②Highlight how you will use your talents and experience to benefit the company.
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⒊Make a Plan
① Indicate what you would like to happen next. ②Tell the potential employer where you can be reached, either by phone or by e-mail, but don't wait for a call.
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⒉Sell Yourself
①State (briefly) the skills you bring to the table that will specifically meet the employer's needs.


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⒈Introduce Yourself and Your Reason for Writing
①Demonstrate your interest by indicating any connections between the employer and yourself. ②Describe what the company requires from that position.
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There is no one "official" format, but here are some basic rules to keep in mind when composing an application letter:

1.A three line block in the top right hand or left hand corner of the page containing: your home street address; city, state and ZIP code; and the date.
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The application letter is your chance to sell yourself to a potential employer as the best candidate <候选人>for a specific position. Your application letter serves a separate function from your resume and should not be used to repeat the details of your resume. The application letter is about what you can do for the employer.
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2.Another three line block, flush left, one space below the date and one space above the greeting. This block contains the addressee's full name and address, including city, state and ZIP code.
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Introduction
An application letter is addressed to a particular person--whoever is in charge of hiring--and requires the job-seeker to answer the most important question.A good application letter may get you an interview; a bad one may make your resume little more than an afterthought.

Learning Objectives （学习目标）
Introduction
Main Contents
Summary （摘要，概要）
Acting out
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Knowledge
1.Know the functions and types of application letter. 2.Know the procedures（步骤） of application lete an effective application letter.