English for Practical Purposes

English for Practical Purposes—2004 Fall
應用英文
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 Tips for Creating a Concise Resume How to Decide on Resume Length Put Your Education to Work students samples student resume sample: Educator student resume sample: Administrative Assistant student resume sample: English Teacher student resume sample: Assistant restaurant manager student resume sample: Management Trainee student resume sample: NGO Development, or Recreation Management student resume sample: Showroom Design Consultant student resume sample: Film Project and Marketing Manager student resume sample: Marketing/public relations student resume sample: Anna homework modify and construct a different resume for a different job
10-14	strategizing/packaging your image Breaking Tradition with a Functional Resume Common Resume Blunders Job Description Power Verbs Advanced Resume samples homework finalize your personal resume or profile
10-21	presentations of finalized personal resumes in class what is a statement of purpose? what do colleges look for in a statement of purpose? statement of purpose--sample 1 statement of purpose--sample 2 statement of purpose--sample 3 SOP -media and cultural curriculum (proposal) SOP - Performance Studies homework write up personal study plans
10-28	constructing your CV for academic purposes; writing study plans in class CV-AnneBolin CV-JamisonGreen CV-JudithHalberstam CV-GopinathVitae 清大校長英文公開信 WRITING A WINNING STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 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 letter of request Letter of complaint letter to decline offer homework write up interview experiences or collect interview tips
11-18	preparing for job interviews in class Is your Body Language on Your Side? Having a Successful Job Interview 應徵注意事項（剪報） want-ad sample:English Teachers want-ad sample:English Newspaper Journalist 面試的不同命運 homework organize for mock interview; prepare self-introductions
12-02	mock interviews in class Mock Interview-sports journalist Assistant Front Office Manager homework write letters for job-related inquiries
12-09	writing job-related letters of inquiries or responses, the follow-up image in class MediaWatch Letter-Writing Guide Declining an Offer 延後入學信 Sample Resignation Letter To Whom It May Concern Letter of initial inquiry Reference Letters homework look up existing work ethic
12-16	work ethic: what are the basic rules of conduct in class Ethics--Avoid Discrimination of Gays Ethics--Coming Out at Work Ethics--Danger of office romance Ethics--Love at Work Ethics--Love Conquers All Workplaces Ethics--Mixing Work and Romance Ethics--Workplace for Gays and Lesbians Romance 無尾熊男人 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

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