Minutes -- 2/2/10

CLL 405 February 2, 2010 Class Start: 9:35AM Class End: 10:50AM

Author: Melissa Tufte
Participants: All present except Stacy & Nate

1)Review old minutes
Use of military time? (24 hour clock) -- Depends on audience
Use of too (also, adjectives), to (bridge infinitive verbs), and two (number 2)
Semi colon usage – separate 2 independent clauses
Use “Search and Find” tool in Word to check word usage and look for patterns

2)Grade Contracts -- Task List
Resumes
Portfolio / Final Project
Vocabulary / Grammar / Proof reading
Interviewing
Professional / Technical / Journal / Magazine
Public Speaking/ Oral Communication
Cover Letter
Communication
Essay / Poetry / Creative Writing Lab Reports
Blogging / Web writing / Tweeting
Proposals
Lesson Plans

3)Resumes and Pro-Active Job Search
Read Job Description for Verbs and Nouns
Elements of a typical Resume
Contact Info
Self Description
Objectives
Work Experience
Educational Experience (GPA?)
Special Skills
References

Headings in a – Proactive and Thematic – Resume uses words from the job description
Job Description leads to the resume, which leads to the cover letter
Steal bits and pieces of each to use in the other
Goal of Resume and Cover Letter is to “get an interview”
Average time spent reading a cover letter = 15 seconds

4)Word of the Day - cryptozoology: the study of hidden animals or those that might not exist (e.g. big foot)