Resume Cover Letter Types Lesson Plan

 

Materials:

• Types of Resume Cover Letters Lesson (see below for printable worksheet)

• Blackboard, whiteboard, or overhead projector

• an assortment of classified job listings including "blind" classified listings (no company information provided) and ads placed by recruiters or agencies.

• Student drill worksheet

Overview:

The term "cover letter" is most often thought of as the letter that accompanies a résumé submission, and most often, this is the case. Other types of letters fall into this category as well, however, such as networking, thank you, and acceptance letters. This lesson will cover the basic types of résumé cover letters; following lessons will review each type in more detail.

 

Procedure:

Using the information provided below, review each type of cover letter as a group. Students can take notes using the worksheets provided. Discuss the primary reasons for using each type of letter and the situations that warrant each type.

 

Following the group introduction, have students break into groups. Provide a variety of classified listings to each group as well as "scenarios" listed on separate sheets for students to review. Ask students to identify the proper letter to be used for each job listing or scenario and provide a justification for their decision. Encourage group discussion.

 

Duration : One session.

 

Assessment:

Assist students as needed and answer questions.

 

 

 

Lesson Printable Materials - Worksheets

Print out the following pages for use with this resume writing lesson:

 

COVER LETTER TYPES LESSON
	Cover Letter Types Lesson * Lesson on the different types of cover letters.
COVER LETTER TYPES WORKSHEET
	Cover Letter Types Worksheet * Student cover letter types lesson worksheet.
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