There are two different types of recommendation letters, a field specific recommendation letter and a character recommendation letter. In general, both types have a similar structure. But determining which type of letter you are writing will help you get a better sense of the voice and content of the letter. A field specific letter will be written from the perspective of someone in your field, such as your manager at work or your professor at school. If you are using the letter of recommendation to apply for a job, you will usually need a field specific letter. A character letter will be written from someone outside of your field, acting as a testimony of your character. This type of letter is often written by a supervisor at an internship, a volunteer supervisor, or a professor outside of your field. Many academic program applications require two to three field specific letters and one character type letter. Think about the types of skills and attributes required in the job description or as part of being a good student at a university. Make a list of skills and attributes that you possess that connect to the position. Focus on specific skills and attributes you have that feel relevant and important. For example, if you are applying for a position at a non-profit organization, you may list skills and attributes like, "a good multi-tasker, able to be client facing, a confident public speaker, a good communicator, and a strong writer." If you are applying for school, you may list skills and attributes like, "able to meet deadlines, an active member of the community, a strong writer and reader, and a good student with a high GPA." You should also focus on two to three accomplishments that relate to the position you are applying for with the letter. This could be a student award you won or a job accomplishment that you are proud of. Pick at least one accomplishment that relates to your experience with the recommender. This way, you can discuss it in your letter from their perspective and use it as evidence of your qualifications. For example, if you are writing the letter on behalf of your professor, you may list an A+ paper you wrote in their class or a project that you completed in their course. If you are writing the letter on behalf of your employer, you may list a sales target you hit as their employee or a key client that you landed for the recommender's company. Think about one scenario or situation illustrates your strengths as an applicant. Make sure the scenario involves the person "writing" the letter, such as your professor or your employee. You can then use this scenarios or situation as an example of your qualifications as an applicant. The scenario should be short and to the point. You should be able to summarize it in one to two sentences. For example, you may focus on a scenario where you went above and beyond expectations for an assignment, resulting in a high grade. Or you may choose a situation where you won over a client by doing detailed research for a contract.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine which type of letter you are writing. Make a list of your relevant skills and attributes. Identify two to three accomplishments that relate to the position. Come up with a scenario or situation that illustrates your strengths.

Q: Finding a pattern in your mistakes is a good way to isolate and overcome your problem areas on your own. Was there a subject, like math or English, that you didn't do well on? If so, study more frequently in those areas. Was there a group of related test questions you missed? If so, try to categorize them and figure out what subject you could study harder in. Did you continually show up to class late? If so, try to be more punctual. They know your strengths and weaknesses, so don't be afraid to ask for help. Instead of asking, "why did I get a bad grade," ask, "how can I restructure my answers in a way that would earn me a better grade?" Try to be fair and objective while you self-reflect. Take some time to think about how, and how much, you studied or prepared for the assignment. If you didn't study or if you procrastinated, this could have contributed to the bad grade. Aim to improve your study habits in the future if this was the case.
A: Look for patterns of error. Ask your teacher for detailed feedback. Reflect on your study habits.

Article: If you need a little more control over the table, you can use a spreadsheet program. You'll essentially be inserting a spreadsheet into your WordPad document. This requires a compatible spreadsheet editor. WordPad supports Excel and and OpenDocument formats. OpenOffice and LibreOffice are both free office suites that support the OpenDocument format. See How to Install Open Office for detailed instructions on installing OpenOffice for free. In newer versions, this can be found in the Insert section of the Home tab. In older versions of WordPad, click the "Insert" menu and select "Object". A list of objects that you can insert will appear. If you have Excel installed, you can select "Excel Worksheet". If you have OpenOffice or LibreOffice installed, you can select "OpenDocument Spreadsheet". Selecting one of these objects will insert a blank spreadsheet in your WordPad document, and your spreadsheet program will open in another window. After inserting the table, Excel or your OpenDocument spreadsheet editor will open. Anything you enter into the cells in your spreadsheet editor will appear in the table that you inserted into the WordPad document. Go through each cell and fill out the table with the important information. Even though only a small range of cells is shown in WordPad, the range will expand as you add data outside of the displayed range. If the table is smaller than the initial range, the table will shrink to fit your data. You can use the text formatting tools in your spreadsheet program to change the look for the text in the cells. You can change the font, size, color, and emphasis. Formatting text in Excel or your other spreadsheet program is very similar to formatting text in a word processor. The changes you make to the formatting will be displayed immediately in the WordPad table. You can create headers by bolding the contents of the first row in the spreadsheet program. Changes in the size of the rows and columns in your spreadsheet editor will be reflected in the table in your WordPad document immediately. Change the cell size to make your information easy to read. This will finalize the data and you'll see your finished table in WordPad. You can drag the boxes around the edge of the table to resize it. The content of the table will grow or shrink to match the new size. You can click and drag the table around your document as well. This will open your spreadsheet editor, allowing you to change the table data. If you've resized the table, it will be reverted to the original size when you edit it. You'll have to resize it again after editing.
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Ensure Excel or OpenOffice is installed. Click the "Insert object" button in WordPad. Select the Worksheet option. Fill out the table data in the spreadsheet program. Format the text. Resize your cells. Close the spreadsheet editor. Move and resize the table. Double-click the table to make edits.