23 - Purposeful Writing in The Disciplines and For Professions-An Overview
23 - Purposeful Writing in The Disciplines and For Professions-An Overview
23 - Purposeful Writing in The Disciplines and For Professions-An Overview
Ask yourself…
• Are there times that I
have struggles in writing
and creating documents
for school and for work?
• Why do I have such
struggles?
• How were I able to get
through those
struggles?
Vocab Task A. purpose
Article Critique
specific topics published regularly
• article - shorter forms of research following a
specific format and are written about specific topics
• a.k.a. “Response
Paper”
• a formal document
that evaluates a
journal article or
another type of
literary or scientific
content
Literature Review
• a.k.a. “Review of Related
Literature (RRL)”
• an analysis and a
combination of
scholarly readings and
other resources related
to the topics or issues
included in your thesis
paper
Research Report
• a systematic
investigation and
study of materials
and sources to
establish facts and
reach new
conclusions
Project Proposal
• a.k.a. “Terms of
Reference”
• a document used
to present the
general plan and
purpose to pursue
a project
Position Paper
• a.k.a. “Point-of-
View Paper”
• a report used to
defend an opinion
on a specific issue
Writing in the
Professions
Professional Writing | Office Correspondence |
Professional Correspondence | Business Writing
| Business Correspondence
Sample Documents under
Professional Writing
Time
Scan the documents. Examine the content and format. Limit:
False
1
Any writing assignment done as a
requirement for school is called
professional correspondence.
2
The kind of writing used in the office or
in work settings is called academic
writing.
3
Writing for the professions can also be
referred to as business writing.
4
Business documents must be written in
a friendly tone instead of professional.
5
A research article is a collection of
research journals published annually.
Answers
1
Any writing assignment done as a
requirement for school is called
professional correspondence.
2
The kind of writing used in the office or
in work settings is called academic
writing.
3
Writing for the professions can also be
referred to as business writing.
4
Business documents must be written in
a friendly tone instead of professional.
5
A research article is a collection of
research journals published annually.