For Writing Project 3, you will draft one resumé and one cover letter (which the textbook calls a
“cover message”). Before starting this project, please read Chapter 15 of Business Communication,
complete the corresponding quiz, and review the PowerPoint slides on writing style and grammar. You
may also want to re-read the assigned chapters from Week 1 before beginning this project. Your resumé
and cover letter should apply all the paragraphing and writing techniques that you have learned from
Evergreen and Business Communication textbooks from the previous weeks (except the materials relating
to outlining, negative messages, and short workplace messages).
You first need to find a job posting for a law enforcement position. (I intentionally listed a broad
category for everyone). You may select any job opening that interests you.
You then need to create a personal resumé and cover letter that directly responds to the job
posting. For example, if the job posting requires “the ability to work well on teams,” then your resumé or
cover letter (or both) need to demonstrate how you satisfy the requirement. To further illustrate, if the job
opening requires “leadership experience,” then highlight that experience on your application materials.
As to your resumé, you should write a chronological or functional one based on the
considerations discussed in section 15-4 of Business Communication. (Most of you should select a
chronological resumé, which is often the “safer” choice.) Organize your resumé with effective categories
and use descriiptive headings. Your resumé should have a main heading at the top and should describe
your education, work experience (and/or employment history), and skills. Although personal interests and
career objective sections are optional, you need to include a summary of qualifications near the top of
your resumé (only two or three bulleted statements are required). Use action verbs to start the bullet
points when describing your experience, job duties, and accomplishments. Do not exceed two pages for
your resume, but try to keep the length to one and one-half pages.
Your cover letter should introduce your resumé, highlight your strengths in terms of benefits to
the employer, and request an interview. Specifically, the first full paragraph of your letter should
introduce its purpose and identify the position being applied for. The next paragraphs (the message body)
should “sell” your experience, skills, and abilities, as well as focus on the employer’s needs. The closing
paragraph should seek an interview and motivate action. Remember to include a formal signature line. In
short, your cover letter must have at least four full paragraphs: one opening paragraph, two (or more)
paragraphs for the message body, and one closing paragraph. Do not exceed one page for your cover
letter.
Your resumé and cover letter are worth 30 points collectively. Each document will be worth
roughly half of those points.
As to formatting your resume and cover letter, please follow these requirements:
• Set all four margins to 1.00 inch;
• Single space the sentences within each paragraph but double space between; paragraphs
(like this memo);
• Use 12-point type font; and
• Use left justification (not full or right justification).
Please follow these specific requirements when submitting your assignment:
• Submit the actual job posting, your completed resumé, and your completed cover letter.
o Submit each document as a separate file in the Dropbox for this project.
• Submit a pdf file for your resumé and cover letter.
• Submit any file (other than Pages) for the job posting.
• Review my policies on late submissions (located in the Syllabus);
• Verify on Canvas that you have properly submitted your materials.
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