THE PAPER ENGLISH LANGUAGE

APPLICATION LETTER

GROUP 1

COMPILED BY : NABILA TRI ANGGRAINI (061540341851)

M. HAFIZ FADHIL (061540341848)
MUHAMMAD SLENDY (061540342242)

POLYTECHNIC NEGERI OF SRIWIJAYA

MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING
PALEMBANG
2017

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 PREFACE
First at all, give thanks for God’s love and grace for us.

Thanks to God for helping me and give me chance to finish this assighment timely. And I
would like to say thank you to Mrs. Syamsul. S, S.Pd as the lecturer that always teaches us
and give much knowledge about how to practice English well.

This assighment is the one of English task that composed of Practical English Usage English
As Second Language I realized this assighment is not perfect. But I hope it can be useful for
us. Critics and suggestion is needed here to make this assighment be better.

Hopefully we as a student in “PolytechnicNegeri of Sriwijaya” can work more professional

by using English as the second language whatever we done. Thank you.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE ..................................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................
BAB I INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1
A. Background .............................................................................................................1
B. Formulation of The Problem...................................................................................1
C. The Purpose of The Writing ...................................................................................1
D. The Benefits of Writing ..........................................................................................1
BAB II DISCUSSION .................................................................................................2
A. Definition about Job Cover Letter ..........................................................................2
B. Letter Writing Structure ..........................................................................................2
C. Tips for applicants and students..............................................................................2
D. Letter Writing Example ..........................................................................................3
BAB III CLOSING .....................................................................................................4
A. Conclusion ..............................................................................................................4
B. Adcive ....................................................................................................................4

BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................5

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 BAB I
INTRODUCTION

A. Background
A job application letter is a letter from a person who needs a job (applicant) to a person
or official of an organization / institution that can provide employment or occupation. A job
application letter may also be defined as a letter from a prospective employee to a prospective
employer containing a request for a prospective employee to be given a job by a prospective
employer. In general, a person who needs a job will apply when he or she has obtained
information about vacancies normally obtained from friends, acquaintances, or through
newspaper advertisements, the Internet and other mass media. In addition, a person may also
apply for trial and error without knowing whether or not there is a job vacancy at the agency
in question.
There is a saying, the appearance can describe the personality of someone. Similarly, a
job application letter, because the average company or agencies to see the applicants from
their application letter that they ask. Therefore one of the efforts in terms of success in order
to get in and received in the company is targeted, namely by looking at the applicant's
application letter job. Therefore, the author will discuss more detail about the technique of
writing a job application letter.
Therefore, from some of the reality of life that we often encounter and become a problem
in everyday day including the writing of these two letters, where this letter is very important
and will be very needed later, the author raised the title "Writing Application Letter" so that
applicants and students understand will write the letter with the correct technique

B. Problem Formulation
Based on the above background, the following problems can be formulated:
1. What is a job application letter?
2. How is the technique of writing a job application letter
3. What are the job applicants need to consider in terms of writing a cover letter?

C. Purpose of Writing
In accordance with the above problems, the goal achieved in this writing is
1. Knowing the meaning of the job application letter.
2. Know the technique of writing job application letter.
3. Know the things that need to be considered applicants in writing job application letter.

D. The benefits of writing

1. For the author of the paper, this paper can be used as an initial study to do the writing.

2. On behalf of the students, the writing can be relied upon to help improve student
knowledge in terms of writing a cover letter.
3. For all readers, with the presence of this writing can be more knowing about the things to
note in writing a cover letter.

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 BAB II
DISCUSSION

A. Definition
On the daily life of the letter have an important role. Type the letter of the assortment,
there is personal, limited, as well as commerce. In this paper the author will explain about the
personalized letter including job cover letter

1. Job cover letter

Employment cover letter is a letter that is used by a person to apply for a job at an
organization/institution that requires employees in the company. In General when applying
for a job, someone should write a letter job application that comes with the file history list
includes files live. In the cover letter, described a variety of capabilities possessed by
applicants matches or corresponds with the position/Office bargained or according to the
needs of the company. Introduce yourself in writing for the purpose of obtaining an answer
can follow test selection.
English employment cover letter is a kind of exposure that explains something, put
forward the objective, or the intention of the author of the letter, explain what we feel, as well
as outlining the idea of the letter writer.

B. Letter Writing Structure of Job Cover Letter

In the cover letter job, there are the following elements:
a. The Writer Address
b. The Date
c. The Letter Indication
d. Salutation
e. The Body of The Letter
f. The Continued
g. The Ending
h. The Signal and Signature

As the official letter (half), job cover letter addressed to an institution. The letter was
drawn up on the basis of advertising job vacancies published in newspapers, magazines,
television, radio, and ect. Cover letter jobs can also be created based on the initiative or
willingness (on its own) the applicants. Job cover letter hand written on paper is legal. In
addition, it should be attached with a special public and supporting data, such as:

1. Public Advocates
a) Photocopying valid diploma
b) Photo size 3 × 4 or 4 × 6
c) Affidavits police records (SKCK) of the local police
d) List of publications

2. Special supporters
a) Certificate course in computer
b) Certificate of TOEFL
c) Driving licences
d) Letter of approval
e) Work experience certificate.

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C. Letter Writing Example of Job Cover Letter

Palembang.
October, 9th 2017
To The Principal of Headmaster
SMK PGRI 31 LEGOK

Dear Sir/Madam
I am interesting in seeking for the possibility to join in your institution as an English teacher. I
enclose my resume as a first step in exploring the possibilities of employment and tell you
about my qualification.
My name is Muhammad Slendy, I am 21 years old, I have an excellent health. I am fresh
graduation of Polythecnic of Negri Sriwijaya Palembang 2016, Faculty of Enginering, majoring
in Mechatronic Engineering Study Program. I describe my self as a dynamic young persong. I
have a good personality, posses high capacity for learning, and I am highly self-motivated. I am
also easy to adapt with new environment and able to work under pressure both in team and as
individual. My most recent exprerience was implementing English through some English
competition, and some related activity to develio my English mastery. With high motivation, I
would bring a focus on quality to your institution. I would sincerely appreciate the oppurtunity
to discuss to your institution. I would hestitate to contact me and I look forward to hearing from
you. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Your sincerely,
Muhammad Slendy

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 BAB III
CLOSING
- Conclusion
Based on the writing of this paper, it can be concluded that writing and sending a cover letter
to be so important when someone feels needs a job upon completion of a certain level of
education. Given the importance of a cover letter, the job should be made clearly, both in
terms of language as well as its content. However, as good as any a cover letter written and
posted, there is still much better, i.e. receive a cover letter. It means that You must create
jobs, at least for yourself!. In addition to a cover letter, a discussion of licensing is also very
important for college students (i) requiring the letter and not denied that his writing
techniques must be considered as well.

- Advice
Based on the contents of this paper, the authors suggest that in writing, be it a formal letter or
non formal letter, the technique of writing to look well and the elements contained therein
note carefully anyway.

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