When writing, I used the schema as a checklist for all the essential parts of my cover letter. I felt the schema was appropriate in that it included all of the necessary components of a cover letter in the order they should appear. I am still in debate with my group about the exact structure of the ending, but I feel as though the schema is mostly where it needs to be. Being a culmination of examples and other cover letter models, there was not much room for variance to slip into our model. I believe that the documentation definitions are all accurate to their intended purposes and any changes would be a matter of ordering.
During the peer review, my partner’s model was very bare, which led me to further specify the amounts of information he needed in his letter. Creating a schema in a small group made the process quicker because there were fewer opinions and less controversy over how elements should be included. By having a relatively large influence on the schema compared to when in class, it made the writing process quicker because I was more familiar with the what and why aspects of each element.
Some minor points I believe could use some work are the header and ending paragraph; the header could include multiple lines for an address and an option to add a second address (home and school address). The last paragraph could use differentiation between the end of the paragraph and the invitation to further the hiring process. Otherwise, I believe our schema is mostly complete.
