The 3 F's of Resume Writing: Function, Form, and (e)Effectiveness
A resume serves to inform the audience about you and your goals, whether it's for job applications, college admissions, scholarships, or internships. Resumes need to follow a specific format to include essential information effectively. They should be visually appealing, grammatically correct, and clearly demonstrate the purpose of the writer. The Function highlights the importance of the resume's purpose, Form emphasizes the need for a structured layout, and (e)Effectiveness stresses the importance of a well-crafted and error-free resume.
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The 3 Fs of Resume Writing Adapted from Read Write Think Function Form (e)Ffectiveness Summarize the next three slides
Function The function of a resume is to inform the audience about you in order to accomplish something. What you re trying to accomplish depends on what you re trying to do. This might include getting a job, getting into college, winning a scholarship, or being selected for an internship. There are many reasons to show people your resume.
Form Resumes need to look a certain way. This is considered their form. People who read resumes expect them to include specific information, such as your name, address, contact information, education, past jobs, volunteer experience, and special skills. If a resume does not look like a traditional resume, the reader may be confused and think the writer is not educated about writing proper resumes.
(e)Ffectiveness For a resume to be effective, it must demonstrate your knowledge of both function and form. An effective resume - Has a clear purpose that shows why you are writing it - Is visually appropriate and appealing, or easy to read - Includes all the necessary information about the writer - Is grammatically correct with no errors in punctuation or spelling
Practice Read the resume As a class, determine the FUNCTION 2 sentences one describing the function; the other describing how you know that is the function FORM 2 sentences what is included on the resume? How would you describe the form and why? (E)FFECTIVENESS 2 sentences How effective is this resume in presenting the purpose? How would you describe this person based on the resume and why?
My Resume Ideas: Getting Started Directions: Brainstorm content you can include in your resume. Be sure to include dates. Education: Work experience: Volunteer experience: Academic honors (honor roll, awards, etc.): Extracurricular activities (band, sports, yearbook, newspaper, etc.): Special skills (working with computers, speaking different languages, etc.): Objective (what kind of jobs/internships/scholarships might you apply for?):
Audience and Purpose The audience refers to anyone who will review the resume, so we must consider all audiences, both primary and secondary. The purpose refers to why the audience is looking at the resume and what they will be looking for, so we must ask ourselves what they want to read.
