Writing On the Job: Your Words Can Make a Difference

Your words are powerful and can be impactful. In Unit 4, your words helped nonprofessionals address a problem they are trying to solve. In Units 6 and 8, your words helped academics and experts to understand an important issue in their field. In Unit 9, you will use your words to help your current or future colleagues understand the importance of effective writing to career success and how to improve their writing skills. Write to colleagues at your present job or a future job in your field of study to explain why strong writing skills are important to their career development and why mastering one specific writing skill you have developed or improved throughout the course will be of value to them. You may use no more than two sources from PG Library or Writing Center to help support your ideas and help educate your audience about this topic. When you use information from these sources, they must be paraphrased and cited in-text. You may choose to communicate your ideas in one of two ways: Write a 3- to 4-paragraph company newsletter. Explains three reasons why strong writing skills are important to one specific career field. Identifies one writing skill you learned about in CM107 through Seminar, lab, PG resources, or discussion that you have developed or strengthened and that you think is relevant to professional success. Discusses why this particular skill is of value to the audience. Includes briefly summarized information from one or two reliable and relevant sources to support your recommendation. Uses current APA format, citing source(s) in-text and in a References list at the end of the newsletter or presentation. Includes an APA formatted title page or slide, since this is a course assignment. Demonstrates your ability to apply the writing and research skills you have built and strengthened in the previous units of this course. Demonstrates revision and editing skills to produce clear, concise, complete, and correct writing that accomplishes its purpose and meets your audience’s needs. Utilizes appropriate semi-formal or professional language.