Others have also written about writing a cover letter. Cheryl E. Ball, for example, provides excellent advice and a paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown. Indeed, a simple Google search on “how to write an ...

Mark Sample provides some tips on crafting a better letter. ... Hacking the Academic Job Cover Letter By Mark Sample October 18, 2012 ‘Tis the season of the academic job search.

The academic job search is built around a portfolio of materials that tell a story about the candidate’s research, future research agenda, teaching, special skills and training, service, and more.