Happy Tuesday, 11th graders!
Due to student led conferences, classes are shorter this week.
Today I'd like to give you feedback on the cover letters you worked on last week. I have graded all of these and left specific, constructive feedback for all of you.
1. Check PowerSchool and read your feedback.
Take a look and use this time to get any clarification you need on the comments I left for you.
2. Basic themes of my feedback:
- Talk more about the organization/company you are writing to. The cover letter is about you, yes, but an excellent letter should show how you would be a good fit with them.
- Be specific. Talk about specific skills and experience you would bring to the table. What about you makes you a good worker and team member?
- Do the same when talking about what you want to learn. Don't just tell them you want to learn more about... (fill in the blank)-- what skills do you want to sharpen? What knowledge do you want to gain? What's your goal? Think about this as your "essential question."
- Common formatting issue: your address and date should be right justified. Address of company/organization should be left justified.
3. Exhibition Prep
Choose one assignment/project/experience from this school year that you are particularly proud of and that helped foster new academic/personal growth. Think of something that stretched you further than you're usually comfortable going, challenged you, made you think, but that you ultimately survived and came out proud.
Due to student led conferences, classes are shorter this week.
Today I'd like to give you feedback on the cover letters you worked on last week. I have graded all of these and left specific, constructive feedback for all of you.
1. Check PowerSchool and read your feedback.
Take a look and use this time to get any clarification you need on the comments I left for you.
2. Basic themes of my feedback:
- Talk more about the organization/company you are writing to. The cover letter is about you, yes, but an excellent letter should show how you would be a good fit with them.
- Be specific. Talk about specific skills and experience you would bring to the table. What about you makes you a good worker and team member?
- Do the same when talking about what you want to learn. Don't just tell them you want to learn more about... (fill in the blank)-- what skills do you want to sharpen? What knowledge do you want to gain? What's your goal? Think about this as your "essential question."
- Common formatting issue: your address and date should be right justified. Address of company/organization should be left justified.
3. Exhibition Prep
Choose one assignment/project/experience from this school year that you are particularly proud of and that helped foster new academic/personal growth. Think of something that stretched you further than you're usually comfortable going, challenged you, made you think, but that you ultimately survived and came out proud.