Characteristics of Professional Writing

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Characteristics of Professional Writing : 

Characteristics of Professional Writing English 114 Instructor: Lee Ann Hodges Tri-County Community College

Welcome to the class! : 

Welcome to the class! Lee Ann Hodges

What is Professional Research and Reporting? : 

What is Professional Research and Reporting?

Professional : 

Professional Related to the workplace Apply skills learned in English 111 to types of writing done on the job Letters Memos Reports

Research : 

Research Primary Secondary Documented in the MLA (Modern Language Association) style

Reporting : 

Reporting Not journalistic reporting Professional reporting consists of the many reports required on the job, from trip reports to proposals.

Characteristics of Professional Writing : 

Characteristics of Professional Writing Purposeful Economical Reader-oriented

Purposeful : 

Purposeful Accomplishes a clearly defined goal. States this goal clearly and concisely. An employee with good writing skills is a valuable employee.

Economical : 

Economical Writing that uses the fewest number of words to express an idea effectively; concise. Don’t sacrifice meaning in the interest of conciseness; just don’t use unnecessary “fluff.”

Reader-oriented : 

Reader-oriented Keep the reader in mind as you write. Constantly question yourself: Will my reader understand my point? Could my reader misunderstand what I’m trying to say? How can I express this more effectively?

Works Cited : 

Works Cited The three characteristics of professional writing are based on the following text: Guffey, Mary-Ellen. Business Communication: Process and Product. 8th ed. Cincinnati: Cengage, 2007.