APPLICATION LETTER

 BAHAN AJAR

APPLICATION LETTETR

 

A.     KOMPETENSI DASAR

3.2. Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks khusus dalam bentuk surat lamaran kerja, dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait jati diri, latar belakang pendidikan/pengalaman kerja, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya

 

B.     TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN

Agar siswa dapat:

Mengidentifikasi fungsi social, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks surat lamaran kerja.

 

C.     DEFINITION

A letter of application also know as a cover letter is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information about your skills, your experience, and your background to an employer.

 

D.    SOCIAL FUNCTION

intended to provide detailed information on why you are a qualified candidate for the job.

The application  letter  should  let  the  employer  know  what  position  you  are  applying for, what makes you a strong candidate, why they should select you  for an interview, and how you will follow up.

 

E.     GENERIC STRUCTUR OF APPLICATION LETTER/ PARTS OF APPLICATION LETTER

1.     Sender Address (your name, your address, your telephone number, your email address)

2.     Date.

3.     Company’s / Employer’s Address (Company’s name, company’s address).

4.     Salutation or opening greeting (dear, Sir, Dear Madam).

5.     Opening Paragraph (Explain the basic reason for the application letter. Which job are you applying for? When and where did you see the position advertised or if it is not advertised, state how you got the information about the vacant job).

6.     Body of letter (Demonstrates confidently that your skills, background and and experience are suitable with the desired job requirements. Mention specific    qualifications which make you a good fit for the employer’s need. Mention how your personal skills enhance and support your technical abilities and state that you would highly regard an opportunity to work for the Company).

7.     Closing Paragraph (state your available for an interview or test and include your contact number or e-mail).

8.     Closing (your sincerely/ your faithfully and signature)

 

TEXT	GENERIC STRUCTUTE
Erin Griffiths Ocean Avenue No. 17, Bristol, 10289, +4471289620, griffithserin@gmail.com	SENDER’ ADDRESS
January 20th, 2023	DATE
George Leonard Human Resource Manager, Atlantic Creative Studio Oxford St. No. 20, London,10378	EMPLOYER’S ADDRESS
Dear Mr. Leonard,	SALUTATION
I am interested to take part of the graphic designer role at your company. After reviewing the role details, I believe that I can be the perfect candidate to fill the position. I have been working as a freelance graphic designer for almost two years.	OPENING PARAGRAPH
In addition, I have been interested in Atlantic Creative Studio for its friendly working environment and its reputation in the entertainment industry. I am certain that I can work with the team to further develop social media content.	BODY OF LETTER
I am a fresh graduate majoring in Media and Communication at Birmingham University. Also, I gained my graphic designer experience as a creative team at Journalistic Club. Later, I started to work as a freelancer to improve my skill.
I’m looking forward to discussing the role in an interview. If you find it suitable, please feel free to contact me at the below-mentioned details. Thank you for your consideration.	CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Sincerely, Erin Griffiths	CLOSING

A.     LANGUAGE FEATURE OF APPLICATION LETTER

1.     Menggunakan Present Tense

Bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kegiatan/ kejadian yang terjad pada sat ini, suatu kebiasaan atau menyatakan kebenaran umum.

Rumus:

Verbal

S + V1 + Complement

 

Nominal

S + to be (am/ is/ are) + Complement

 

2.     Menggunakan Past Tense

Bentuk waktu yang menyatakan suatu kegiatan / kejadian yang sudah terjadi

 

Rumus:

Kalimat Verbal

S + V2 + Complement

 

Kalimat Nominal

S + To be (am/ is/ are) + Complement

  

3.     Menggunakan Present Continuous Tense

Bentuk waktu yang digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kegiatan/ kejadian yang sedang terjadi

Rumus:

S + V + ing + Complement

 

4.     Menggunakan Present Perfect Tense

Bentuk waktu yang menyatakan suatu kegiatan/ kejadia yang telah terjadi di masa lalu dan masih berlanjut hingga saat ini.

Rumus:

S + Have/ Has + V3 + Complement

 

Contoh Application letter

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PRESENT TENCE	PAST TENSE	PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE	PRESENT PERFECT TENSE