Cover letters are a great way to make yourself stand out as an applicant. A well-written cover letter can really boost your application, but a poorly written one might hurt it. Since there’s no single ...

Over the course of my career, I’ve read probably tens of thousands of cover letters. (And yes, that’s as boring as it sounds.

Effective writing is readable — that is, clear, accurate, and concise. When you are writing a paper, try to get your ideas across in such a way that the audience will understand them ...