Professional Communications
Assignment 4: Job Application Cover Letter
Completing this assignment will help you name and identify
the skills and abilities that will move your career forward Develop a Job
Application Cover Letter that highlights and emphasizes why you are the person
most suitable for your ideal role Use the general writing guidelines
The message should take the form of a business letter;
however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell
The job letter / application message must adhere to the
following requirements:
Content
Highlight relevant background and job history information
Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude
nonessential ideas
Format
Follow proper letter formatting techniques, per business
letter format
Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing
Style
Use professional language
Use sufficient variety in sentences
Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient Note: Six
(6) or seven (7) lines when possible
Mechanics
Ensure there are no grammar or spelling errors
Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction
Your assignment must:
Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides Check with your professor for any
additional instructions
Submitting your assignment:
Submit your assignment through the online course shell only
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Use writing process strategies to develop brief business
documents, such as routine messages, bad news messages, and persuasive / sales
messages
Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear
details, examples, and explanations
Organize ideas logically by using transitional words,
phrases, and sentences
Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written
communication
Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the letter, and language and writing skills, using the
following rubric