How to Earn an A on the Cover Letter Assignment

Audience Description

Describes audience thoroughly by
Summarizing (not copying and pasting) the most important qualifications from the job posting and/or from your knowledge of the company
Describing what would be impressive to this audience
Explaining what you know about your audience from your research of this company/person

Cover Letter
Tells two or three relevant, detailed stories
Formats as a block-style formal business letter (See p. 554)
Writes with complete, clear sentences (no misplaced or dangling modifiers)
Emphasizes the “you” attitude
Unifies each paragraph around a specific topic sentence, which states the main point of the paragraph
Uses old-new transitions to link every sentence and paragraph to the previous one
Employs concise language
Has no typos
Designs an attractive letter, using the CRAP principles