English for Practical Purposes—2004 Fall
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Jo Ho (Thu 9-12am, A-110) office hour: Tue 2-5pm, C2-338


This course is designed as a pro-seminar for those advanced students who are preparing to enter the job-market, or at least getting ready to face the complex realities of daily life as adult professionals. Students will learn to construct their own personal profiles for employment-related purposes, write letters of explanation/complaint/negotiation, and practice presentation skills. For those interested in pursing advanced studies, we will also learn about preparing statements of purpose and letters of recommendation. Reference materials are located on the website for this course and will be discussed in great detail in class. Students will be required to turn in written work weekly, shape up their professional image, and make respectable presentations in class.
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Tentative Schedule:

09-23

intro to the course

homework
career planning for yourself, bring in job descriptions, want-ads

09-30

understanding the job market and the need for professionalism

in class
Job description and want-ads

homework
look over resume tips on course webpage, construct your own resume

10-07

anatomy of a resume

in class

students samples

homework
modify and construct a different resume for a different job

10-14

strategizing/packaging your image

homework
finalize your personal resume or profile

10-21

presentations of finalized personal resumes

in class

homework
write up personal study plans

10-28

constructing your CV for academic purposes; writing study plans

in class

homework
write up personal CV

11-04

presentation of CVs and study plans

in class
Cover Letters

homework
draft a letter of recommendation

11-11

discussion of recommendation letters

in class
Sample letters

students samples

homework
write up interview experiences or collect interview tips

11-18

preparing for job interviews

in class

homework
organize for mock interview; prepare self-introductions

12-02

mock interviews

in class

homework
write letters for job-related inquiries

12-09

writing job-related letters of inquiries or responses, the follow-up image

in class

homework
look up existing work ethic

12-16

work ethic: what are the basic rules of conduct

in class

homework
write up experiences with presentations

12-23

tips for making presentations

homework
preparing a personal profile

12-30

1presenting your personal profile (paper copy in folder)

homework
turn in electronic format of personal profile