Assignment 5         Resume Final Draft

 

Assignment 5 - Resume Final Draft


DUE DATE: Monday November 29, 2011
TO: Technical Writing Students
FROM: Helen Haberman, Instructor
SUBJECT: Personal Resume (final draft)

Background

Last week you created a rough draft of a Personal Resume. This week, you will improve it and submit an error-free final draft.

Specifically, you will:

  1. •Review my comments on your first draft

  2. •Have a parent, teacher or supervisor review your first draft and make suggestions in terms of content and format (you will turn this in signed by the adult who reviewed it)

  3. •And submit a final draft based on all feedback


Assignment (40 points for Final Draft)

Submit an error-free final draft of your resume.

Remember the required elements in your resume:

  1. •Heading - Include:

    1. ◦Name

    2. ◦Street Address

    3. ◦City, State, Zip Code

    4. ◦Phone Number (including area code)

  2. •Objective - Use one complete sentence stating your objective for this resume.

  3. •Education - List your current high school and current grade level.

  4. •Activities - Identify at least 2 activities you are involved in, either at school or outside of school.

  5. •Personal Qualities - List 3-4 good things about yourself such as dependable, caring,or works well with others.

  6. •Work Experience - Identify 2 paid or volunteer positions you have held. Include the name of the company or organization, date you held the position and a brief description of what you did there.

  7. •References - Provide 2 adult references. Include complete addresses and phone numbers.


See Example linked here.

Formatting tip: You can try using the resume wizard available as a Microsoft Word template or use a similar format as the example.

 

What to Do:

Step 1:Review my comments from your corrected assignment (first draft). Make appropriate changes. These will be available in your work back folders by Wednesday 11/24.

Step 2: Print out this new draft and have a trusted adult review it. This may be a parent/guardian, supervisor,teacher or another adult (NOT a peer/student, please). Have them write on the document and indicate changes and improvements in terms of text/content AND format. Turn this in (hard copy to your folder).

Step 3: Make changes (based on feedback)as seem appropriate to you, proofread and submit your final draft (error-free)

Step 4: Turn in a printed copy of your final, error-free resume to your in-folder PLUS the edited copy by the adult of your choice.

Evaluation

Your resume will be evaluated on the following criteria:

  1. •All required sections and elements are included and are complete (50%)

  2. •Absence of any punctuation, grammar, or spelling errors (20%)

  3. •Use of an appropriate and attractive format (30%)

 

Help

If you have questions about this assignment, send them to haberman@4j.lane.edu.