4 recommendation letter

4. Recommendation LetterIt is a document to support the resume, the cover letter, and the personal statement.

4.1 Requirement of Recommendation1)Usually two or more recommendations from different persons 2)The persons are in superior position, have personal contact with the applicant, and can evaluate the applicant in terms of academic ability, work performance, personal qualities. 3)The writers sign, seal, and send the recommendation to the organization concerned. 4)The language should be formal, the diction should be assertive but not exaggerating.

4.2 Content of Recommendation1)Opening: state support for the applicant and mention the relationship between the writer and the applicant 2)Body: discuss the applicant’s qualities in terms of academic experience, work performance, personality, special talents, potential as a student or employee (one or more than one paragraph) 3)Conclusion: supply additional information, reassert the support, and express the willingness for any further assistance if necessary

4.3 Samples

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4.4 Self-Recommendation1)One does not, as a rule, write a recommendation for oneself. 2)It tells the reader what you want, then to know more about yourself. 3)It should be brief and relevant to your purpose.

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Assignment Self-recommendation for further study Supposing you are a professor in your university, write a recommendation for one of your students to get further study or a job.