RWS

• Summary


  Brief, Complete, and Restatement of the central idea of a given passage in one's own words
• Paraphrase


  Full restatement of given passage in one's own word.
• Analysis


  Explanation of how elements or features of a certain text contribute to the meaning of significance of the text
• Synthesis


  Written Discussion of a Certain topic combines information and ideas from different sources.
• Academic Writing uses formal language
• academic writing is precise. The scope and limitations of the topic are defined
• Academic writing can either be subjective or objective depending on the type of writing.
• academic writing is explicit
• academic writing may contain jargon
• academic writing cites sources
• The content determines the value of academic writing
• The basic format of academic writing is composed of introduction, body, and conclusion
• The language and style of academic writing should be clear, precise and coherent
• Citations are important in academic writing
• Professional writing 


  writing in the workplace

  its general purpose is to persuade the readers
• Aspects of Professional Writing

  Purpose

  Audience

  Stakeholders

  Context
• Common Professional Writings

  Business Letter

  Memorandum or Memo

  Business Proposal

  Resume
• Business Letter


  This is correspondence between companies and individuals. it has an explicit purpose
• Memorandum


  This is an internal means of communication of a company
• Business Proposal


  This written document contains a plan or suggestion for developing a product, service, or action that can solve a client's problem or issue
• Resume


  This brief document contains information on skills and personal background of a person who is seeking a job
• Critique


  In-depth analysis of work of art
• Features of a Critique

  It is comprehensive

  It uses a specific approach or theory

  It can have an objective tone

  It uses Formal Language
• Review


  It is a writers evaluation of a work of art in general context>
• Features of a Review

  It is usually brief and concise

  It is subjective

  It uses informal language
• Project Proposal


  Document that shows a company how to address and solve a certain problem
• Classification of Proposal

  Internal

  External

  Solicited

  Unsolicited
• Internal Project Proposal


  meant for internal stakeholders, such as employees, executives, or departments within a company.
• External Project Proposal


  written for an audience that is outside of your organization,
• Unsolicited Project Proposal 


  a document that is created and submitted by an individual or organization to a potential client, without being asked to do so.
• Solicited Project Proposal


  A solicited project proposal is a document that is created and submitted in response to an official request for a project proposal. 
• General Features of Project Proposal

  Introduction

  Background

  Project Plan

  Qualifications

  Cost And Benefits

  Budget
• Position Paper


  Type of academic writing in which the author presents his or her position on a debatable issue and defends or supports it with evidence
• Deductive Reasoning


  The author begins with general statements or premises before arriving at a specific conclusion
• Inductive Reasoning


  The author begins with specific statements that lead to a general conclusion
• Prewriting


  Choose A Topic

  Use any Prewriting Techniques

  Research About the topic

  Choose a position and Write it in the thesis statement

  Make an outline
• Writing


  Write the introduction, Body, and conclusion
• Revising


  Consideration

  1. Content - support
  2. Language - Formal language, Biased language, Choice of words
  3. organization - Coherence and cohesion
  4. mechanics - grammar, spelling, capitalization
• Parts of Letter

  Heading

  Recipient's Address

  Salutation

  Body

  Complimentary Close

  Signature Line

  Enclosure
• Heading


  Contain the address, usually written on two to three lines, followed with the date on the last line