Fillable Printable Application Letter: Modified Block Style

Application Letter: Modified Block Style

14 Overland Street Youngstown,

OH 33602-1110 15 October

20__

His Excellency S. K. Ghusayni Embassy of Lebanon

2560 28th Street, NW Washington, DC 20008

Excellency:

I am applying for the position of Assistant Professor of English at the

American University of Beirut. Since the position, which was advertised in the

Chronicle of Higher Education, requires some teaching at Université Saint

Joseph, I am sending a set of my credentials to you and to representatives of

the respective institutions. This is a particularly exciting position as I would be

able to use my knowledge of Arabic and French, which would enhance the

effectiveness of my English language instruction.

As my enclosed curriculum vitae indicates, I received a Ph.D., magna cum laude,

with a major in English and Linguistics, from Yale University in 1994. Prior to that,

I obtained a B.A., magna cum laude, in French, and an M.A., summa cum laude,

in French Literature from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Moreover,

during my Fulbright Scholarship for the study of French literature at the

Sorbonne, I read extensively the works of writers from Algeria, Tunis, Martinique,

and other Francophone countries.

The paramount experience that has influenced my decision to apply for this

position, however, was a three-year teaching position at Mohammed V

University in Morocco. Not only did I teach English, but I also developed an

innovative program in Arabic using computer-assisted pedagogy. It was

recognized as a major breakthrough in Arabic language instruction.

During the week of 18 February, I plan to be in Washington, D.C., and would

like to arrange an interview with you at your convenience. I will telephone you

next week to arrange that meeting. Please feel free to call me at 216/555-8209

or fax me at 216/555-8210.

Thank you for your consideration. I remain

Yours truly,

Zoltan M. Zantovsky

Enclosures: Curriculum Vitae

Book Reviews

Disk Containing Arabic Language Course

Letters of Recommendation

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