professional writing: resumes
A very important form of persuasive writing!
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The 3 F's of resume writing
- Function: The function of a resume is to inform the audience about you in order to accomplish something. What you’re trying to accomplish depends on what you’re trying to do. This might include getting a job, getting into college, winning a scholarship, or being selected for an internship. There are many reasons to show people your resume.
- Form: Resumes need to look a certain way. This is considered their form. People who read resumes expect them to include specific information, such as your name, address, contact information, education, past jobs, volunteer experience, and special skills. If a resume does not look like a traditional resume, the reader may be confused and think the writer is not educated about writing proper resumes.
- (e)Ffectiveness: For a resume to be effective, it must demonstrate your knowledge of both function and form. An effective resume
- Has a clear purpose that shows why you are writing it
- Is visually appropriate and appealing, or easy to read
- Includes all the necessary information about the writer
- Is grammatically correct with no errors in punctuation or spelling
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gcf learn free resume lesson
Even High School students need resumes! Click on the link below and read the article about what kinds of things should be included in a resume for a High School student.
1. READ THIS ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
high school resume
Answer these questions about the article. Feel free to copy and paste the answers into the form. Make sure you copy and paste ONLY what answers the question and not just the entire paragraph.
2. FILL out this form with some ideas of your own
Use this form to brainstorm some ideas for items to include on your resume.
Get a hard copy from your teacher.
Get a hard copy from your teacher.
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some examples
Look at these examples of resumes made by High School students.
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3. GO TO WORD AND PUBLISHER AND FIND THE RESUME TEMPLATES THERE
You will use word for your final resume product this week.
Why should you want to work?
career builders
qcstep.com
quintessential careers
Some good basic resume information!
This is an informative and well produced video about resumes for High School students. He is providing information to a specific group of students in Illinois, but the general information he provides is relevant to everyone. The website, QCSTEP.com has a great deal of good job skills information.
25 tips for answering interview questions.
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