Courses: This unit-level teaching assignment was designed for courses on rhetoric, persuasion, professional communication, public speaking, and business communication. Objectives: By completing this activity, students should be able to (1) identify and research a specific job, scholarship, or award they’d like to pursue within the next six months, (2) explain why they are uniquely qualified for the specified opportunity, and (3) use ethos (i.e. appeals to credibility) to persuade a faculty member, mentor, or employer to write a positive letter of recommendation.

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锻炼精神：要求推荐信的修辞方法

课程：本单元级的教学任务是针对修辞，说服，专业交流，公众演讲和商务交流的课程而设计的。目标：通过完成此活动，学生应该能够（1）在接下来的六个月内确定并研究他们想要从事的特定工作，奖学金或奖励，（2）解释为什么他们具有特定条件的独特资格机会，以及（3）运用精神风气（即呼吁信誉）说服教职员工，导师或雇主写正面推荐信。