Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review the Cover Letters PDF  (Links to an external site.) provided by the Ashford University Office of Career Services and the What Is a Cover Letter?  (Links to an external site.) and Writing the Dreaded Cover Letter  (Links to an external site.) online resources. It is recommended that you also review the e-book by Noble (2004) and the How to write cover letters (examples) (Links to an external site.) video which include more information and a number of sample cover letters to assist you.