NAME: DIEGO STEVEN MORAN PINEDA

TEACHER: ANGEL ARTURO DEL VALLE ALMANCE

SCHEDULE: 9 – 11 am

WRITING PROJECT

LEVEL 3

UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA

CREATED AND DESIGNED [FORMAT] BY:

 Bridget Sanchez Mireles
 Vanessa Noemi Medina Castro
 Luis Fernando Moreno Vargas
STEP 1:

Instructions

- Get into groups of four

Description

 Jennifer Itzel Naredo Vargas

 Johana Maribel Cervantes Hernandez
 Carla Monserrat Palomares Barajas
 Diego Steven Moran Pineda

STEP 2:

Instructions

- Choose one of the following topics:

Description

Essay
STEP 3:

Instructions

As UAAL hour this week, investigate about how to write the type of writing you chose
using two different resources (links and books). Make sure you at least find the
information listed in the questionnaire below. Write helpful notes on the back of the
page that will provide enough information for your team to answer the exercises
and/or write an example of their own. You also need to print an example of it. DO NOT
bring the information printed ONLY the example.
By the time you get to the classroom you should have the answers to the questions
already written down at the back of this sheet or your corresponding task answered.
In page 3 you will find suggested links to search for the information and at UAAL there
will be a section with suggested books.

Description

 What is an essay?
Essays are a short piece of writing representing one’s side of the argument or one’s
experiences, stories, even points of view, and they are very personalized.
 How to do an essay?
1. Develop a topic by understanding the assignment requirements, exploring
background information, and forming a working thesis
2. Conduct research using scholarly sources, taking critical notes, and reading closely
3. Create a thesis statement and outline of arguments that will form the essay
4. Integrate research evidence with properly formatted citations and references
5. Correct and revise your thesis, outline, and writing for grammatical errors and
common structural and stylistic mistakes
 Structure of an essay
 An introduction that gives the reader an idea of what they are about to learn and
presents an argument in the form of a thesis statement
 A body, or middle section, that provides evidence used to prove and persuade the
reader to accept the writer's particular point of view
 A conclusion that summarizes the content and findings of the essay
 Example of an essay
STEP 4:

Instructions

You will need to have your notes and a printed example ready in class to share what
you found with your group and do the exercises together.

Description
 TASK 1. FORMAL E-MAIL
Investigated by: Johana Maribel Cervantes Hernandez

Instructions

Name the parts of the email

THE SUBJECT
LINE

SENDER

BODY

FIRM
TASK 2. COVER LETTER
Investigated by: Jennifer Itzel Naredo Vargas

Instructions

Complete the chart with what you should write and shouldn’t write in a
cover letter.

SHOULD SHOULDN’T
Personalize your letter for each role. Never use a Restating your resume. Since the cover letter is used
generic cover letter. This means you must write a to identify your skills and explain how your previous
new one for each position. Be sure to include your experience is applicable to the desired position, don't
strengths and skills and explain why you’re the restate the stuff on your resume.
perfect candidate.
Include contact information. If the posting doesn't Avoid sounding arrogant. Ensure your cover letter
include the hiring manager's name, call the company, does not make you appear arrogant. While the cover
or check its website. Including this person's name letter is about you and your accomplishments, find a
gives your letter a proper greeting and shows you way of saying "I'm the best" without saying it. Avoid
have initiative. overusing words like "I," "me," or "my."

Simplify your letter. Communicate clearly and Grammar or Spelling Errors. You might not be
concisely. applying for the role of a communications manager,
but a typo is still a red flag for recruiters. Poor
grammar creates the impression of someone who
doesn´t communicate well, or perhaps doesn´t care
to check. Misspelled words on your resume show a
lack of attention to detail. Ensure you do a thorough
spelling and grammar check before sending. If
possible, have a friend or colleague red through it to
catch any errors you may have missed.

Be specific when needed. Don't rehash your resume, Discussing irrelevant work experience or a lack of
so be sure to quantify your accomplishments. experience
Another common mistake is trying to use your cover
letter to explain why you are missing relevant
experience. While you may want to ease any
concerns the hiring manager has about your
experience or lack thereof, you want to avoid making
it obvious that your experience is irrelevant.
Keep your letter tight. Recruiters often go through Writing without first researching the company and
hundreds of applications and don't have time to read position
through a three-page missive. Writing a cover letter tailored to the needs of the
position and the company requires research.
Researching the company helps you identify the
things that matter most to them and can help you
determine what information to include. Great
research is often the most important factor in writing
a cover letter that connects with the hiring manager
 and shows how you are the best candidate for their
company.
Proofread. After you’ve written the letter, go over it a Failing to highlight your strongest or most relevant
few times to ensure there are no errors. skills
You may also want to use your cover letter to explain
why your resume doesn't list certain skills the
employer included in their job description. As with
irrelevant experience, you want to avoid making a
weakness or missing skill obvious. It is important to
make sure your cover letter highlights the skills that
are your greatest strengths and that are most
relevant to the position you are applying for.
Names matter. This includes the name of the hiring Taking the ´One-Size Fits All´ Route
manager, the company, and yes, even yours. Make
sure you have the right names and the correct Using the same generic resume for all of your job
spelling. applications is a rookie job hunter mistake.
Even if all the jobs are in the same industry, sending
out the same resume will not get you any responses.
Employers like to know that you´re truly interested
and committed to the role and company.
The Company culture and role specifics vary for each
job, and good resume reflects these subtleties

TASK 3. CV
Investigated by: Diego Steven Moran Pineda

Instructions
Look at the examples brought to class and write your own CV. applying
for a job of your major (use the back of this sheet if needed)
TASK 4. Essay
Investigated by: Diego Steven Moran Pineda

PARAGRAPH PART OF ESSAY DESCRIPTION

Gives the reader an idea of

1 Introduction what they are about to learn
and presents an argument in
the form of a thesis statement

Provides evidence used to

2 Body prove and persuade the reader
to accept the writer's particular
point of view

Conclusion
3 Summarizes the content and
findings of the essay
Final Task.
Instructions. Choose one of the topics below and write an
example of it. Do not write about the topic you investigated. (You
must write approximately 150-170 words)

DRAFT

FORMAL EMAIL

Problem with Amazon's service

To whom may it concern:

I am writing this because I have a complaint against Charles, who is part of

the amazon customer service team, because of the arrogant attitude he
showed against me.

Last Friday I was waiting at home for a product I bought from your online
store, specifically some white Nike tennis shoes. Unfortunately, they arrived
ripped at the top and the sole was stained with paint. For this reason, I
decided to call Amazon customer service to help me solve this problem,
however the agent Charles, who was the person who attended me, showed a
rude attitude towards me since he did not want to help me to return these
tennis shoes instead he said that I was a complete ignorant and that I had no
reason to interrupt his break time to ask for help for something so silly.

I request your help to resolve this problem as soon as possible and, in turn, to
inform you about the treatment I received from one of your employees.

Sincerely,

Steven Moran
STEP 6:

Instructions

Exchange your essay with a partner and answer the peer correction questionnaire in page
10. Afterwards, you will give feedback to your partner and as homework you will rewrite
your work using the feedback given.

FORMAL EMAIL

Problem with Amazon's service

To whom may it concern:

I am writing this because I have a complaint against Charles, who is part of

^
the amazon' s customer service team, because of the arrogant attitude he
showed against me.

Last Friday I was waiting at home for a product I bought from your online
store, specifically some white Nike tennis shoes. Unfortunately, they arrived
^
ripped at the top and with the sole was stained with paint. For this reason, I
decided to call Amazon customer service to help me solve this problem,
however the agent Charles, who was the person who attended me, showed a
rude attitude towards me since he did not want to help me to return these
tennis shoes instead,^ he said that I was a complete ignorant and that I had
no reason to interrupt his break time to ask for help for something so silly.

I request your help to resolve this problem as soon as possible and, in turn, to
inform you about the treatment I received from one of your employees.

Sincerely,

Steven Moran
Part 2.
Instructions. Read your partner's first draft and use the following
questionnaire to evaluate each other’s writing.

1. Does it follow the appropriate format? YES_☺ NO _____

2. Is the writer’s message clear? Easy to understand _☺ Somewhat easy to

understand _____ A bit difficult to understand _____ Difficult to understand
_____

3. What did you like the most about your partner's writing?
The text is well written and understandable. He used good grammar. He used
the right words to state the problem.

4. Do you have any suggestions for improving this draft?

In general, the project was good, maybe I would put like the mailing address
or something like that to make it more realistic.

Corrected by: PALOMARES BARAJAS CARLA MONSERRAT.

CORRECTIONS BY PALE WRITING CENTER
STEP 7:

Instructions

Turn in your final work.

FORMAL EMAIL

Problem with Amazon's service

To whom may it concern:

I am writing this because I have a complaint against Charles, who is part of

the amazon's customer service team, because of the arrogant attitude he
showed against me.

Last Friday I was waiting at home for a product I bought from your online
store, specifically some white Nike tennis shoes. Unfortunately, they arrived
ripped at the top and the sole was stained with paint. For this reason, I
decided to call Amazon customer service to help me to solve this problem,
however the agent Charles, who was the person who attended me, showed a
rude attitude towards me since he did not want to help me to return these
tennis shoes, instead he said that I was a complete ignorant and that I had
no reason to interrupt his break time to ask for help for something so silly.

I request your help to resolve this problem as soon as possible and, in turn, to
inform you about the treatment I received from one of your employees.

Sincerely,

Steven Moran
 Final Evaluation
DID I...? Student ́s Self- Teacher ́s Grading
evaluation evaluation

1. Investigate on time what I Yes No 1 POINT

needed to?

2. Answer all the tasks? Yes No 1 POINT

3. Write my draft on time? Yes No 1 POINT

4. Do peer correction? Yes No 1 POINT

5. Make sure my final draft Yes No 1 POINT
responds to the task presented and
use the indicated word count?

6. Correct my spelling mistakes? Yes No 1 POINT

7. Use punctuation correctly? Yes No 1 POINT

8. Write my final draft clear and Yes No 1 POINT

well organized?

9. Correct my grammar mistakes? Yes No 1 POINT