Pre-Writing Strategy -- in-class

First, open up a blank Word document to do the following:

Before we worry about formatting and editing, we must get out content.

Answer the following questions in good detail, and feel free to use examples from your resume. Go into more depth on what you did at your jobs, or in school, etc.

1. What are 2-3 skills you've learned in college that will help you in this particular job? (Specify the course, what projects and technology you worked with, etc.) What in the job posting you are applying to makes you think these skills are necessary for this job?

2. In what ways have you demonstrated those skills you write of above? In the real world, on the job? In other worlds, how have you put that knowledge to use on practical levels?


3. What is something you do that you feel represents who you are as a worker? A specific task, project, idea that you put into practice? Explain that here.




* After we do the above writing we will e-mail our answers to a peer. When you are directed, you will partner with one of the people at the computer next to you. You will switch seats, read each other's answers...and respond in a "Dear ..., letter" at the end of their document. But, you will also use the following guidelines in a response:

Critiquing a Colleague's Work (p. 55)

1. Start with a positive comment
2. Discuss the large rissues first. (In other words, don't edit words, commas, etc.)
3. Talk about the document, not the writer