Job Search

Week 4, Part 2

Reminder

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Today

1. Indirect letter hand in2. Grammar quiz preparation3. Job search: the resume

Grammar Quiz

Next class On:

Comma splices 3Cs (Constructive, courteous, clear and

concise)

Grammar-rama

7Cs constructive courteous clear and concise concrete and specific complete coherent correct

Comma Splices

Identify the subject and verb in each sentence:

The youth left the housing complex earlier last year.

The student was off drugs for 6 months.Her biological mother lives on the Island.Luckily, Michael has found work close to

his child’s school.

Comma Splices and Run-ons Comma splices and Run-ons Same problem: two independent clauses

fused together improperly

Comma splice:Subject verb, subject verb

I love ice cream, I love chocolateRun on:Subject verb subject verb

I love ice cream I love chocolate

Comma Splices

Dependent clause Cannot stand alone as a sentence May be missing a subject, a verb, or

have both but also a subordinating conjunction.

Example: Before I leave, I want to dance.

Comma Splices

Independent clause Can stand alone as a sentence Has at least a subject and a verb Example: The star shines.

Comma Splices

Two independent clauses cannot be fused together on their own.

Comma Splices

Comma Splice: When a comma is doing the work of period. Comma is too weak to take this role Comma = weak Period = strong

Comma Splices

Examples His new album has an interesting picture

on the cover, in other words the cover demands attention.

Hand gestures are important for everyone, however they are a means of survival for the hearing impaired.

Tools We Need:

Coordinating Conjunction (“co-con”) FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Subordinating Conjunctions (“sub-cons”) Examples: after, although, as, because,

before, even though, if, once, rather, than, since, that, though, unless, while

How to Fix a comma splice/run-on1. Stronger punctuation2. Use a coordinating conjunction3. Make one phrase dependent

How to Fix a comma splice/run-on1. Use stronger punctuation

1. Period2. Semi-colon and a transitional phrase

1. Examples: also, anyway, besides, furthermore, incidentally, moreover, otherwise, thus, however, in addition

He’s an excellent swimmer; he won an Olympic medal.

He’s an excellent swimmer. He won an Olympic medal.

He’s not a good swimmer; however, he enjoys the water.

How to Fix a comma splice/run-on2. Add a coordinating conjunction

FANBOYS

He’s an excellent swimmer, and he won an Olympic medal.

How to Fix a comma splice/run-on3. Make one phrase dependent

with a subordinating word.by changing it entirely

He is recognized as a great swimmer because he won an Olympic medal.

His great swimming ability won him an Olympic medal.

Comma Splice Practice

Grammar Quiz Review Constructive

You are not eligible for our credit card because you have not yet graduated.

Courteous Thank you for agreeing last month to attend our board

meeting today to hear how your company can support us in the good work that we do in the community.

Clear and concise It is advised that the meter reading should be recorded

hourly by your technician.

Job Search Introduction

Job posting Coverletter Resume

Job Search

Find a posting Camosun postings Your work Times Colonist classifieds Workopolis Monster.ca Craig’s List Government Listings

Resumes

Professional Educational Personal accomplishments

Resume Format

Keep it simple White space One typeface only Use headings/subheadings: be

consistent (no caps) Maximum two pages

Major Headings

Mandatory Education Work Experience

Optional Related Experience Other Skills Volunteer Licences and Certifications Awards and Commendations

Education

Present to past Only put date ranges if in the middle

(different than textbook) Do not include elementary Do not include incomplete courses

Resumes

Two styles Functional (153) Chronological (140)

What do you notice about these two style? Which will you use?

Job Duties

Page 140 (exercise)

Be Specific

Worked on newspaper design Working on a weekly newspaper,

assisted programmers in design of a program to translate computer generated ads into full-page compositions by advising them on how typesetting works.

Action Verbs

designed, developed, demonstrated, received, achieved, trained, coached, facilitated, taught, advised, resolved, reorganized, assisted, identified, tested, reported, diagnosed, machined, created, collaborated, completed, coordinated, troubleshot, documented, wrote, provided, handled, acted as chair, umpired.

Accomplishments SKILL + CONTEXT/SITUATION = ACCOMPLISHMENT 

SKILLS: Can use Microsoft Office CONTEXT: English 170 ACCOMPLISHMENT: Used Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to write and illustrate User Manual, illustrated reports, and

workplace documents in Technical Communications course at Camosun College.

                             

Accomplishments

Able to work in groups

Excellent written and oral communication

Good at problem solving

Patient and empathetic ?

Tips

Use lists to present information concisely, and check them for parallelism.

Proofread fastidiously, use a spell-check and grammar check, and get a peer edit. A résumé must be letter perfect.