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PROJECT BRIEF

Course Code & Name UCS3152 BUSINESS ENGLISH

Semester & Academic SEM 3, 2024/2025

Year

Course Lecturer NADIRA ABDUL RAHMAN

% Weighting 70%
(to overall course)

Assignment/Project Title PROJECT-BASED ASSIGNMENT: JOB APPLICATION PROCESS

Due Date WEEK 7:

15 AUGUST 2025 (FRIDAY), before 5PM

Course Learning Outcome(s) Assessed

CLO1 Demonstrate effective communication skills required in professional


settings (P5 – Complex Overt Response)
CLO2 Develop written workplace information, such as formal correspondence,
application letters, resumes and other documents, in a professional manner
(C6 – Create)
CLO3 Apply principles and practices of technical and professional communication
to business correspondence, work documents, and during job interviews 
(C3 – Application)

Assignment/Project Task

In a group of 10 people, assume that you are one entity (an individual) searching for a job.
Search for any recent job vacancy advertisement, anything dated this year (2025), that is
related to any of your field of study (e.g. business administration, accounting, IT, software
engineering, architecture, engineering, quantity surveying, etc.), from any source
(newspaper, Jobstreet, other websites). Make a copy of the advert (either scanned,
downloaded, or screenshot) and complete the following three (3) tasks:

Task 1 & 2:
In your group, write ONE (1) cover letter and ONE (1) resume for your group entity based
on the job advertisement you’ve chosen. Attach the soft copy of the job advertisement
together with the soft copy of your assignment (cover letter & resume) for the lecturer’s
reference (all 3 items in ONE PDF file ONLY).
* The copy of the job ad is needed so that I can evaluate how well you have tailored your
resume and cover letter for that specific ad. If you do not submit an ad, I cannot mark
your letter and resume.
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Task 3:
Produce a short informational video (akin to a video advertisement or a public service
announcement) that shows at least 5 job interview do’s and don’ts (5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts).
The purpose of the video is to inform and provide examples to job seekers or the public at
large on what to do and what to avoid during job interviews. You are free to use any
platform, software or idea in creating the video. All group members are required to be
involved in the creation of the video (all members must act in the video). Make sure the
video is NOT MORE than 10 minutes long. Be as creative as you can.

* For the sake of the assignment, you may make-believe the content of your resume in order
to fulfill the criteria of the job ad. For example, you may assume that your group entity is
older, has more work experience, graduated from top university, etc.

Format

Task 1: Cover letter (CO3)

● This assignment carries 20% of the total mark.
● Below are the guidelines and format of the assignment that you must adhere to:
i. Format: PDF (combined with the cover page, resume and job advertisement in ONE
PDF file)
ii. Font: Arial/Calibri
iii. Font size: 12 pt.
iv. Spacing: 1.5
v. Alignment: Justified
vi. File name format (for submission): GROUP NUMBER [Link] (e.g. GROUP 12
[Link])

Task 2: Resume (CO3)

● This assignment carries 20% of the total mark.
● Criteria for the resume:
i. Must contain contact information, objectives, qualifications (i.e. education, work
experience, skills, abilities, etc.)
ii. Must be constructed in a BROCHURE or INFOGRAPHIC format (please refer to
examples provided in the lecture notes)
iii. Must be submitted in PDF format (combined with the cover page, resume and job
advertisement in ONE PDF file), hence the filename will be similar to the one in
Task 1.
iv. Free to use any font type, spacing, and margin. Font size must be between 10-14.

Task 3: Informational Video (CO1)

● This assignment carries 30% of the total mark.
● Guidelines:
a) Plan the content and flow of your video before recording.
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b) You may prepare a video script if needed, but make sure you DO NOT read from
your script during the filming.
c) Find a good background for your video.
d) You may use background music but make sure that the music does not drown your
voice (if you will be talking). Your voice must be heard clearly in the video as I cannot
give you any mark if I cannot hear what you say.
e) You may research how to prepare the video by referring to information on the
Internet and you may refer to YouTube for examples or ideas.
f) Be as creative and as informative as you possibly can.
● Each video should NOT BE MORE THAN 10 MINUTES long.
● The video must be saved in either mp4, mov or avi format ONLY.
● Make sure that you provide your GROUP NUMBER and all group members’ FULL NAME
AND ID NUMBER at the beginning of the video.

Submission Instructions

● Each group leader MUST upload the assignment (together with the Cover Page in ONE
PDF file) and presentation video to the OpenLearning site (under the Group Assignment
tab) latest by Week 7 (15 August 2025) before 5pm.
(Marks will be deducted for late submission).
● File name format (for submission): GROUP NUMBER [Link] (e.g. GROUP 5
[Link]) and GROUP NUMBER video (e.g. GROUP 5 video).

Assessment Criteria

Please refer to Appendix 1, 2 and 3.

Prepared by Approved by

COURSE LECTURER DIRECTOR OF UCIL

Name: Nadira Abdul Rahman Name: Nadira Abdul Rahman
Date: 1 July 2025 Date: 1 July 2025
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APPENDIX 1: Cover Letter Rubric (20%) [CLO3]

Traits Weight 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark Marks

age
Format 1 Format of the letter is clear. Each major Format is mostly clear. Each major Format is confusing. Major sections are Format is hard to see. Major sections are
section includes all required information section includes most required missing information missing information
(address, date, salutation, etc) information /4
Content 1 Includes proper salutation. Opening Includes proper salutation. Opening Includes salutation. Opening paragraph Salutation missing or improper. Does not
(Intro) paragraph establishes a purpose and paragraph establishes a purpose and states position being applied state position being applied
details position applying for. states position being applied

/4
Content 1 Elaborates on skills for position. Explains Skills relate to position. Explains how Skills relate to position. No mention of Skills do not relate to position. Does not
(Main how writer will be valuable to company. writer will be valuable to company. how writer will be valuable to company. mention education, or experience, or
body) Qualifications highlight education, Mentions education, experience and Mentions education, experience and training.
experience and training. training. training.

/4
Content 1 Includes well-written statement of Includes statement of appreciation. Includes statement of appreciation. No statement of appreciation. Closure
(Closing) appreciation. Request for interview with Request for interview with contact Request for interview with contact does not include request for interview.
specific contact details. Mentions details. Mentions resume. details. No mention of resume. No mention of resume or contact details.
resume. /4
Grammar 1 Little to no spelling and grammatical Some sentences are unclear, uneven or Sentences contain multiple spelling and Most sentences contain numerous
& error. Sentences are strong and varied. contain some spelling or grammatical grammatical errors, and are difficult to spelling and grammatical errors and
mechanics errors. understand. cannot be understood. /4
TOTAL (20%) /20
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APPENDIX 2: Resume Rubric (20%) [CLO3]

Traits Weight- 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark Marks

age
Overall 1 Shows a very professional Shows an appropriate appearance, Shows a less professional Does not have a professional
appearance appearance, tone and style. tone and style although some appearance, tone and style. Several appearance, tone or style. Much
Appropriate length (not more than inconsistencies may exist. weaknesses persist. Slightly too too short or too long. Page seems
2 pages). Fills the page, but not Appropriate length (roughly 1 page short or long (less than 1 page or empty. Inappropriate font/spacing.
overcrowded. Consistent font/ only)). Adequately fills page with more than 2 pages). Filling of page Design elements distracting/
spacing. Design elements decent use of white space. Minor or use of space could be improved. inappropriate. Difficult to
appropriate and consistent. Easy to issues with font/spacing. Design Issues with font/spacing. Some read/paragraph form. The resume
read/scan. The resume is attractive elements appropriate. Could be design element issues. Not easy to is messy and unattractive. Lacks
and engaging. Creativity is evident. easier to read. The resume is read/bullet points used creativity.
interesting, somewhat attractive inconsistently. The resume is not
and some creativity is evident. very attractive and little creativity is
evident. /4
Job specific 1 All action phrases used to describe 1-2 duties/skills lack action phrases; 3-4 duties/skills lack action phrases; 5-6 duties/skills lack action phrases;
information duties and skills; information information indicated ability to some information indicates ability information does not clearly
demonstrates ability to perform the perform the job; some professional to perform the job; action words demonstrate ability to perform job.
job; professional terminology used terminology used when describing are repetitive and weak. Some Many wordy, ineffective
when describing skills; variety of skills; some effective action words. wordy and/or ineffective descriptions. Information is
strong action verbs used. Wording is Wording is descriptive and descriptions. Little targeting for irrelevant.
concise and descriptive. somewhat concise. Keywords/skills specific position.
Keywords/skills targeted for specific somewhat targeted.
position. /4
Resume 1 Heading, objective, skills, Heading, objective, experience, Heading, objective, experience, Missing one of the following:
content experience and education covered skills and education covered in education covered with little detail; heading, objective, experience or
in detail; extra information given to some detail; extra information minimum extra information given education; no extra information
enhance resume with evidence of given to enhance resume with to enhance resume with little given to enhance resume with little
heavy and well-rounded evidence of some involvement but evidence of involvement with to no evidence of involvement in
involvement with school, work and maybe in only one or two areas of school, work or community. any areas of school, work and
community. school, work and community. community. /4
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Spelling and 0.5 No spelling errors, no grammatical Contains 1-2 minor spelling and/or 3-4 spelling errors; 3-4 grammar More than 5 spelling and grammar
grammar errors. No spacing error. grammar errors. Has a pattern of a errors. Has a pattern of 2-3 spacing errors. Has a pattern of more than 3
single error (e.g. some bullets have errors. spacing errors.
periods, some do not) /2
Format 1 All formatting is consistent Almost all formatting is consistent The document contains significant Formatting is very inconsistent and
throughout the document; throughout the document; inconsistencies in formatting (1 or 2 margins are inappropriate;
balanced margins; format highlights balanced margins; format highlights areas formatted inconsistently); formatting chou\ices interfere with
strengths and information; strengths and information balanced margins; format highlights the purpose of the document; font
appropriate fonts and point size adequately; appropriate fonts and strengths and information size is different throughout; text
used with variety; text is not point size used with variety; page adequately; font size is different in 1 appears very overcrowded or too
overcrowded or too spaced out; appears a bit crowded, but does not or 2 areas and much larger or spaced out. No clear line of sight,
indentations and bullets line up exceed one page. Less than two smaller than 10-12 pt.; text appears bullets and indentations.
appropriately creating a nice line of formatting errors. somewhat overcrowded or
sight. somewhat spaced out. Most
indentations and bullets are
consistent. /4
Organisatio 0.5 Name and contact info clearly listed Name and contact information Some issues with name and contact Name and contact information
n at the top. Titles, organisation, listed at the top. Titles, information. Titles, organisations, missing/unclear. Titles,
dates and locations consistent and organisations, dates and location dates and locations inconsistent. organisations, dates and locations
clear. Most important information is consistent. Section titles clear. Section titles could be improved. missing. No/inadequate section
placed at the top ⅓ of the page. Some use of reverse chronological Little use of reverse chronological titles. No clear pattern in how
Experiences listed in reverse order. order or may use chronological experience is listed.
chronological order. order.
/2
TOTAL (20%) /20
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APPENDIX 3: Informational Video Rubric (30%) [CLO1]
Traits Weigh 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark Total
tage
Video Video includes a clear statement of Video includes a statement of Video does not clearly state the The video lacks clear direction or point /10
Content purpose/the purpose of the video is purpose/the purpose of the video may purpose/the purpose of the video is of view. There seems to be a lack of
clear. Scenes and messages are be stated. Details are logical and not that clear. Information may still be logical sequence of information. Much
presented in a logical order, with information is relevant throughout connected to the theme. Details are of the information is irrelevant to the
2.5 relevant information that supports the most of the video. Subject knowledge somewhat relevant and logical. overall message. Subject knowledge is
video’s main ideas. Subject knowledge is evident in much of the video. Most Subject knowledge is not clear and not evident. Information is confusing,
is evident throughout the video. All information is clear, appropriate and some of the information is not clear, incorrect, or flawed.
information is clear, appropriate and correct. correct or appropriate.
correct.
Style & Very attractive and neat. Very Video is neat but lack some Video is complete but unorganised Video is unclear and cluttered. No /4
Creativity organised and presentable. professionalism or organisation. and hard to understand. Little attention is paid to the background or
Background is uncluttered and the Background is a bit cluttered and the attention is paid to the background or the creative aspect of the video. The
1 video is clearly very interesting and video is interesting and shows the creative aspect of the video. The video is not interesting and is clearly
original. originality. video is somewhat interesting and not an original/a copy from other
original. similar videos.
Use of Excellent use of language. The video Good use of language. The video uses Acceptable use of language. The video Poor use of language. A lot of spelling /6
Language uses powerful words that leave an some powerful words that may leave may or may not use powerful words. and grammatical errors that are
1.5 impact on the audience. All words are an impact on the audience. A few There are spelling and grammatical distracting. The video is clearly not
spelt correctly and sentences make spelling and grammatical errors. errors present but nothing too checked properly before submission.
sense. distracting.
Overall There is complexity in the post- Moderate attempt based on the post- Poor attempt based on the post- No attempt based on the post- /8
Final production video. The student used production video. The student production video. Poor editing was production video. No editing was
Production exceptional skills in editing and adding attempted to use editing skills but has made that affected the message in the made in the video. The transitions on
necessary effects to the video. The no impact to the message. The video. The transitions on the video the video were too short/long. No
video has good transitions and the transitions on the video were not well were too short/long. The content is attempt to properly deliver the
2
content moves smoothly. The content managed. The content can be confusing and hard to understand. The content to the viewers.
can be understood with no mistakes. understood with minor mistakes. Most quality of the video is not very good There are no signs of the video being
The overall quality of the video and the of the quality of the video and the but the overall focus was excellent. edited, one shot and done. The quality
focus were excellent. focus were excellent. of the video and the focus are not very
good.
Length Video is less than 10 minutes long. Video is about 1 minute longer than Video is around 2-3 minutes longer Video is more than 4 minutes longer /2
0.5
required length. than required length. than required length..
TOTAL MARKS: 30