Of course, we want you to take the writing skills you are learning in your classes and apply them in real life.

Writing resumes and cover letters are examples of a couple of real life tasks that you might encounter soon. We’ve provided links which you may find helpful for these common tasks below.

• This Purdue OWL guide will help you with the basics of business-letter writing.

• This OWL guide will help you get started on your resume.

• Virginia Tech’s Writing Center gives some effective tips for writing cover letters.

• This writing guide for personal statements comes from Berkeley University.