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Professional WritingIntro to English 301
Instructor: Laura Bivona
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Course overview
Tips for success
Professional writing
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Part I: Defining Professional Writing
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Professional writing is
• Workplace writing• All work environments (not just the
corporate world but organizations, etc.)– “Business writing” is just related to
businesses/corporate world– “Technical writing” also includes
manuals and technical instructions
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Modern workplace
• In the 21st Century workplace, some documents are conveyed in a different form than 50 years ago, but the content is similarly structured.
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Modern professionals still communicate in traditional ways
• Correspondence (letters, memos, etc.)• Reports and proposals (printed in booklet
or memo format)• Presentations (formerly in person with
print visuals)• Marketing/advertising (pamphlets,
brochures, magazine advertisements, billboards, etc.)
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Print reports and proposals
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Modern professionals also use new formats and genres
• Online/Internet documents: E-mails, Web sites, social media, online ads
• Digital presentations: PowerPoint, Prezi, Powtoon, animated media, etc.
• Multimedia texts: graphics, visuals, videos, audio recordings, commercials, etc.
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Online, digital, and multimedia texts
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Part II: Course overview
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Professional writing in our course
• Students will learn to recognize, analyze, and create effective and useful:– Correspondence (e-mails, memos, letters)– Job application materials (resumes and
cover letters)– Professional proposals and executive
summaries– Personal self-evaluations (reflection essay)
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Drafting
Our class is a workshop class, built around the idea of writing as process
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Take peer responses seriously
• Offer useful replies• Talk about what you appreciated • Give ideas and suggestions to help them
improve their writing• Be respectful and kind, but give critical
input• Challenge others to think deeply about the
implications of their work
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Peer input can help you
• Guide your revisions• Understand the assignment• See how to use formatting
effectively• Work up to professional standards
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Part III: Tips for success
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Check your ASU email and our class Blackboard site daily.
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Think about your expectations and concerns about an online writing class—anticipate problem areas.
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Submit your work before 11:59 PM on due dates (T/Th/Sun).
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Expect to spend a significant amount of time writing and revising.
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Prewriting and drafting will take some time...
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but the bulk of your time should be spent revising, editing, and proofreading.
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Final drafts must show significant changes from the original drafts.
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Stay on top of your work and plan your time.
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Carefully read the assignment sheets and grading criteria.
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View as many sample documents as you can, and model your work using those examples.
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In a workshop-based writing course, discussion board posts and peer review responses are key.
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Be an active participant; add value to our online community!
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Part IV: Going forward
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Start thinking about what kind of job you want to apply to.
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This course is guided by your professional drives and plans.
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Select the right jobs, so you can use your work in a future job search!
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Do the work, so the course can help you with your future.