1. Cover Letter and ResumeCover Letter and Resume
A cover letter presents in detail your career highlightsA cover letter presents in detail your career highlights
and achievements and gets the reader excited aboutand achievements and gets the reader excited about
you working at their company.you working at their company.
A resume is a brief advertisement of your skills. This isA resume is a brief advertisement of your skills. This is
your chance to highlight accomplishments (brag!), butyour chance to highlight accomplishments (brag!), but
don’t embellish those accomplishments beyond thedon’t embellish those accomplishments beyond the
truth.truth.
Real-world Application – applying for college or aReal-world Application – applying for college or a
job/careerjob/career
Classroom – develop deeper connectionClassroom – develop deeper connection
I get to know you!I get to know you!

2. Student First Name Last Name
House Number and Street
City, State ZIP
Phone: 555-555-5555
E-mail: someone@example.com
Objective
What are you doing (verb)? What are you presenting?
Why?
Jr. High Language Arts Experience
8th
End of Year Average –
STAAR Scores –
Achievements
Extra Curricular/After School Activities
References
8th
Grade Teacher –
Mrs. Dredla
419 Bois D’Arc
Lockhart, TX 78644
Phone: 512-398-0192
E-mail: allison.dredla@lockhart.txed.net
Objective
To propel students into the future as productive members
of society with an appreciation, understanding, and
working knowledge of language arts.
Language Arts Experience
1999 – 2001 – Grisham Middle School (RRISD)
2001 – 2002 – Kerr Middle School (BISD)
2003 – 2008 – Smithville Jr. High, GT coordinator
2008 – present – LHSFC, freshman English, PreAP
Achievements
•BA English from Mary Hardin-Baylor
•Sigma Tau Delta
•MACSE from SWBTS December 2013
Extra Curricular/After School Activities
•Family
•Crafts
•Reading

3. Cover LetterCover Letter
Your cover letter will consist of two paragraphs. The firstYour cover letter will consist of two paragraphs. The first
should describe in detail the items outlined in your resume. What do Ishould describe in detail the items outlined in your resume. What do I
still not know about you by only reading your resume? Choose astill not know about you by only reading your resume? Choose a
minimumminimum of four items from your resume on which to elaborate.of four items from your resume on which to elaborate.
The second paragraph should describe in detail yourThe second paragraph should describe in detail your
objective. Why are you presenting a resume? How will you fit intoobjective. Why are you presenting a resume? How will you fit into
this class? This is also a good place to explain any challenges youthis class? This is also a good place to explain any challenges you
anticipate having and how I might help you conquer those challengesanticipate having and how I might help you conquer those challenges
in order to be successful this year.in order to be successful this year.

4. Student Name (First andStudent Name (First and
Last)Last)
House Number and StreetHouse Number and Street
City, State ZIPCity, State ZIP
____________________________________________________________________________________
PhonePhone
E-mailE-mail
____________________________________________________________________________________
ObjectiveObjective
Jr. High Language ArtsJr. High Language Arts
Experience (I will provideExperience (I will provide
this info.)this info.)
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End of Year Average –End of Year Average –
STAAR Scores -STAAR Scores -
Achievements (any specialAchievements (any special
award/recognition)award/recognition)
Extra Curricular/After SchoolExtra Curricular/After School
ActivitiesActivities
ReferencesReferences 88thth
Grade Teacher -Grade Teacher -
Fill in the second column with your information.