Department of Education

Region XII
Division of Sultan Kudarat
BAMBAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Isulan

LESSON PLAN IN READING AND WRITING SKILLS

4TH QUARTER

CONTENT STANDARD: The learner understands the requirements of composing academic writing and
professional correspondence.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner produces each type of academic writing and professional
correspondence following the properties of well-written texts and process approach
to writing.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
Identifies the unique features of and requirements in composing professional correspondence
of a Resume EN11/12RWS-IVhj-13

I. OBJECTIVE
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1.Identify the unique features and requirements in composing a professional resume.
2. Discuss the importance and give qualities of a good resume.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Resume

Reference:
The resume. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
resume
What is Netiquette? A Guide to Online. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.webroot.com/hk/en/resources/tips-articles/resume-and-online-
ethics-what-are-they
Spencer, Linda. How to Write a Great Resume and Cover Letter. Sep 21, 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAthQKLhBTs. Accessed January 6,
2016.

Action Verbs, Harvard Law School, Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest
Advising (OPIA) website. http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-
toolkit/action-verbs/. Accessed January 6, 2016.

What Is the Best Resume Font, Size and Format?

http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/what-is-the-best- font-for-your-resume-
infographic/. Accessed January 6, 2016.

Writing a Good Resume: Student Critique and Practice Exercise.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing-good-resume-career-
readiness.shtml Accessed January 6, 2016.

Resources: 1. Projector and downloaded video clip

2. Copies of the two resumes for critiquing
3. Copy of the list of action verbs in describing accomplishments (See Appendix A)
III. PRESENTATION

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Setting of Standards
5. Review

B. Procedures
1. Activity
The teacher will ask the students about these questions through a game, whoever holds the ball
when the music stops, he/she will be the one to answer the question.
a. Why do we need to write a resume?
b. What do you think makes a good resume?

The class are divided into 3 groups. Each group are given parts of the resume to fill out.

Each group should draw themselves with an outfit of their future profession.

2. Analysis
The students will be watching a video presentation (Spencer, Linda)How to Write a Great
Resume and Cover Letter. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAthQKLhBTs. After
playing the video, the students write down important points they got. Allow them to jot
down these points in their notebooks. Give them a minute to do this. Three to five
students will be randomly selected to share their insights to the class.

Note: Presentation on how to write a resume

The students will identify the unique features and requirements in composing a professional
resume.

3. Abstraction
The students give their insights as a generalization about resume through oral recitation.

4. Application

The students will be sharing their thought on how writing a good resume can create an impression
to the employers. They will then discuss importance and give qualities of a good resume.

IV. ASSESSMENT (PERFORMANCE TASK)

PRACTICE
A.
1. Students will be provided sample resumes to review. One comes from a high school graduate
with little motivation, job experience or sense of professionalism. The other is from a sharp
student who graduated from a state university and has been active acquiring several skill sets.
2. Go over both resumes as a class. First, have students spend a few minutes writing down errors
and needed improvements in the first resume.
3. Next, go over the second resume. Compare and contrast the two resumes, explaining why the
second student’s is better and writing these aspects and reasons on the board or chart paper.
Students also can suggest improvements the second student could have made.
4. You may want to note that there is no single best way to structure a resume. Additional sections
that could have been included in the samples are Computer Skills, Honors and Awards, and
School Activities. Ultimately, the resume should be tailored to the specific job for which one is
applying.

Here are some points to cover when reviewing the sample resumes.
Sample missteps in the first resume:
a. Unprofessional, cutesy email address.
b. The Statement of Objective and Summary are unprofessional and not workplace-relevant.
Photography might be a skill for her, but she has not emphasized how she has used this skill
professionally.
c. Time availability should not be included on a resume.
d. There are several typos.
e. Uses unprofessional wording (e.g., "awesome," "cool," "cute," "pics"), as well as inappropriate
clipart and exclamation points, which have no place in a resume.
f. No date is listed for her high school diploma; there is no description of coursework that might
be relevant to the workplace.
g. Her work history isn’t in order (jobs should be listed in reverse chronological order), and she
included a questionable volunteer experience (cupcake tester) under Work Experience.
h. Her descriptions of past job duties fail to emphasize skills gained (e.g., "flip burgers and fill
condiment containers"), and also reflect negatively on her customer service skills (e.g., "deal
with annoying customer requests").
i. Includes information that doesn’t pertain to job skills (hobbies should only be listed if they are
highly related to the job for which one is applying) (ex. Eye color, height, religion)

Sample good qualities in the second resume:

a. Based on the professionally stated objective, there are listed skills that are relevant to his
chosen career field.
b. Had no spelling errors or inappropriate/unprofessional wording.
c. Arranged his work history in reverse chronological order.
d. Described past job duties in a way that emphasizes his skills and leadership qualities.

The students will be provided with a sample of a resume for critique. They are needed to
highlight the areas for improvement and the strong points of the resume. They will then rewrite
the sample resume in a separate sheet of paper.

V. ASSIGNMENT
The students will create their own resume and encode it directly on a computer. If ever the
students would have access to a computer, remind them of the following format in creating a
good resume:
Resume fonts & sizes:
a. The most common font to use is Times New Roman, in black and size 12 points.
b. Other serif fonts (with tails) to consider that are easy to read include: Georgie, Bell MT,
Goudy Old Style, Garamond.
c. Popular sans serif (no tails) fonts include: Arial, Tahoma, Century Gothic and Lucida
Sans.

Prepared by: Checked by:

MS. PRINCESS JOY D. GAVILEÑO, LPT MR. GERARD A. JULLAR

Subject Teacher SHS Department Head
Approved by:

ABAS S. DOLLENTE
Secondary School Principal I