objectives and
activities are within the given time and resources.
10.
Contact the funding agency if some items and requirements are not clear to
you.
11.
Always put yourself in the shoes of the receiver of the project proposal.
Guidelines in Writing a Project Proposal
1.
The title page must be unnumbered but it is considered page I; the back page
of the title page is unnumbered as well; but it is considered page ii. The abstract,
which follows after the title page, is considered page 1 and must already be
numbered.
2.
Do not use abbreviations on the title page.
3.
Attach the curriculum vitae of the personnel who are part of them.
4.
In the project implementation section, use a Gantt chart for presenting the
timeframe.
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5.
Write the abstract after you have completed the report.
6.
Study the successful proposals that are similar to yours.
7.
Be factual but use technical terms sparingly.
8.
Choose a reader-friendly format
9.
Use section words to make your proposal more dynamic.
What is it?
Activity 9: Write T if the statement is true and F if false.
_______1. A project proposal is mainly informational.
_______2. A Gantt chart is one way to present the schedule of activities.
_______3. A one-word title is more preferred to a descriptive title.
_______4. A project proposal is usually one page only.
_______5. It is ideal to include only the total budget needed.
_______6. Only one team leader should write the project proposal.
_______7. Opinions add credibility to the proposal.
_______8. The project proposal needs to address the specific problem.
_______9. The qualification of personnel is crucial to the approval of project
proposal.
_______10. There is only one format for a project proposal.
Great job! You are done with the first activity, have a break! You deserve one.
Then let’s take off to more fun activities!
So, read on!
Here is a sample project proposal you can refer to:
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I.
Project Title:
“Bote Queen”
II.
Project Proponents:
This project is headed only by the Supreme Student Government.
III.
Project rationale:
In line with vision-mission of the school, this project will help Promote cleanliness
and awareness of the students about the 3Rs; Reduce, Recycle.
IV.
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V.
Project objectives:
To expose students in different environmental activities
To raise fund and support the Supreme Student Government (SSG) projects
To promote the awareness of the students
Project description:
This project will be accomplished through the help of our officers, faculty and staff,
and the support of the students. Each sections will have a representative queen
and they are required to bring bottles for the first and last counting. From their
bottles and other recyclable materials, they will make a presentable costume to
be showcased by their representative and the pageant will begin.
VI.
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VII.
Project Duration:
Each section will start collecting bottles on march 1,2019 (Friday)
The first counting will be on March 5,2019 (Tuesday)
The last counting will be on March 11,2019 (Tuesday)
The pageant will begin on March 15, 2019 (Friday)
Target Beneficiaries:
The five section will start collecting bottles will receive an incentive from the
Supreme Student Government (SSG) on their Christmas Party. The collected
money will be used for the LPCA battle that is proposed to be held in October.
,.
VIII.
Propose Budget
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The only expenses will be prize (trophy, sash, certificates) for the winning
sections and also the reigned Bote Queen. The budget for this is estimated
at Php 500-Php1500.
IX.
Monitoring and Evaluation
This project will be overall managed by the Supreme Student Government
(SSG) and each adviser of the sections will assist their students for the
activities.
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What is it?
Activity 10: Write a project proposal. Interview the people in the community
including the barangay chairman, counselors, the elderly, mothers, fathers, and
the youth regarding the needs and problems of the community. After the
interview, choose one and write a full blown project proposal.
Complete the given outline to come up a project proposal.
I.
Project Title: _____________________________________________
II.
Project Proponents:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
III.
Project Rationale:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
IV.
Project Objective:
__________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
V.
Project Description:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
VI.
Project Duration:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
VII.
Target Beneficiaries:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
VIII.
Propose Budget:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
IX.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Project Proposal Writing Rubric
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Subject
Matter
Creativity/
Ambition
Final Product
Structure and
Flow
Excellent
4 pts.
Proficient
3 pts.
Basic
2 pts.
Below Basic
1 pt.
Student shows a
deep
understanding of
the subject matter
and its greater
implications.
Proposal or plan
shows integration
of some advanced
or researched
concepts.
Student shows an
understanding of
the subject matter
and it is evident in
the execution of
the proposal or
plan.
Student shows
some
understanding of
the subject
matter but
confusion is
evident in some
aspects of the
proposal or plan.
Student shows
very little
understanding of
the subject
matter and
thoroughly
misinterprets the
requirements for
the class.
The project
proposed is very
original, creative
and ambitious. The
student is highly
motivated, and the
project has a good
potential for
success.
The project
proposed is
original, creative
and somewhat
ambitious. The
student is
motivated about
the project, and
the project has a
good potential for
success
The project
proposed is
somewhat
creative, original
or ambitious the
student is not
very excited but
not bored,
project has some
potential for
success.
The project
proposed is not
creative, original
or ambitious, the
student is
uninspired,
project has a low
potential for
success.
Shows excellent
effort, care and
creativity.
Shows good effort,
care and
creativity.
Shows some
effort, care and
creativity.
Shows little or no
effort, care or
creativity.
Final product is
complete and wellpresented. Shows
excellent research,
careful planning,
and excellent
execution.
Proposal or plan is
finished and
turned in on time.
Shows good
research, some
planning, vision,
and good
execution.
Proposal or plan
is finished and
turned in, but is
rushed and is
poorly
presented.
Project proposal
is sloppy,
illegible,
crumpled,
unfinished or
incomplete.
Proposal or plan is
clear, concise, and
has a logical
structure and flow.
Proposal or plan is
well organized,
and has a sensible
flow and structure.
Work shows deep
consideration of the
execution of the
project after the
proposal's
approval.
Minor elements
may need
clarification but
otherwise wellmade and ready
for execution.
Proposal or plan
makes general
sense but
requires some
work to organize
and structure in
a logical and
sensible manner.
Proposal or plan
is vague,
disjointed, and
shows no sense
of structure, or
flow.
Confusing to
read, difficult to
understand.
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What I Have Learned
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A project proposal is basically a problem-solution text that aims to persuade
its reader to grant funding on the project or the accomplishment of the solution to the
problem. It has five basic parts, namely, title page, project summary, qualification
budget justification, and project narrative. It includes visual such as Gantt charts, for
timetable, and tables for budget justification and avoids confusing terms such as
jargons, acronyms, and abbreviations specific to a field of study.
Great job!
You are done with Lesson 4, have a break! You deserve one.
Then let’s take off to Lesson 5!
So, read on!
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Lesson Purposeful Writing in the
8.5
Disciplines: Writing a Position
Paper
What’s New
What is a Position Paper?
A position paper is a type of academic writing that presents one’s stand or
viewpoint on a particular issue. The main objective of writing a position paper is to take
part in a larger debate by stating your arguments and proposed course of action.
Parts of a Position Paper
1. Introduction
• Write the specific issue, together with its importance and effect to the society.
• Use a lead that grabs the attention of readers.
• Define the issue and provide a thorough background.
• Provide a general statement of your position through a thesis statement.
• End the introductory paragraph with a position statement or a stand on the issue.
Keep in mind that one could take only one side of the argument.
2. Body
• The part may have several paragraphs. It may begin with short background
information or a discussion of arguments on both sides of the issue. In each
paragraph, an explanation or observation to clarify the portion of the position
statement must be written and then followed by the supporting evidence.
• State your main arguments and provide sufficient evidence.
• The evidences that can be used are the primary source- quotation, interviews
with field experts, recommendation from scholarly articles and position papers,
historical dates or events, and statistical data.
• Provide counterarguments against possible weaknesses of your arguments.
3. Conclusion
• On the last part of writing the paper, summarize and reinforce the concepts and
facts presented without repeating the introduction and its content. It is also
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optional to include the procedure used to deal with the issue and your
suggested possible solution or recommendation.
• Explain why your position is better than any other position.
• End with a powerful closing statement (e.g., a quotation, a challenge, or a
question).
Choosing an Issue
1. The issue should be debatable. You cannot take any position if the topic is not
debatable.
2. The issue should be current and relevant.
3. The issue should be written in a question form and answerable by yes or no.
4. The issue should be specific and manageable
Guidelines in Writing a Position Paper
1. Begin the writing process with an in-depth research about the issue at hand.
2. Be aware of the various positions about the issue and explain and analyze them
objectively.
3. Reflect on your position and identify its weaknesses.
4. Establish your credibility by citing reliable sources.
5. Present a unique way of approaching the issue.
6. Limit your position paper to two pages.
7. Analyze your target readers and align your arguments to their beliefs, needs,
interest, and motivations.
8. Summarize the other side’s counterarguments and refute them with evidence.
9. Define unfamiliar terms at first mention.
10. Use an active voice as much possible. This will make your tone dynamic and
firm.
11. Arrange your evidence logically using an inductive or deductive approach.
12. Check your paper for fallacies and revise accordingly.
13. Use ethical, logical, and emotional appeals. Ethical appeals relate to your
credibility and competence as writer; logical appeal refers to the rational
approach in developing and argument; emotional appeals pertain to feelings
evoked during arguments. Make sure to check your appeals to ensure that they
are not fallacious.
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What is it?
Activity 11: Write T if the statement is true and F if false.
_________ 1. A good position paper considers all possible views on the issue at
hand.
_________ 2. An issue is a crucial component of a position paper.
_________ 3. An issue is debatable if it cannot be answered by yes or no.
_________ 4. Audience analysis will help you write a more persuasive position
paper.
_________ 5. One way to establish your credibility as a writer is to boast about your
credentials.
_________ 6. Opinions are better than facts in supporting arguments.
_________ 7. Statistics can be used as evidence to support an argument.
_________ 8. The main goal of a position paper is to inform readers.
_________ 9. The strongest type of appeal in a position paper is logical appeal.
_________ 10. Your position should be restated in the concluding paragraph.
_________ 11. The content of a position should have only one paragraph.
_________ 12. The most important thing in writing your position paper is how many
sources you have that would support your argument.
_________ 13. A position paper must answer specific questions vital in presenting
your argument.
_________ 14. The purpose of a position paper is to generate more issues.
_________ 15. In the position paper, you should validate your position with
authoritative references or primary source quotations.
Great job! You are done with the first activity, have a break! You deserve
one.
Then let’s take off to more fun activities!
So, read on!
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What is it?
Activity 12: Read the sample position paper. Then answer the questions that
follow.
Committee: General Assembly
Topic: Global Warming
Country: The Kingdom of Sweden
Delegates: *****************
Global warming’s effects and influence on the global climate
is visible all around us now. As time has passed in the past century, Arctic
ice has begun to gradually melt and sea levels have started to rise. If this
situation continues, then low-lying island nations such as Vanuatu and
Maldives will sink into the sea and will simply disappear.
Also, climate is changing in many parts of the world because
of global warming. For example, acid rain damaging soils and forests,
particularly in our country, serious droughts in Australia, and abnormal
weather patterns all over the world. These things are not naturally
occurring phenomena – they were caused by human actions. Our nation is
addressing global warming on a domestic level. For example, we are
separating household waste and recycling as much as we can, and are
imposing taxes on CO2 emissions. Our carbon dioxide emissions are 0.4%
of the global total.
We are raising public awareness of the environmental
problems they will face in the future, and we hope that our people will
address this issue. But individual nations cannot succeed – the only way
to secure our future is if we can get a consensus of nations to take action
to reduce these effects. Humans caused this problem and ultimately they
must address and deal with it.
We must, as global citizens, address this problem actively.
Thank you.
Reading Comprehension
1. What is the issue taken up in the position paper?
2. Do you agree with the assertions made in the article? Explain
3. Does the writer make a strong stand about the issue presented? How did
he/she convince the reader to believe in his/her claim?
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What is it?
Activity 13: Write a position paper. Research evidences to support your claim
on the issue provided below.
Should parents limit teenager’s use of Social Media?
Issue
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What I Have Learned
In writing a position paper, you should
1. describe the issue and your position;
2. present both sides of the issue;
3. refute counterclaims; and (4) use some figurative language and analogies to
explain a point. You should keep in mind the properties of a well-written text to
make your writing easy to read.
Great job!
You are done with Lesson 5, have a break! You deserve one.
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Assessment
Instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose your answer by writing the
letter of your choice on the space before each number.
_________ 1. It is an evaluation report of previous studies related to the subject
matter of an academic paper.
A. Book Review
C. Article Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 2. It is a problem-solution text that aims to persuade its reader to grant
funding on the project.
A. Project Proposal
C. Project Material
B. Project Cost
D. Project Budget
_________ 3. It is a critical assessment, analysis, or evaluation of a work
A. Book Review
C. Article Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 4. It is an expanded paper that presents interpretations and analysis of a
phenomenon based on experiments and previous information
A. Book Report
C. Scientific Report
B. Research Report
D. Survey Report
_________ 5. It contains a summary and synthesis of all available sources.
A. Book Review
C. Article Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 6. The main purpose of this writing is to persuade book readers of a
particular genre or researchers in a specific field
A. Article Review
C. Book Review
B. Literature Review
D. Movie Review
_________ 7. It expresses a writer’s position on an issue and the reasons for the
writer’s stand.
A. Review Paper
C. Position Paper
B. Book Paper
D. Term Paper
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_________ 8. It has a purpose to persuade or make the readers believe that the
writer’s opinion is probable or should be considered by a decisionmaking group.
A. Position Paper
C. Book Paper
B. Review Paper
D. Term Paper
_________ 9. It is a laborious work produced through formal investigation and
scientific inquiry.
A. Book Report
C. Scientific Report
B. Research Report
D. Survey Report
_________ 10. It is highly persuasive and informative document that aims to address
a particular problem or issue.
A. Project Proposal
C. Project Material
B. Project Cost
D. Project Budget
Congratulations!
You have completed your journey in this module.
You did a great job!
It’s now time to go on the next adventure.
Good luck!
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10. A
5. B
9. B
4. B
8. A
3. A
7. C
2. A
6. C
Pre-Test
1. B
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
Activity 1 (Writing a Book Review)
1. T
6. F
10.F
5. F
9.F
4. T
8.T
3. T
7.F
2. F
Activity 2 – Answers may vary
Activity 3 – Answers may vary
Activity 4 (Writing a Literature Review)
1. F
6. F
9.T
4. T
8.F
3. T
7. T
2. T
Key to Answers
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Activity 6 – Answers may vary
Activity 7- (Writing a Research Report)
1. T
6.
F
11. T
T
10.
5. T
F
9.
4. T
T
8.
3. T
F
7.
2. F
12.T
13.F
14.F
15. F
Activity 8 – Answers may vary
Research Topic:
Mentoring
List down the
Authorities cited in
the literature review
What is the idea implied?
exposed the levels of mentoring
Kram (1985)
Hay (1995)
talked about the principles of mentoring,
emphasized that mentoring can be formal and
informal, structured or unstructured.
Goodyear (2006)
emphasized that mentoring can be formal and
informal, structured or unstructured.
Yang (2006)
corroborated the special relationship that takes
place in mentoring.
Mackimm (2003)
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Activity 9 – Project Proposal
1. T
6. F
10. F
5. T
9. T
4. F
8. T
3. F
7. T
2. T
Activity 10 – Answers may Vary
Activity 11 – Position Paper
1. T
6. F
10. T
5. F
9. T
4. F
8. T
3. T
7. T
2. T
11. F
12. T
13. T
14. F
15. T
Activity 12 – Answers may vary
Activity 13 – Answers may vary
Post-Test
10. A
5. B
9. B
4. B
8. A
3. A
7. C
2. A
6. C
1. B
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
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References
https://link.quipper.com/en/organizations/547ffb8dd2b76d0002002621/curriculum#cu
rriculum
http://www.uwlux.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/Deparments/Political_Science_and_
Public_Admin/journal_article_critique_example.pdf
http://yuwritingcenter.wikispaces.com/file/view/Writing+a+Literature+Review++Exercises.pdf
http://www.slideshare.com
http://www.eeaconsultants.com/news/globalwarming/global_warming.pdf
Dayagbil,F., Abao, E., & Bacus, R., (2016) Critical reading and writing for senior high
school, Metro Manila
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Senior High School
Reading and Writing Skills
Quarter 4 - Module 3
Purposeful Writing for
Professions
Learning Competency 9: Identify the unique features of and
requirements in composing professional correspondence.
EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13
a)
b)
c)
d)
Resume EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.1
Application for College Admission EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.2
Application for Employment EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.3
Various Forms of Office Correspondence
EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13.4
Semester: 2nd Semester
Quarter: 4th Quarter
Number of Hours: 10 Hours
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Lesson Purposeful Writing for
Professions
9
What’s New
This part of the module discusses about the unique features of composing
professional correspondence. It helps you to learn the purpose, guidelines and
different parts in writing resume, application letter both for employment and college
admission, and office correspondence. Each professional correspondence is followed
by writing activities to practice and enhance your writing skills.
What I Need to Know
By the end of this lesson, you are expected to
1. identify the unique features of and requirements in composing texts that are
professional correspondence
a) Resume
b) Application for College Admission
c) Application for Employment
d) Various forms of Office Correspondence
To achieve the objectives of this module, do the following:
✓ Take your time reading the lessons carefully;
✓ Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises
diligently; and
✓ Answer all the given tests and exercises.
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What I Know
Instruction: Read each sentence carefully. Choose your answer by writing the
letter of your choice on the space before each number.
_____1. It is a piece of paper which contains a summary of an applicant’s personal
information, educational background, skills and work experiences.
A. Business Letter
C. Resume
B. Application Letter
D. Memo
_____2. A type of resume format used to emphasize the applicant’s work
experiences progress. It starts with complete work experiences, followed by
the educational background.
A. Application Letter
C. Chronological Format
B. Functional Format
D. Hybrid
_____3. This is the most common layout used in writing cover letter. In this format,
all parts are justified to the left.
A. Full block
C. Semi-block
B. Modified Block
D. Normal
_____4. This is the least used format in writing an application letter. It is almost the
same as the modified block format; however, the difference is that the first
sentence in each paragraph is indented.
A. Full block
C. Semi-block
B. Modified block
D. Normal
_____5. It is one of the components of a letter which includes the applicant’s
address to make it easier for the employer to easily contact the applicant.
A. Heading
C. Complimentary close
B. Body
D. Date
_____6. The most important and critical part in the components of a letter. It includes
the information on the job the applicant is applying for, where the job
posting was seen, and the skills and experiences the applicant possesses.
A. Heading
C. Complimentary Close
B. Body
D. Date
_____7. It is referred to as the “letter of intent”, and is a one page letter required for
college and university admission. The sender writes a letter to briefly
discuss his intention for attending the college program.
A. College Admission Letter
C. Business Letter
B. Application Letter
D. Letter of plea
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_____8. Referred to as ‘career summary’ or ‘career profile’, it is one of the features
in writing a resume.
A. Professional summary
C. Work Experience
B. Body
D. Objective
_____9. This is considered to be the last part of the letter. The name is written on the
first line (also the title if applicable) on the second line then, a signature
above the first line.
A. Heading
C. Body
B. Signature
D. Date
_____10. It is the traditional way of communicating information from one company to
another or used external correspondence.
A. Business Letter
C. Business Email
B. Business Memo
D. Friendly Letter
Label the documents below. Choose your answer in the box.
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•
•
Resume
College Admission
Office Correspondence - Memo
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Lesson Purposeful Writing for Professions:
9.1
Writing a Resume
What’s New
What comes to your mind when you hear the word résumé? Do you think it is
important for you to learn how to write a résumé? Why?
Résumé Formats
When you apply for a job or for any work, hiring administrators like the managers
usually require applicants to submit a résumé. To give them an overview of yourself,
you need to know the different formats in making a résumé so that it fits their standard.
Below are the three types of résumé format for you to follow.
1) Chronological Format
The chronological format is used to emphasize the applicant’s work
experiences progress. It starts with the complete work experiences, followed by
the educational background. It is best used if the applicant is applying for a job
related to his previous experiences, and has ten to fifteen years work experiences.
Heading
------------------------------------------------Objective:
Work Experience:
Educational Background:
Skills/Expertise:
Voluntary Activities/Involvement:
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2) Functional Format
Functional format, on the other hand, focuses on the skills, not on the work
history. It is best used if the applicant changed career or if re-entering the industry
after a long absence. It is also used by the high school or college students entering
the industry.
Heading
---------------------------------------------Objective:
Professional Summary:
Work Experience:
Educational Background:
Skills and Expertise:
3) Combination or Hybrid Format
Combination or Hybrid combines the chronological and functional
format. It works best if the applicant is aiming for a career change or wants to
present both skills and accomplishment.
Heading
------------------------------------------------Objective:
Professional Summary:
Expertise and Achievements:
Work Experience:
Educational Background:
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Writing your Resume
Below are the important features of a resume.
1) Heading
The resume heading includes the applicant’s complete name, current
address and contact details such as cell phone number or e-mail address. The
heading can be written in the centre or on the left-side. Make sure that the formatting
style, especially the font type, looks professional.
•
Example:
Ronan T. Kina-adman
Los-libertadores St. Comon, Mambajao, Camiguin
Phone: (088) 387-000
Mobile: (+63) 967 570 1927
e-mail: ronankinaadman@yahoo.com
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Explanation:
The heading contains basic information about the applicant.
2) Objectives
An objective also referred to as job objective or career objective, reflects the
applicant’s career goals and intention for applying for the job. Remember to write
a direct and specific objective that contains what you want to achieve in your career
and what the employer could expect from you.
•
Example:
To land a job as hotel chamberlain, making every room a home of their own.
•
Explanation:
The objective given as an example includes the position and its detailed
description.
3) Professional Summary
Professional summary, also referred to as ‘career summary’ or ‘career
profile’, showcases your knowledge and abilities. It includes short recent job
summary, together with your soft skills (e.g. problem-solving capability, adaptability to
change, etc.).
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Example:
Good cleaner, a flexible and hardworking. Hotelier with one year
experience in providing customer service, preparing beds and maintaining
cleanliness of the hotel rooms.
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Explanation:
This highlights the most valuable and recent job experience of the applicant.
4) Expertise and Achievement
This also refers to the ‘professional skills’ and ‘qualification’ of the applicant. It
includes personal and technical skills including the certifications and recognition
received.
•
Example:
Order Taking Skills
Received recognition as best housekeeper dated October 2004
excellent in finishing room make up on time
•
Explanation:
This is the part where the applicant, with or without experience, can write a
detailed description of his abilities and skills.
5) Work Experience
This is also called "employment history," "relevant experience", or "work
history." Work experience is a part of a résumé where the applicant states all
previous employment. If you have no work experience yet, write first the educational
background, and include the optional part Training and Seminar Attended.
•
Example:
Housekeeper
Camiguin Highland Resort
(August 2002- October 2005)
•
Explanation:
The example shows the applicant’s job title, the employer and the length of
service.
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6) Educational Background
The educational background section can also be labelled as Academic,
Academic Qualification or Education and Certifications. Write the degree together with
your major, minor or concentration (if there is any), school and year attended.
•
Example:
TESDA
Camiguin School of Arts and Trades
2001-2002
•
Explanation:
The inclusion of educational background from preschool to junior high school is
not required in this part. Mentioning only the details on where and when the
applicant got his senior high school and college degree would be enough.
Tips
•
•
•
Pass the resume with a cover letter. A cover letter gives the employer an
overview why they are receiving the resume, job posting the applicant is
applying for and the matching skills related to the position.
A resume is used to apply for a job that contains a summary of an applicant’s
personal information, educational background, skills and work experiences
while a Curriculum Vitae (CV) is used to apply for an academic training or grant
that contains a detailed description of a person’s educational background,
academic credential, and achievement.
It is optional to include the following sections on the resume: Training and
Seminars Attended, Activities and Honors and References.
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What is it?
Activity 14: Write (
) if the statement is true and (
provided before the number.
) if false on the space
_______ 1. A resume is essential in helping you land a great job.
_______ 2. Employers prefer to read chronological resumes.
_______ 3. Use of personal pronouns (i.e... I, you, we, he/she, they) is highly
recommended.
_______ 4. Use of color and fancy font will ensure that your resume will be noticed
and read.
_______ 5. An ideal resume is about 2 pages.
_______ 6. Abbreviations must be spelled out.
_______ 7. Resumes should be written in past tense.
_______ 8. Include every detail of your employment history, (e.g. months).
_______ 9. A resume should read like a job description.
_______ 10. Use strong action verbs to describe your accomplishments.
Source: https://careerwardrobe.org/wp-content/pdf/08%20Resume%20Quiz%20-%20Robin%20Rodin.pdf
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Here’s a sample resume you can refer to:
Sample Resume – Middle School- Minimal Work Experience
Ima J. Gaudia
Andalucia Street, Opol, Misamis Oriental
home: 904.555.5555
cell: 566.486.2222
email: studentiam@fakemail.com
Education
Currently enrolled in My Town Middle School
My Town, Florida
Work Experience
Pet Sitter
2005 – Present
• Provide pet sitting services including dog walking, feeding, and yard care.
Child Care
2005 – Present
• Provide child care for several families after school, weekends and during
school vacations.
Achievements
• National Honor Society: 2005, 2006, 2007
• Academic Honor Roll: 2005-2007
Volunteer Experience
• Big Brother / Big Sisters
• Food Drives
• Run for Life
Interests / Activities
• Member of My Town Tennis Team
• Girl Scout
• Piano
Computer Skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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What is it?
Activity 15: Fill in the following tables of your own data. After filling in the
desired information, make a formal resume based on your details.
FUNCTIONAL FORMAT
Heading
Objective:
Professional Summary:
Work Experience:
Educational Background:
Skills and Expertise:
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CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT
Heading
Objective:
Work Experience:
Educational Background:
Skills/Expertise:
Voluntary Activities/Involvement:
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COMBINATION or HYBRID
Heading
Objective:
Professional Summary:
Expertise and Achievements:
Work Experience:
Educational Background:
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What I Have Learned
Resume is a summary of your educational qualification details. It
highlights your skills and experience relevant to the field. It highlights your
objective and accomplishments. Its purpose is to get you an Interview call. A
resume should reflect more than just work experience. It has three types of
resume format: chronological format, functional format and combination or
hybrid format.
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Lesson Purposeful Writing for Professions:
Writing an Application for
Employment
9.2
What’s New
What is an employment application letter?
Employment Application Letter is a one-page letter, also referred to as the
"job application letter" or "cover letter” attached to the resume when applying for jobs.
The purpose of writing the employment application letter is to highlight the
applicant’s experiences and personal qualities for him to be considered for an
interview schedule, as well as with the available job position.
Different Letter Formats
The format, including the content and tone of the employment application
letter, depends on the applicant’s preference. Employment application letter or cover
letter has three different formats: full block, modified block and semi-block format.
The content in a cover letter are all the same and will vary on the format or on the
placement of each part.
1) Full Block Format
This
is
the
most
Applicant’s Address
Date
common layout used in
writing cover letter. In this
format, all parts are justified
to the left.
Hiring Person’s Name and Company Address
Salutation
Body
Complimentary Close
Signature
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Applicant’s Address
Date
2. Modified Block Format
Another common format used is
Hiring Person’s Name and Company
Address
Salutation
the modified
block format.
Modified block is a type of format
where
applicant’s
address,
complementary close, signature and
Body
sender’s identification is shifted to
the right side. Note that the first
Complimentary Close
Signature
paragraph is not indented.
Applicant’s Address
3. Semi-Block Format
The least used format is
sentence in the body or in each
Date
same as the modified block
Hiring Person’s Name and Company
Address
format; however, the difference is
Salutation
the semi-block. It is almost the
that the first sentence in each
paragraph is indented.
Body (First line is indented)
Complimentary Close
Signature
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If there is no required format, it is recommended to write it in full-block with oneinch margin on all sides, single spaced and preferably using Times New Roman font
and twelve point font size.
Components of a Letter
1) Heading, Date and Inside Address
The heading includes the applicant’s address to make it easier for the employer
to easily contact the applicant. The date written below the heading indicates the date
when the letter was written. The inside address refers to where and to whom the
letter is addressed. Ensure that there is a line in between heading, date and inside
address.
•
Example:
Jerome C. Villa
Andalucia St. Lumbia
Cagayan de Oro CIty
April 03, 2002
Mr. Chris S. Lopez
Human Resource Manager
Springhills Mountain Resort
Gitago, Cagayan de Oro City
•
Explanation:
Written on the first two lines of the heading is the address of the applicant.
This includes the street number, city, state and zip code. The format in writing
the date is month-day-year. The inside address includes the name of the
employer or the human resource manager, his job title, name of the company
and address.
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2) Greeting or Salutation
Greeting or salutation is written to indicate for whom the letter is. It should
start with the word "Dear" followed by the last name of the receiver. End the
salutation with a colon (:). If the name has not been obtained, address it as
“Ma’am/Sir.”
•
Example:
Dear Mr. Rozales:
or
Dear Ma’am/Sir:
•
Explanation:
The greeting or salutation addresses the person concerned with the hiring
process.
3) The Body
The most important and critical part in writing the employment application letter
is its body. It includes information on the job the applicant is applying for, where
the job posting was seen, and the skills and experiences the applicant
possesses. You can also highlight the reason for a career change, if there is any.
Finalize the letter in two to three sentences by including the reason why the
applicant is perfect for the job and the statement of the applicant’s desire to meet
the employer or human resource person.
•
Example:
I am writing to express my interest in the Managerial Position posted at
Jobstreet.com last February 12, 2016. As per the qualification posted in your
advertisement, I consider myself as one of the qualified applicant for the said
position.
Aside from being a graduate of University of the Philippines, I also have fiveyear industry experience in managing a local fast-food chain. I am applying in
your good office because I am seeking for a career growth which I believe your
company
can
provide.
My skills and experiences are included in the resume attached on this letter.
Thank you for taking time in processing my job application papers and I look
forward to meet you at your earliest convenience.
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Explanation:
The body of the letter contains information not seen in the applicant’s
resume. In this example, the applicant clearly indicates the desired position,
source of information, qualification and experiences and reason of career shift.
4) Complimentary Close
Complimentary Close is done to politely finish the letter. Note that the
complementary close ends with comma (,).
•
Example:
Sincerely,
or
Yours truly,
•
Explanation:
Writing the complimentary close shows that the letter has already ended.
5) Signature and Sender’s Identification
This is considered as the last part of the letter. Write your name on the first
line and your title (if applicable) on the second line. Then sign directly above the
first line.
•
Example:
(Signature)
Shiela J. Perez
•
Explanation:
It shows the name of the job applicant
Tips
•
•
•
•
•
•
Make sure the letter is free of errors and does not contain any slang or informal
language. This should be written in a professional manner so it would be
considered as a good employment application letter.
Limit the letter up to one page only. The employer or human resource person
will not have time to read letter longer than this.
It is advisable to computerize the letter so that it can be read easily and print it
in a good quality paper.
The cover letter must not repeat elaborated details written in the resume.
The applicant must not assume that he is hired after submitting the cover letter.
The employment application letter is attached to the resume and not the
curriculum vitae. Curriculum Vitae are submitted for academic purpose and not
for job application purpose.
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Activity 16: Identify and label the parts of the letter Write your answers on the
blanks provided below the figure.
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
6. _______________________________
7. What is the format used in the sample above?
_______________________________
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Activity 17-A: Write T if the statement is true and F if false on the space
provided before the number.
_______ 1. The effectiveness of taking risks with the opening paragraph of your
letter depends greatly on the field in which you are seeking a job.
_______ 2. Employers like candidates to express a willingness to perform any
available job.
_______ 3. If you are not fully qualified, it's always best to discuss the reasons why
you aren't fully qualified in the letter.
_______ 4. It's okay to mention skills gained in school even if they have nothing to
do with the job sought.
_______ 5. Transferable skills should be portrayed both in the resume and in the
cover letter.
Source: https://www.livecareer.com/resources/cover-letters/basics/cover-letter-quiz
Activity 17-B: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the space provided before the number.
______ 6. A good cover letter will . . .
A. make a good first impression
B. answer the question "Why should I hire you?"
C. present your qualifications directly
D. all three
_______ 7. In which paragraph of a cover letter does the reader sell himself or
herself?
A. First
C. Third
B. Second
D. Fourth
_______ 8. Applications are used by
A. some employers
C. most employers
B. all employers
D. only large firm
Source: https://wps.prenhall.com/chet_lamarre_career_1/31/8105/2075107.cw/content/index.html
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What is it?
Activity 18: Visualize your cover letter. Fill in the graphic organizer. After filling
in the desired information, make a formal cover letter.
Source:http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/30847_cover.pdf
Paragraph 1:
Why am I writing?
Step 1:
Step 2:
What kind of
letter am I
creating?
Who is my audience?
(Job)
Step 3:
What are the 3 Fs?
Paragraph 2:
What I have to offer?
Format:
I will use…
Function:
My
purpose is
to…
Effectivenes
s:
To make this
effective I
need to do
the
following…
Paragraph 3:
How I meet their criteria?
Paragraph 4:
How am I going to follow up?
Step 4:
What should I include in my letter?
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What I Have Learned
Employment Application Letter is a one-page letter, also referred to as the
"job application letter" or "cover letter” attached to the resume when applying for jobs.
The purpose of writing the employment application letter is to highlight the
applicant’s experiences and personal qualities for him to be considered for an
interview schedule, as well as with the available job position. It has different letter
formats: full block format, modified block format and semi-block format.
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Lesson Purposeful Writing for Professions:
9.3
Writing an Application for College
Admission
What’s New
College Admission Letter and Essay
College Admission Letter also referred to as the "letter of intent," is a onepage letter required for college and university admission. The sender writes a letter to
briefly discuss his intention for attending the college program. College Admission
Essay, or known as "statement of purpose" or "personal statement," is an essay
written by the student applicant to answer the essay topics given by the admission
office.
Pre-writing
Before you write a college admission letter and essay, you must first determine
the program you want to take, followed by a thorough research on program
structure. Then reflect on your purpose in enrolling the course, your
achievements, and future goals. Decide the format to use in writing a letter. If
there is no required format, write the letter in a full-block style, meaning all parts are
aligned to the left, with the format of one-inch margin, twelve-point font size, and
single-spaced paragraph.
Writing your College Admission Letter
1) Heading, Date and Inside Address
Write on the top left the heading that includes your complete address and zip
code. It is the address of the sender. The date should be fully spelled out. The inside
address contains the name of the college or university admission head, his job title (if
applicable) and the address of the university. It is the address of the receiver. Skip a
line between the heading, date, and inside address.
•
Example:
a) Heading:
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B15 L21 Amarillo St.
Brgy. Rizal, Makati 1218
b) Date:
February 16, 2016
c) Inside Address:
Ms. Katarina Katigbak
Officer-in-Charge, Admission Section
Office of the Registrar
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City
•
Explanation:
The heading is a receiver’s quick reference to the sender’s address and can
be used if the letter has to return. The date indicates when the letter is written,
and the inside address refers to whom and where the letter is addressed.
2) Greeting or Salutation
It starts mostly with the word "Dear" followed by the last name of the receiver.
End the salutation with a colon (:). If the name has not been obtained, address it
as “Ma’am/Sir”.
•
Example:
Dear Ms. Katigbak:
or
Dear Ma’am/Sir:
•
Explanation:
The greeting or salutation addresses the person concerned with the
admission process.
3) The Body
The body is the main part of the letter which includes the course you are
interested in, reason for choosing the university, description of academic interest,
the basis for them to consider your application, and plans, if any. Last part will be
your request to consider your application for admission and information on how to
contact you.
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Example:
I am writing to inform you of my interest in applying for Bachelor of Science in
Biology at your prestigious school – University of Science and Technology of
Southern
Philippines.
I am enthusiastic to conduct researches in science. As shown in my scholastic
achievements and the documents attached, I am part of the team that ranked
second in the recent National Science Investigatory Project. The university
offers the best tertiary education in the country and is at its prime in research
and publication. Because of this, studying at the university would help me
improve my research skills as I deepen my knowledge of biological science.
I plan to allot most of my time, during and after my studies, in conducting
biological research. I envision myself doing research for the benefit of my
countrymen.
I hope for your kind consideration. For any questions or concern, contact me at
this number 09675701927
•
Explanation:
The body of the letter entails the course chosen and the reason for choosing
the college as part of his academic career. The academic achievements related
to the course, future goal and a contact detail of the applicant are also included.
4) Complimentary Close
Complimentary Close is a polite way of finishing the letter. Remember that
it always ends with comma (,).
•
Example:
Sincerely,
or
Yours Truly,
•
Explanation:
Writing the complimentary close shows that the letter has already ended.
5) Signature and Sender’s Identification
This is the last part of the letter. Write your name on the first line and your
title (if applicable) on the second line. Then sign directly above the first line.
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Example:
(Signature)
Shiela A. Canillas
•
Explanation:
It shows the name of the college applicant.
Writing a College Admission Essay
Most admission essays have a limit of two hundred to five hundred words and
usually answers assigned topic. The challenge here is to showcase you - as the right
candidate - for their university in a limited number of words. Remember that the
purpose of this essay is to know more of your personality without repeating
what is written in the profile or registration form. It should answer the question or
topic clearly.
Introduction
The introduction should catch the attention of the reader. It should contain the
main concept for your essay. You can also restate the question without repeating the
exact words.
•
Example:
Topic: Explain why you would like to pursue a program in our college.
My goal is not just to finish a degree. It should be finishing a degree in this
college.
•
Explanation:
This shows the main idea of the essay. It is short, but it captures the
attention of the reader.
Content
This is the part where you should answer the topic or question with clarity.
Provide justification based on the experience you have undergone. You can also
incorporate the factors that drive you into finishing your studies.
•
Example:
To be enriched holistically to serve the country cannot be possible if without
the help of the college. It is because the college has the best professors in the
country – professors that are not only into teaching but also in moulding the
students.
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Explanation:
In this example, the applicant states the personal reason for pursuing a
degree. It answers the question or topic clearly.
Conclusion
To end the essay, write your plans after you graduate from their college.
You could also include the reinforcing statement stating that you are one of the best
applicants to their college.
•
Example:
After finishing my degree, I am looking forward to working with a research
laboratory to be of aid to our country in adding more scientific knowledge of the
world around us. All of this would be possible with the help of the college.
•
Explanation:
The conclusion in this example depicts the long term goal of the college
applicant.
Tips
•
•
•
In writing a college admission letter, use a full-block style or the format
prescribed by the college.
In writing a college admission essay, answer the questions directly and state
specific experiences and or achievements to support your answer.
Make sure that it is written in a positive tone, well-written and free of errors.
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Sample College Application Letter Writing Tips:
•
•
•
As it is a formal letter, words and phrases should be chosen carefully.
The language should be simple and easy to understand.
The content should be short and straightforward.
__________ (Dean’s name)
__________ (College address)
__________
__________
From:
______________ (Your name)
______________ (Your address)
______________
Date __________ (date of writing letter)
Dear Sir/Madam:
I came to know through one of your college students that you are conducting a special
workshop for management students. I am studying ………………. (name of course) in
…………….(name of institute) and would like to attend it. I would like to know if there
is any application to be submitted. If so, I request you to send me the application form
to my address.
The training programs you conduct are popular in the industry and I want to take
advantage of this opportunity. I understand that several big names in the industry are
associated with the program. Many students belonging to various colleges are
interested to participate in the training program and get benefitted.
Please inform me through email or you can contact me on my telephone
number_______.
I’m looking forward to hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
___________ (Your name)
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What is it?
Activity 19: Draw a (
) if the statement is true and draw a (
space provided before the number.
) if false on the
_______ 1. Visiting a school and applying is really all I need to do to make myself
known to the admissions office.
_______ 2. Most of the country’s top-tier schools are very expensive and
unaffordable for the average person.
_______ 3. Your essay should highlight something about you that the admissions
office couldn’t learn anywhere else on your application.
_______ 4. College admissions officers are looking up applicants online and on
social media.
_______ 5. Extracurricular activities only matter during the school year.
Source: https://www.ivywise.com/ivywise-knowledgebase/resources/article/quiz-do-you-know-the-truth-about-college-admissions/
Great job!
You are done with the first activity, have a break! You deserve one.
Then let’s take off to more fun activities!
So, read on!
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What is it?
Activity 20: Write your own college admission letter. Fill out the various parts of
the letter with your information. Use the blank page provided on the next page.
(Your address)
(Date)
(Address of audience)
(Salutation) Dear ____________,
(Paragraph 1: State the name of that college / university and briefly explain why you are
the best choice. You should also state where you learned about their school.)
(Paragraph 2: Describe in more detail what you will bring to this college / university or
why you are the best choice.)
(Paragraph 3: Describe your interest in what you are applying for. Show the reader that
you know what they value, why it is important, and how you meet their criteria.)
Paragraph 4: Tell the reader to contact you if they need additional information. Provide
your phone number and/or email and the best time to reach you.)
Sincerely,
Your name
Source: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/30847_steps.pdf
Rubric College Admission Letter Writing
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Very Good
3 pts.
Format is
correct,
including your
address, date,
inside address,
salutation, body,
closing, and
signature.
One of the
following parts is
incorrectly
formatted: your
address, date,
inside address,
salutation, body,
closing, and
signature.
Two of the
following parts
are incorrectly
formatted: your
address, date,
inside address,
salutation, body,
closing, and
signature.
Three of the
following parts
are incorrectly
formatted: your
address, date,
inside address,
salutation, body,
closing, and
signature.
Body includes
at least three
complete
paragraphs. A
clear purpose is
clearly stated
and conveyed
to the reader.
Missing one
component from
the following: at
least three
complete
paragraphs,
clearly stated
purpose
Missing two
components from
the following: at
least three
complete
paragraphs,
clearly stated
purpose
Missing three or
more
components from
the following: at
least three
complete
paragraphs,
clearly stated
purpose
Grammar
and
Spelling
Grammar and
spelling are
correct.
Grammar and/or
spelling errors
are minimal (<2
errors).
Several errors in
grammar and/or
spelling (>2
errors).
Many errors in
grammar and/or
spelling (>4
errors).
Language/
Audience
The language is
appropriate for
the audience.
One word is not
appropriate for
the audience.
Two words are
not appropriate
for the audience.
More than three
words are not
appropriate for
the audience.
The letter is free
of redundant
and/or
superfluous
wording.
The letter
contains no more
than two cases of
redundant and/or
superfluous
wording.
The letter
contains more
than two cases of
redundant and/or
superfluous
wording, but they
do not distract
from the
message.
The letter
contains so much
redundant and/or
superfluous
information that
the message is
weakened.
Format
Body
(Content)
Language is
formal and
appropriate.
Conciseness
Satisfactory
2 pts.
Needs
Improvement
1 pt.
Excellent
4 pts.
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What I Have Learned
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College Admission Letter also referred to as the "letter of intent," is a one-page
letter required for college and university admission. The sender writes a letter to briefly
discuss his intention for attending the college program. College Admission Essay, or
known as "statement of purpose" or "personal statement," is an essay written by the
student applicant to answer the essay topics given by the admission office.
Great job!
You are done with Lesson 3, have a break! You deserve one.
Then let’s take off to Lesson 4!
So, read on!
Lesson Purposeful Writing for Professions:
9.4
Writing an Office Correspondence
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Office correspondence, also known as the ‘business correspondence’, is a
written exchange of internal and external communication to support all business
processes. It has three major forms including the business letter, business memo and
business e-mail that may be used for internal or external communication. Internal
correspondence means that there is a communication or agreement between
departments or branches of the same company, while external correspondence
means that the communication is between the company and another organization or
firm. The purpose of the correspondence is to communicate the information in a clear
and professional way.
1) Business Letter
Business letter is the traditional way of communicating information from one
company to another or used in external correspondence. The format can either be
full block, modified block and semi-block. The format used in writing a business
letter depends on the requirements set by the company. Different types of letters
are sales letter, order letter, complaint letter, inquiry letter, adjustment letter,
acknowledgement letter, follow-up letter, acknowledgement letter, cover letter,
letter of recommendation and letter of resignation.
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Example of an Inquiry Letter
Andalucia St., Lumbia
Cagayan de Oro City
April 26, 2019
Mr. Dehren Jun L. Perez
Human Resource Manager
Springhills Mountain Resort
Cagayan de Oro CIty
Dear Mr. Perez:
I am writing to ask if you have found a person to fill up the position of Operations
Manager as posted on your website. We currently have two qualified applicants that
fit the position.
Attached herewith are the resumes of the applicants, for your perusal. We look
forward to work with you again and hope to hear feedback from you.
Thank you and more power!
Sincerely,
(signature)
Flynt Verlie L. Perez
Human Resource Manager
Welcome Travel Agency
Explanation:
The letter of inquiry as an example includes the heading, date, inside address,
salutation, body, complimentary close, signature and sender’s information. This letter
is an external correspondence between two difference companies.
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2) Business Memo
Business memo is a written communication strictly between the company’s
offices to another, or used in internal correspondence. The difference between a
memo and a letter is that the memo has its title line and series number. The employees
tend to read the if the title line is related to their job description. It is also used to
implement internal guidelines or procedures that the employees must follow. Some
types of memos are operational memo, financial memo, request for action,
directives, trip report, field report and dress code memo among others.
Example of Announcement Memo
Happy Learning Center
Analucia St. Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City
Series No. 17 - 261
To: All School Teachers
From: The Head Teacher
Date: February 26, 2019
Subject: School Party
In line with the approved budget for the year 2018 - 2019 is the pursuance of the
proposed company outing this coming March 21 to 22 at the San Gregorio Farms
and Leisure. We advise everyone to prepare your sports outfit and toiletries. We
look forward to see you enjoy in our two day company outing.
Thank you for your continuous support.
(signature)
Flynt Verlie L. Perez
Explanation:
The announcement memo includes information about the company outing of
the employees. The company also uses their own letterhead.
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3) Business e-mail
Business e-mail is an office correspondence that can either be internal or
external. There is no required format in writing e-mail correspondence but it is
expected that the writer maintain a professional tone. Note that the header of the
letter is written on the blank fields including the ‘from’ and ‘to’ fields. ‘From’ contains email from the sender while the field ‘to’ contains the email of the recipient.
Example of a Business e-mail
From: Flnt Verlie P.
To: Jessa H. jessa@hr.heping.com
Subject: Re: Vacant Position for supervisorship
Dear Ma’am Jessa:
Good day!
In behalf of Areflor Funeral Homes, we extend our deepest gratitude for helping us
scout qualified applicants in the industry. We hope to work again with you.
Cheers!
Best regards,
Flynt Verlie L. Perez
Human Resource Personnel
Flora Homes Caven
Cagayan de Oro City
Tel. No. (088) 123-234-345
Explanation:
In the above example, the e-mail correspondence is informal and external. It
expresses gratitude towards the effort made by the manpower agency.
Tips
•
•
Make sure the office correspondence is concise and easy to understand. It
is recommended for a correspondence to have brief sentences and paragraphs
for the employees tend to read it quickly.
Controlling the tone of writing is important in any office correspondence. It
should not sound too formal or too informal.
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What is it?
Activity 21: Rearrange the memo accordingly. Use the space provided below.
To
:
Lauren Simon, DSWD Regional Director
Date :
We came to know that the relief good sent for the Prime Minister’s
Emergency Fund are not being distributed properly. Instead of the real flood
victims, the relief good are going to the influential who are not at all flood
affected.
26 January, 2013
Subject
: Request for Proper Distribution of Relief Goods
We hope that you will direct the authority concerned to investigate into the
matter and ensure proper distribution of the relief goods.
From :
Leila Gomez, Undersecretary DSWD
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What I Have Learned
Office correspondence is a written exchange of internal and external
communication to support all business processes. It is also known as the business
correspondence.
A business letter is a traditional way of communicating information from one
company to another or used in external correspondence.
A business memo is a written communication strictly between the company’s
offices to another.
A business e-mail is an office correspondence that can either be internal or
external. There is no required format in writing e-mail correspondence but it is
expected that the writer maintains a professional tone.
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Assessment
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose your answer by writing the
writing the letter of your choice on the space before each number.
_____1. It is a piece of paper which contains a summary of an applicant’s personal
information, educational background, skills and work experiences.
A. Business Letter
C. Resume
B. Application Letter
D. Memo
_____2. A type of resume format used to emphasize the applicant’s work
experiences progress. It starts with complete work experiences, followed by
the educational background.
A. Application Letter
C. Chronological Format
B. Functional Format
D. Hybrid
_____3. This is the most common layout used in writing cover letter. In this format,
all parts are justified to the left.
A. Full block
C. Semi-block
B. Modified Block
D. Normal
_____4. This is the least used format in writing an application letter. It is almost the
same as the modified block format; however, the difference is that the first
sentence in each paragraph is indented.
A. Full block
C. Semi-block
B. Modified block
D. Normal
_____5. It is one of the components of a letter which includes the applicant’s
address to make it easier for the employer to easily contact the applicant.
A. Heading
C. Complimentary close
B. Body
D. Date
_____6. The most important and critical part in the components of a letter. It includes
the information on the job the applicant is applying for, where the job posting
was seen, and the skills and experiences the applicant possesses.
A. Heading
C. Complimentary Close
B. Body
D. Date
_____7. It is referred to as the “letter of intent”, and is a one page letter required for
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college and university admission. The sender writes a letter to briefly
discuss his intention for attending the college program.
A. College Admission Letter
C. Business Letter
B. Application Letter
D. Letter of plea
_____8. Referred to as ‘career summary’ or ‘career profile’, it is one of the features
in writing a resume.
A. Professional summary
C. Work Experience
B. Body
D. Objective
_____9. This is considered to be the last part of the letter. The name is written on the
first line (also the title if applicable) on the second line then, a signature
above the first line.
A. Heading
C. Body
B. Signature
D. Date
_____10. It is the traditional way of communicating information from one company to
another or used external correspondence.
A. Business Letter
C. Business Email
B. Business Memo
D. Friendly Letter
Congratulations!
You have completed your journey in this module.
You did a great job!
It’s now time to go on the next adventure.
Good luck!
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Pre - Test
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9.B
10. A
Activity 14 - Writing Resume
Activity 15 – Answers may vary
Activity 16 – Application for Employment
1. Heading
2. Inside Address
3. Greeting / Salutation
4. Body
5. Complimentary Close
6. Signature and Seder’s Identification
7. Modified Block Form
Activity 17 – Application for Employment
A.
B.
1. T
6. D
2. F
7. C
3. F
8. C
4. F
5. T
Activity 18 – Answers may vary
Key to Answers
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Activity 19 – College Admission
Activity 20 – Answers may vary
Activity 21 – Memo
Post - Test
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9.B
10. A
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MODULE 3 WRITER’S PROFILE
Name:
ANADESI L. BUHISAN
Position:
Teacher II
Educational Attainment:
CAR – Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English
Module Title: Module 3 – Purposeful Writing in the disciplines and for Professions
Division: Misamis Oriental
School: Opol National Secondary Technical School – Senior High School
District: Opol District
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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:
Department of Education – (Bureau/Office)
(Office Address)
Telefax:
Email Address:
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