ENC 3250 PROFESSIONAL WRITING MIDTERM

REFLECTION Addison Rieves

THE WRITING PROCESS It is crucial when writing to focus on and consider your audience. The context is the environment in which writers produce documents and readers interpret the meanings.

Defining terms and using proper terms within a work is essential to achieve clarity. Informal definitions are very good at achieving this. Accurate presentation of details helps the writer achieve a description.Ethics in writing should always be a top priority. Ethics refers to the choices writers make that affect others for good or ill. Special attention to ethics should be paid during revision.The first step in the process is the introduction, followed by paragraphs, proofreading, and revision. Special attention should be paid to the numerous steps within the main categories that comprise the writing process.

THE WRITING PROCESS Knowledge of the writing process was assessed through Analysis argument 1 assignmentAssigned readingAssigned videos and online notesUnit 1 testThe writing process is crucial for success in nearly any field. In the business world special attention will need to be paid to the writing process when drafting any sort of correspondence. The writing process is extremely important for any professional field. The tips, tricks, and methods addressed in this module are crucial to sound like an educated and well rounded professional.

WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGY How much you need to know about technology depends exclusively on your workplace. Strategies for learning a new technology includeExperimentationEnlisting the help of IT staff and colleaguesManualsTutorialsInternet searches Businesses can employ numerous online communication platforms including blogs, forums, email, FAQs, instant messaging, memos, voice-mail, text messaging, social media, and video conferences. Each of these platforms accomplishes a specific goal and attention should be paid to which platform is the most appropriate for the specific cause. Knowing the organizational uses for each will help you become a more effective communicator.

Writing for the web has many factors that help achieve success. When creating a site attention should be paid to nearly every aspect including chunking, headings, lists, keywords, directional cues, graphics, and fonts.

WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGY Knowledge of workplace technology was assessed throughAssigned readingsAssigned video and lecture notesAnalysis argument 1Unit 1 testKnowing the different types of communications that can be utilized within the business world and within specific companies allows the business to be a more successful communicator. As new platforms of communication come into existence communication is made more quick and effective. The main goal of any business is to work in the most effective manner possible by employing as many and the appropriate platforms as possible. Knowing the purpose of each medium is crucial in achieving online communication success.

CORRESPONDENCEAn acknowledgement should be sent in response to any communication a colleague or client has with you.Adjustment letters or emails are written in response to a complaint. Adjustments can be full where your company is completely at fault or partial where although your company may not be at fault goodwill with the customer is trying to be achieved.A complaint letter or email outlines a problem that the writer requests the recipient to resolve.Correspondence requires the writer to focus on the writing process as well as maintaining and building a positive relationship. Goodwill should always be the main goal in business correspondence.Special attention should be paid when international correspondence is made. Different cultures call for different formalities and courtesies.

CORRESPONDENCE Knowledge of correspondence was assed throughAssigned readingAssigned video and lecture notesWriting Assignment 1Peer reviewUnit 1 testProper correspondence within the business world allows for effective communication to be achieved. Understanding how to properly address each type of correspondence and trying to establish goodwill allows a company to keep a more positive relationship with customers. Understanding that international communication has major difference from regular communication allows all parties to feel respected and saved from possible embarrassment. Understanding the rules of correspondence is extremely necessary to understand in the business world in order to keep the best company customer relationship as well as internal relationships.

STYLE AND CLARITY There are two categories of words abstract and concrete words. Abstract words refer to general ideas, relationships, acts, or qualities. Concrete words identify things that can be viewed by the senses.

Affection is the use of more formal language. This is not necessary to communicate information and causes unnecessary stress on the reader.

Writing should be checked for awkwardness, clichés, buzzwords, or biased language, both should be avoided in professional writing at all costs. They are not necessary and also ineffective in business writing. Concise writing with proper emphasis is the main goal for the writer. Concise writing is writing that is free of unnecessary clutter. Attention should be paid to word choice, this includes straying from vague words or words that achieve the wrong tone by the author.

The you perspective is very effective in allowing the reader to become more engaged. This perspective allows the reader to be more motivated to look over the content because the benefit to the reader is stressed.

STYLE AND CLARITY Knowledge of style and clarity is assed throughAssigned readingAssigned video and notesWriting assignment 2Unit test 2 The style of writing is crucial to getting your point across in the most effective way possible. Effective style and special attention to the content of writing allows clarity to the reader. The reader is much more likely to understand and want to view the correspondence if it is written in a more clear form. Proper choice of wording, variation, and types of words allows the writing to become a more interesting and easy to understand document of correspondence.

DESIGN AND VISUALS

Drawings serve to depict an object and illustrate the steps. Flowcharts are comprised of diagrams that use symbols, pictures, and even words to show sequence of a process.

Special attention should be given to graphics that will be viewed on a global platform. No preference should be given to a particular country .

Graphs are a effective visual. Graphs include line graphs, bar graphs, pie graphs, and picture graphs. Each type of graph serves to showcase a different type of information it is crucial to know these differences in order to most properly represent your data set.

Layout and design includes paying special attention to grouping, contrast, repetition, typography, and page design elements.

Visuals should be chosen to most effectively communicate your message and purpose.

DESIGN AND VISUALS Knowledge of design and visuals is assed throughAssigned readingsAssigned video and lecture notesAnalysis argument 2 Unit 2 testThe visuals that are chosen to be in a work or other platform can make or break it. Visuals contribute to the overall look of the work and should be visually appealing like the design. The visuals contribute to the overall message of the work and attention should be paid to the selection of each. The design and visuals are normally the first impression a reader has and can either intrigue or turn the reader off almost instantly.

WORKS CITED

Oliu, G. A. (2014). The Business Writer's Companion. Boston: Bedford/ST.Martin.