Posted: July 25th, 2016

RTA – Response to Advertisement Job Application Letter

RTA – Response to Advertisement Job Application Letter
Point Value: up to 100 points

Parameters: This is an exercise in identification, composition, and formatting. You will be required to assume the ‘Jack Turner’ identity below. Read the narrative, identify your key information and compose the letter in a persuasive manner. Remember, you are Jack Turner trying to secure employment. Do not write as yourself.

• Refer to the spacing illustration in section 6 of the textbook as your formatting guide

• Refer to the Toulmin illustration in section 6 of the textbook as your guide for placement of Toulmin Elements.

• Refer to the letter style, ‘block format’ in section 5. Arrange the content of your letter according to this illustration.
Instructions: Compose one ‘response to an advertisement’ letter in block format using information from the narrative below. You will need to include 4 Toulmin elements in this letter: claim, support, warrants, backing