Marcel Had Finished Writing His Résumé

question 30

Essay

Marcel had finished writing his résumé.He was reading his job application letter over one more time before he put them both in the mail.The letter read as follows:
"Dear Mr.Jenkins:
Enclosed please find my résumé,which I would like you to consider as my official application for the job for which you are currently advertising.I am sure you will find it to your liking."
Marcel thought it sounded pretty good.It was short,yes,but then,the résumé really said it all without wasting anyone's time.
Several days later,Mr.Jenkins's personal secretary brought Marcel's newly arrived letter and résumé into the conference room where the search committee was already reviewing applications.Jenkins picked it up to read.Moments later,he starts laughing."Hey Larry," he said,tossing Marcel's letter over to another member of the committee,"Get a load of this!"
Why do you think Mr.Jenkins reacted this way? What's wrong with Marcel's letter? Is Marcel correct in thinking that his résumé "speaks for itself"? Write an essay in which you explain where Marcel went wrong,what a job application letter should contain,and how job letters differ from résumés.Use specific examples in your discussion.

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Definitions:

Immune Response

The bodily system's defense mechanism against pathogens, including the processes of identifying and eliminating harmful agents.

Classical Conditioning

A training process involving the pairing of a naturally occurring stimulus with an environmental stimulus.

Brain-Wave Response

The fluctuations in voltage seen in an electroencephalogram (EEG) that reflect the different stages of brain activity, often used to study sleep, consciousness, and neurological conditions.

Generalization

in psychology refers to the process by which a response that has been learned to one stimulus is extended or applied to other, similar stimuli.