HW

PROJECT 1

UMGC > CMST 100B > WORD PROCESSING

PROJECT 1: RESUME & COVER LETTER

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate your understanding of the following course concepts:

1. Create and save documents.

2. Format documents.

3. Insert text and paragraphs.

4. Format texts and paragraphs.

5. Apply styles.

6. Create and configure document sections.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Apply for a job. To apply for the new job, you will need to create two items: (a) a resume and (b) a cover letter. You may use the templates that are built into Word for your resume or you can create the resume from scratch. Whichever way you choose the document must look professional. The second item, the cover letter, should be a letter to the Human Resources Director at the company you are applying to. This letter should be written in a formal style and should follow the guidelines for a resume cover letter. The following site will help walk you through writing a resume and cover letter: https://owl.purdue.edu/engagement/job_search_resources/resumes/index.html.

Your resume and cover letter must follow these restrictions:

1. Each item must be no more than one page.

2. Both items must have correct spelling and grammar.

3. The job you are applying for must be real (the company does not need to be hiring, but the job you are applying for must be real).

4. The job you are applying for must be realistic for someone of your age and experience (you may not be able to apply to be President of a company, but you can apply for a lower level position). If you are presently working, you may apply for that same position.

5. The information you provide in the resume and cover letter should be real information, correct for you and the job you are applying to.

6. The resume must include the following:

a. Full name, address, and contact information (phone and email).

b. Objective or desired job statement.

c. Education.

7. The resume must include at least 2 of the following 3 categories:

a. Experience (does not have to be a job you previously had, it can be experience doing similar items or items that would help you in this job).

b. Volunteer work.

c. Awards and accomplishments.

8. The cover letter must include the following:

a. Full name, address, and contact information (phone and email) somewhere within the document.

b. Address of Human Resources or Hiring Personnel at the company you are applying to.

c. Paragraph 1 - why you are writing this letter and what job you are applying for.

d. Paragraph 2 - experiences which make you qualified for this job.

e. Paragraph 3 - information about meeting or contacting you for further information.

f. Closing remark including your signature and name.

g. Current date via “Insert date and time.”

You will be graded on including the above items and that you follow these formatting rules:

1. Use easy to read and professional font (such as Times New Roman, Arial, 12 point).

2. Appropriate document theme. No use of colors (except a link to an email address).

3. Proper indentation and alignment of text.

4. Correct use of bold, italics, and underline where necessary.

5. Use heading styles and bullets to organize your information.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please submit the following to your Assignments Folder:

1. The completed Word file.

2. Submit a Project Reflection (see below)

PROJECT REFLECTION

Answer the following questions when you submit your assignments files.

To complete the assignment, you had to use many different things that you learned both about writing a Resume (Content) and about using the Microsoft Word commands and functions (Formatting).

1. (Content) What elements of a good resume did you use from the Purdue Online Writing lab?

2. (Formatting) What were some of the Microsoft Word commands and functions that you used to make your resume more organized or sophisticated? Some examples of MS Word commands are: headings, margins, bullets/numbering -indenting, etc.

Please submit your Project Reflection as a Microsoft Word document or just copy and paste your answers in your Assignments Folder's text box when you submit your assignment along with the rest of the required project files.

DUE DATE: TUESDAY 11:59 PM | EASTERN TIME (ET)

Five (5) Day Late Period: The Assignments Folder will remain open 5 days after the due date for late submissions. There will be a 10% (or 2 point) reduction each day (24-hour period) the assignment is late. After 5 days, late assignments will not be accepted or graded. The Assignments Folder will be closed at this point as well and you will not be able to physically submit the assignment.

Exceptions may be allowed, on a case-by-case basis, for life situations (military deployment, medical illness, death in the family, etc). In all cases, timely notification of a "life situation" is critical to the approval of any extensions. All exceptions must be accompanied by official documentation, which is subject to inspection and approval. Work load, course load, vacations, or bad memory are not acceptable excuses.

Running Close to the Deadline?: Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your assignment. Give yourself at least a 5-hour window to account for any technical difficulties that might arise. If you experience technical difficulties beyond your control that do not allow you to successfully complete the assignment, immediately follow the steps below:

Step 1: Contact UMGC 360 Help and Support. Inform them off the problem you are having. Get a problem ticket number from them to document the situation.

Step 2: E-mail me ASAP and include a description of the problem you are having and your problem ticket number from 360 Help and Support, so I can investigate the situation.

Step 3: Attempt to attach your assignment to a message to me inside of LEO.

Step 4: E-mail the assignment to me.

GRADE VALUE

This project is worth 40 points or 40% of your total grade for the course.

GRADE DEDUCTIONS

You will lose points for issues such as: not following directions, not submitting your work on time, and failure to include all required elements. Each omission will result in a partial point deduction.

SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT

To complete this project and receive full credit, you must submit your completed presentation to your Assignments Folder unless you encounter problems--discussed above).

CYA (COPY YOUR ASSIGNMENT)

Please make sure you keep a copy of your project stored on your computer. Technical difficulties do happen--you may need to resubmit your assignment for a number of reasons. It is always a good policy to CYA!

HAVING PROBLEMS?

Please contact me in advance if you are having problems understanding what is required of you.

DO YOUR OWN WORK

UMGC has strict policies regarding turning in work that is not 100% your own creation. I will enforce these policies.

VERIFY YOUR ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN POSTED (*** VERY IMPORTANT ***)

It is your responsibility to make sure you have posted your assignment CORRECTLY! Once you have posted your assignment, immediately attempt to view it, just to make sure your post was accepted by LEO, that it is formatted correctly, and you have posted the correct file.