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Establishing contact details | The writer “introduces and sets the scene and the communicative chain”(Snatos, 2002) . It consists of two steps. |\n| (a) Contact details of the addresser | The writer mentions his/her name, residential address, contact number, ande-mail address. |\n| (b) Contact details of the addressee | The writer lists the name and designation of the potential employer and company’s name and address. |\n| 2. Opening | The writer addresses the intended reader. |\n| 3. Referring to the job advertisement | The writer refers to the source of information of job advertisement. |\n| 4. Introducing candidature | The writer presents his/her candidature for the job. |\n| 5. Promoting candidature | The writer lists his/her work experience, skills, abilities and qualification to persuade his/her candidature. |\n| 6. Enclosing document | The writer encloses/attaches some other documents such as resume/curriculum vitae. |\n| 7. Soliciting response | The writer shows his/her keen desire for further contact by giving his/her contact number and e-mail address. |\n| 8. Using pressure tactics | The writer urges the prospective employer to take a quick decision about the services. |\n| 9. Ending politely | The writer ends the letter on polite note. |\n| 10. Singing off | The writer signs his/her name in a respectful manner and claims the ownership of the letter. |\n| 11. Postscript | The writer mentions an additional remark at the very end of the application. |\n\n\n| Moves | Number of letters |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Establishing contact details | 10 |\n| (a) Contact details of the addresser | 10 |\n| (b) Contact details of the addressee | 10 |\n| 2. Opening | 10 |\n| 3. Referring to the job advertisement | 08 |\n| 4. Introducing candidature | 10 |\n| 5. Promoting candidature | 10 |\n| 6. Enclosing document | 10 |\n| 7. Soliciting response | 10 |\n| 8. Using pressure tactics | 01 |\n| 9. Ending politely | 10 |\n| 10. Singing off | 10 |\n| 11. Postscript | 02 |\n\n\n| Moves | Frequency | Percentage |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Establishing contact details | 10 | 100% |\n| (a) Contact details of the addresser | 10 | 100% |\n| (b) Contact details of the addressee | 10 | 100% |\n| 2. Opening | 10 | 100% |\n| 3. Referring to the job advertisement | 08 | 80% |\n| 4. Introducing candidature | 10 | 100% |\n| 5. Promoting candidature | 10 | 100% |\n| 6. Enclosing document | 10 | 100% |\n| 7. Soliciting response | 10 | 100% |\n| 8. Using pressure tactics | 01 | 10% |\n| 9. Ending politely | 10 | 100% |\n| 10. Singing off | 10 | 100% |\n| 11. Postscript | 02 | 20% |\n\n\n| Move | Move Strategy | Common lexico-grammatical feature |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Establishing the contact details | Explicit information | NP(Noun phrases) |\n| 2. Opening | Opening salutation | Dear + NP (Noun phrase) |\n| 3. Referring to the job advertisement | Direct strategy | I + verb + NP (job ads.) + PP(Prepositional Phrase) |\n| 4. Introducing candidature | Direct strategy | I am + adjective+ to apply for + NP (position) |\n| 5. Promoting candidature | Direct strategy | I have (adjective) experience + PP (prepositional phrase) |\n| 6. Enclosing document | Direct strategy | I have + verb+ NP |\n| 7. Soliciting response | Direct strategy | I + verb+ be reached/contacted + PP |\n| 8. Using pressure tactics | Indirect strategy | I am +verb+ PP + NP(institute) |\n| 9. Ending politely | Direct strategy | Thanking you for + NP |\n| 10. Singing off | Closing salutation | Yours+ adverb |\n| 11. Postscript | Direct strategy | 1.I + verb + PP + NP + VP +NP 2 . I + verb + PP + VP + NP |","cbCaihbbAJE5ftN7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihbbAJE5ftN7","pdf",240092,"English","# Letter Moves\n## Establishing contact details\n## Opening\n## Referring to the job advertisement\n## Introducing candidature\n## Promoting candidature\n## Enclosing document\n## Soliciting response\n## Using pressure tactics\n## Ending politely\n## Singing off\n## Postscript\n# Quantitative Distribution\n## Number of letters per move\n## Frequency and percentage per move\n# Lexico-grammatical Features\n## Common features by move","[{\"question\":\"What are the main moves in a job application letter?\",\"answer\":\"The framework lists 11 moves: establishing contact details, opening, referring to the job advertisement, introducing candidature, promoting candidature, enclosing document(s), soliciting response, using pressure tactics, ending politely, singing off, and adding a postscript.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the moves vary in frequency across letters?\",\"answer\":\"The document provides counts and percentages per move, showing moves like “Establishing contact details,” “Opening,” “Introducing candidature,” “Promoting candidature,” and others occurring in 100% of letters, while “Using pressure tactics” appears far less (10%).\"},{\"question\":\"What lexico-grammatical patterns are common in different moves?\",\"answer\":\"It links each move to typical features, such as noun phrases for explicit contact information and salutation, and direct strategies like “I + verb + NP + PP” for referencing job ads, or “I am + adjective + to apply for + NP” for introducing candidature.\"}]","Job Application Letter Structure - Moves and Linguistic Features | PDF",1788440814]