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Organize your writing for the reader and for yourself.

Organize the writing process for yourself . Organize the document for the reader . Organize your writing for the reader and for yourself. Feb. 3, 2010. Writing is not a single activity: It is a process . Defining objectives Planning Drafting Evaluating Revising.

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Organize your writing for the reader and for yourself.

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  1. Organize the writing process for yourself. Organize the document for the reader. Organize your writing for the reader and for yourself. Feb. 3, 2010

  2. Writing is not a single activity:It is a process. • Defining objectives • Planning • Drafting • Evaluating • Revising Same as process of project management.

  3. You cannot collapse these stages together! You can’t get it right the first time around!

  4. Managing the Process of Writing • Defining objectives • Objectives for job application letter? • Planning • Drafting • Evaluating – in labs • Revising • Learn to separate these stages!

  5. Use writing to organize for yourself. • Start early • Learn to draft – avoid need for perfection at this stage • Learn to separate the creativeand critical parts of your personality.

  6. Your writing can solve problems for all kinds of people. Most important question for you to ask: Who will be reading this? Who will be listening?

  7. Once you start your first draft, focus on organizing for your reader. • Who is your reader? • Do you have more than one reader? • Why does the reader need your information? • Are you trying to persuade the reader to take a certain action? • Use the Audience Analysis worksheet

  8. 2nd written assignment • Write a letter to the appropriate person named in the job description you have chosen. • See the CE 333T Web site for more specs. • See Professional Writing (pp. 49-52 and 69-71) for letter format. On p. 70 is a sample cover letter. • Review your resume or develop one. • Bring draft of letter and resume to lab this Thursday (Sept. 3).

  9. Printable business correspondence: • Letters are for external audiences. • Contain salutations and sign-offs • Include addresses of sender and receiver • Memos are for internal audiences (or those working on same big project). • To: • From: • Date: • Subject: Both can be sent electronically as an attachment; letters must be signed.

  10. Job-application letters are marketing. • You want to “sell” yourself as highly qualified for the job. • Read the job description carefully.

  11. Job-application letters • Mention personal contact if you have one. • Use exact title of job and indicate source of the information. • Connectyour qualifications with those listed. • Do NOT repeat your resume: highlighttwo or three important qualifications/experiences. • Conclude with an action step.

  12. In lab this week . . . • You will give and get a written and a verbal review of both your letter and your resume. • Resumes will not be graded, but letters will be. • Both are due in final form on Wed., Feb. 17.

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