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Leia Harlow

Dr. Leslie Bruce

English 360-02 (MW)

800 N. State College Boulevard

Fullerton, CA 92831

Dear Dr. Bruce,

Over the period of this class I learned how to incorporate the use of technical writing

styles as well as improve my writing using student learning outcomes (SLOs). Documents that I

wrote over the course of this class demonstrate my usage and knowledge of the required SLOs.

This cover letter shows evidence of how each SLO was accomplished in my resume and group

charter.

My resume satisfies the SLOs of rhetorical focus, language and design, organization, and

persuasive arguments. My resume uses language that is readable to a variety of audiences

through the use of concise and understandable wording. I was able to persuade my audience that

I would be fit for the job as a photography manager. I did so by stating my skills, such as

photography, editing, and design, and providing past evidence of how those skills were

implemented during my employments. My resume is divided into sections based on experience

and achievements. Each section is clearly stated and has purpose in accordance to the section

title, showing organization and focus. Academic language and design is shown as I used formal

language. This is demonstrated through a professional style of writing as formatted in bullet

points to provide significance and design accuracy.

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The SLOs that are satisfied in my group charter are ethical research and collaboration. In

my charter, I provided examples of how our group would stay organized and communicate with

one another. For these examples, I provide sources which prove that the methods mentioned

would be beneficial to our group, which satisfy ethical research. Collaboration is shown

throughout the document as the charter was divided and written by the four members in my

group. Although the charter was written by four people, the language is consistent and concise.

The document is well-organized with headings and bullet points as needed.

My portfolio shows that I was able to master the use of SLOs for this course. My resume

shows how I was able to better understand formating in a document through the use of white

space and structure. In the future, I will be able to use my portfolio to demonstrate these SLOs as

help improve myself as a writer by looking back on these past documents. I believe that I must

keep working to improve my writing in terms of rhetorical focus, as it can be difficult to be

inclusive of all audiences. Reviewing my portfolio will encourage me when writing future

documents.

Sincerely,

Leia Harlow