OUC Cover Letter Template
Author
Tim
Last Updated
2 years ago
License
LaTeX Project Public License 1.3c
Abstract
A cover letter template for students in Ocean University of China.
% FDUletter_example.tex - an example latex file to illustrate FDUletter.cls
% OUCletter_example.tex - an example latex file to illustrate OUCletter.cls
%
% Template by Brian Wood (brian.wood@oregonstate.edu). Please feel free to send suggestions for changes; this template/cls is not exactly elegantly done!
% Modified by Huang Weiran (huangweiran1998@outlook.com) to fit the need of FDU students.
% Modified by Tim (qt@stu.ouc.edu.cn) to fit the need of OUC students.
\documentclass[12pt]{OUCletter}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\definecolor{scured}{RGB}{0,64,152}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{lastpage}
\usepackage{eso-pic}
%
% This section is just a bunch of busywork so that the second and following pages read ``Page X of Y''
\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}
\rhead{Page \thepage \hspace{1pt} of \pageref{LastPage}}
%
%
% Set custom font here. Comment this line out if you do not have a Cambria font (originally included with this template) installed; computer modern (or whatever your current default font is) will be substituted.
%
%\setmainfont{[Cambria.ttf]}[BoldFont = [CambriaBold.ttf], ItalicFont = [CambriaItalic.ttf], BoldItalicFont = [CambriaBoldItalic.ttf] ]
\newcommand{\watermark}[3]{\AddToShipoutPictureBG{
\parbox[b][\paperheight]{\paperwidth}{
\vfill%
\centering%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\path (0,0) -- (\paperwidth,\paperheight);
\node[opacity=.05] at (current page.center)
{\includegraphics[width=0.55\textwidth]{background-OUC.pdf}}; % sculogo watermark
\end{tikzpicture}
\vfill}}}
% The material below is a whole big dang thing whose purpose is just to set up a fixed coordinate system for \tikz so that you can put the Department or School address in the upper right-hand side without it moving all around every time you change something in the page. I think it works.
% Defining a new coordinate system for the page:
%
% --------------------------
% |(-1,1) (0,1) (1,1)|
% | |
% |(-1,0) (0,0) (1,0)|
% | |
% |(-1,-1) (0,-1) (1,-1)|
% --------------------------
\makeatletter
\def\parsecomma#1,#2\endparsecomma{\def\page@x{#1}\def\page@y{#2}}
\tikzdeclarecoordinatesystem{page}{
\parsecomma#1\endparsecomma
\pgfpointanchor{current page}{north east}
% Save the upper right corner
\pgf@xc=\pgf@x%
\pgf@yc=\pgf@y%
% save the lower left corner
\pgfpointanchor{current page}{south west}
\pgf@xb=\pgf@x%
\pgf@yb=\pgf@y%
% Transform to the correct placement
\pgfmathparse{(\pgf@xc-\pgf@xb)/2.*\page@x+(\pgf@xc+\pgf@xb)/2.}
\expandafter\pgf@x\expandafter=\pgfmathresult pt
\pgfmathparse{(\pgf@yc-\pgf@yb)/2.*\page@y+(\pgf@yc+\pgf@yb)/2.}
\expandafter\pgf@y\expandafter=\pgfmathresult pt
}
\makeatother
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%
%%%%%%%%%%% Put Recommender(your mentor) Information Here %%%%%%%%%%%
%
\def\name{Name \\
Professor \\
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, OUC \\
Your interests \\
xxx@ouc.edu.cn
}
%
% List your degree(s), licences, etc. here if you like.
%\def\What{, Your degrees, etc.}
%
% Set the name of your Department or School here
% I honestly don't know why the negative spacing is necessary to get the alignment of the first line correct. This must be a ``\tikz'' thing.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% School or Department %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\def\Where{\hspace{-1.2mm}\textbf{\color{scured}%{scured}
Department of Physics,\\ Ocean University of China
}}
%%%%%%%%%%%% Additional Contact Information %%%%%%%%%%%
%
% Set your preferred primary contact address here.
\def\Address{No. 238, Songling Road}
%
\def\CityZip{Qingdao, Shandong 266100 %\\
% P.R.China
}
%
% Set your OUC e-mail here
\def\Email{\textbf{\color{scured}E-mail}: xxx@ouc.edu.cn}
%
% Set your preferred contact number here
\def\TEL{\textbf{\color{scured}Tel/Fax}: +86 532 6678xxxx}
%
% Set your department or personal website here
\def\URL{\textbf{\color{scured}URL}: {https://ouc.edu.cn}}
%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Footer information %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%
% The next line is for your college, used as a footer. If you prefer not to have this, just comment out these lines in favor of the line labeled "[[Alternate]]" below
\def\school{\small{
OUC $\cdot$
~Department of xxxxx $\cdot$
~No. 238 Songling Road $\cdot$
~Qingdao, China P.R} }
% \def\school{~} % [[Alternate]]
%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Signature line %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%
% Set your signature line here.
% One can add a signature image in a PDF file using the following code; this requires a file called "signature_block.pdf" to be installed in the same folder as the .tex file. The vertical spacing (\vspace) and the scaling will have to be adjusted to get things to look correct for your particular signature image. Alternatively, comment out the following line in favor of the one labeled "[[Alternate]]" if you want to sign a paper copy of the letter.
%
\signature{
\vspace{-12mm}\includegraphics[scale=0.3]{signature_block.pdf}\\\vspace{-2mm}
\name
}
%\signature{\name} % [[Alternate]]
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% This block sets up the address on the right-hand side of the header.
%
% The following lines just compile the information you set up into the LaTex letter variable "address" for later use.
%
%The following command "clears out" the default address so that it can be better set using \tikz
\address{}
\def\newaddress{
\Where\\
\Address\\
\CityZip\\
\TEL\\
\Email\\
\URL
}
%
%%%%%%%%%%% DATE %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% If you want a date different from the current date, comment out the next line in favor of the line labeled "[[Alternate]]". The ``\vspace{10mm}'' just moves the date down a tiny bit so it doesn't interfere with the header. This can be adjusted to your preference.
%
\date{\vspace{10mm} \today}
%\date{\vspace{10mm} 20 September 2020} %[[Alternate]]
%
%%%%%%%%%%% Set the subject here if there is one %%%%
%\subject{Stuff} % optional subject line
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%
\begin{document}
%
%
%%%%%%%% The "To" address goes here.
%
\begin{letter}{
\textit{journal name}, IOP Publishing (publishing company)
% IOP Publishing%\\
%SomeTown, SomeState ~~SomeZip
}
% This line sets up the return address to the right-side of the OSU logo. The location is set with absolute node addresses using ``\tikz''. It can still be a bit fussy, and you may need to alter this a little to get things to look right. The bit that changes the position are the numbers in parentheses ``at (14.2,2.7)''
%
\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay,,every node/.style={anchor=center}]
\node[text width=7cm] at (page cs:0.5,0.73){\small \newaddress};
\end{tikzpicture}
%%%%%% The ``opening'' is just the method of address you would like to use at the start of the letter.
%
\opening{Dear Editors,}
%%%%%%%%%% Body of letter %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Remove it if you do not want watermark
\watermark{}{}{}
%%%%%%%%%%% Text %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\textbf{When you compile the tex file, please choose the \textit{LuaLaTex} compiler!}
I/We wish to submit an original research article entitled “[title of article]” for consideration by [journal name].
I/We confirm that this work is original and has not been published elsewhere, nor is it currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
In this paper, I/we report on / show that xxxxxx. This is significant because xxxxxxx.
We believe that this manuscript is appropriate for publication by \textit{journal name} because it… [specific reference to the journal’s Aims and Scope].
[Please explain in your own words the significance and novelty of the work, the problem that is being addressed, and why the manuscript belongs in this journal. Do not simply insert your abstract into your cover letter! Briefly describe the research you are reporting in your paper, why it is important, and why you think the readership of the journal would be interested in it.]
\textbf{Add all necessary disclaimers}
Use the last body paragraph of your letter to add disclaimers or statements necessary for your institution or for the journal. These types of disclaimers vary based on factors like your field, institution and the type of research you've undertaken. Additional statements may include verifying that:
All the authors of the paper approve of this submission;
All authors have not previously published this paper elsewhere and that the article isn't under review by another journal;
Each author has significantly contributed to the findings of this article;
None of the authors have any potential conflicts of interest or competing interests;
All information within the article is the original work of the authors;
Thank you for your consideration of this manuscript.
Some useful guidelines:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/how-to-write-cover-letter-for-research-paper
https://designcenter.uiowa.edu/editing-services/manuscript-tips/writing-manuscript-cover-letter
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/research-publication/cover-letters
%%%%%%% ``closing'' sets the sign-off line.
\closing{Sincerely yours,}
% Comment out/in the lines below as necessary
%\encl{If an enclosure is provided, let them know what it is.}
%\ps{A postscript if that is a thing you do.}
%\cc{Someone Who Cares (and is copied).}
\end{letter}
\end{document}
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