VWO 5 Writing class 4

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VWO 5 - Writing (class 5)

VWO 4 - Unit 3 lesson 1 (a)

Today

Class work

Review letter writing 

How to send an application letter?

Individually

Practise writing an application letter

Goals

• Ik heb herhaald wat er in een sollicitatiebrief hoort.
• Ik weet hoe ik een sollicitatiebrief het beste kan verzenden. 
• Ik heb geoefend met het schrijven van een sollicitatiebrief. 

Review application letter

Couple of general points:

• We write an email, not an actual letter
• An application letter is formal, meaning you should use formal language (see lesson up class 2) 
• You should focus on using correct punctuation (see lesson up class 3) 
• You are graded on your English language use (vocabulary, grammar, sentence struture, spelling, punctuation) and on whether you've followed the letter writing rules correctly

Outline application letter

Everything is outlined at the left side of your document!

1. Date 

Write today's date as you would at the top of a formal letter.

Outline application letter

2. Salutation

Write the salutation as you would when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to

Write the salutation as you would when you are writing to John Harper.

Outline application letter

3. Paragraph 1: 

• write when and where you read the advertisement (as in where online or in which newspaper, not where as in 'in the park' or 'in the swimming pool' or 'at home') 
• state that you're interested in this position

Outline application letter

3. Paragraph 2: 

• introduce yourself giving your age, gender and nationality (i.e. I am a sixteen-year-old girl from the Netherlands); 
• give information about your education (i.e. I am in the fifth grade of pre-university education/I am in my junior year of pre-university education);
• state your good qualities and mention why you would be suitable for this position

Outline application letter

3. Paragraph 3: 

• ask any questions you might have; 
• refer to the fact that you can elaborate about yourself in an interview;
• mention the fact that you have attached your CV for further information

Outline application letter

4. Closing sentence

Give an example of a closing sentence

Outline application letter

4. Closure

How would you end your letter if you do not know the name of the person you are writing to?

How would you end your letter when you do know the name of the person you are writing to?

Sending your application letter

• You are going to send your application in through email. 
  
  
• You should not have your application letter be your email. 
• You are going to write a short, formal email in which you refer to your application letter and CV in the attachment. 
  
  
• The letter and CV will be attached to your email as pdf files (this way, nothing can be accidentally changed and there is no spelling checker).

Sending your application letter

First things first, make sure that people can see  what position you are applying for in your subject line.

For instance: 

subject: application for position of ...

Sending your application letter

Next, write a professional, short email in which you refer to the attachments. 

For instance:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to apply for the position of ... as advertised on your website. In the attachment you can find my motivational letter and CV. 

I am looking forward to your reply. 

Your faithfully,

 

Sending your application letter

Finally, make sure you actually attach your letter and CV! 

It looks extremely unprofessional when you forget to do this. 

Like said, you attach your letter and CV as pdf files. 

 

What to do? 

• Chance to receive feedback on your letter writing!
• Do the assignment from the next two slides. Send this to me through email as if you are sending your application letter. You do not have to make an actual CV. 

Class today

- Review letter writing

- How to send your letter through email? 

Next class

Time to finish this letter and send it through email. 

Have a nice day! 

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