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Application Cover Letter

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Sample Document

When you are applying for a job, the application cover letter is essentially a sales letter in which you market your skills, abilities, and knowledge. It must be persuasive, highlighting your skills while also identifying ways that you are well-qualified for the job. Read the following cover letter and then answer the questions about its purpose and audience, tone, structure, and effectiveness.

Thinking Professionally

  1. Question

    What is the purpose of this document? How does the writing achieve that purpose?

  2. Question

    Describe the document‛s tone. Is that tone appropriate for the audience?

  3. Question

    How does the structure of this document further its message?

  4. Question

    What is one change that would make this document even more effective? Why?