Résumé
Read “Chapter 5: How to Get a Job” in Successful Writing at Work. Watch Document Design in Business Communication and be sure to reference my notes.
Write a résumé that is customized to suit the specific purpose of finding classmates to form a peer review group in this class. Do not submit a generic résumé. Useful model resumes in Successful Writing at Work are on pages 178, 179,185 and 188. The models on pages 191 and 192 are not as useful for this rhetorical situation because your resume will be read by people, not computers.
Submit a file that can be opened in either Word or Adobe. If you are worried about the format changing during the file transfer, PDFs are usually more stable than Word documents. I can only grade what I see.
Content: note specific details that demonstrate how you developed skills that apply to being a reliable and valuable contributing member of a peer review group in this class (responsibilities/accomplishments at jobs, applicable college classes, past projects, an impressive GPA, etc.). Avoid listing vague references to skills without noting evidence of those skills. Include an objective that provides a concise overview of what you will contribute to the group. Do not list references.
Organization: use a logical sequence of information to best highlight your strengths and fit your goals. Create categories and perhaps sub-categories such as, objective(s), education, work experience, skills, and honors.
Design: layout a professional presentation that is similar to the models found in the text: attractive and uncluttered—consistent in date formats, spacing, highlighting devices, fonts, and font sizes. Information should create the visual effect of neatly filling up the page. Limit to one page.
Proofreading: correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, subject-verb agreement, careful editing of unnecessary words, appropriate phrasing and/or sentences, clear usage, avoid first and second person pronouns. A résumé should be flawless in this area.
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