Composition: Successful Self-Expression - D270

Composition: Successful Self-Expression - D270

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43 terms dzanab1Preview WGU English Composition 1 23 terms LorenaGarrett Preview Romeo and Juliet Act 5 questions Teacher 21 terms thehopalongsPreview Fahren 31 terms Alit Instructional WritingInstructional writing in business or other professions aims to provide step-by-step guidelines necessary for completing a specific task. Examples of types of instructional documents include user manuals, memos, or other technical documents.Informational WritingThe bulk of informational writing in the workplace may take the form of a report, financial documents, agendas or minutes of meetings, or policies. This type of writing is important for documentation purposes as well as providing a common reference point and archive of information.Persuasive WritingIn business writing, documents that aim to persuade are common and follow a wide array of formats. Some examples may include advertisements for marketing a product, press releases for announcing a new product, or longer documents, such as proposals.Transactional WritingTransactional simply refers to an exchange or interaction between people. In emails, notices, or legal documents, the emphasis is on the relationship of the participants and the best way to convey information. Other types of business transactional writing include official letters, invoices, or forms, where the purpose is less about the relationship and more about maximizing efficiency.Website EvaluationAuthority: Source of the information; author or publisher's background

Currency: Date of publication

Relevance: Importance of the information for your needs

Accuracy: Source of the information; reputation, publishing standards, or slant of the publisher Purpose: Reason the information exists; the kind of evidence used and whether it is cited

Formatting Your ProposalTo make your points easy for readers to follow, it is best to split your proposal into

six clear sections:

Significance of the Problem Statement of Purpose Course of Action Challenges and Rebuttal Conclusion References How to Organize a Synthesis ParagraphMain idea Evidence Analysis Link back to main idea Main ideaThe main idea, or topic sentence, will preview the main point that the paragraph is making. The idea you introduce in this sentence should also be consistent with your overall purpose. So, in other words, you do not want it to present an idea that does not make sense given your proposed solution.EvidenceEvidence refers to source support or examples that back up, or justify, your idea in the paragraph.AnalysisAnalysis is where you use critical thinking to explain how the evidence proves your point or justifies your claim. This is where the majority of your paragraph's content should be focused and where synthesis happens. Note that you might use several sources in a body paragraph, so you might go back and forth between evidence and analysis before ending the paragraph. This is where you have the opportunity to put your sources in conversation with one another while engaging with their ideas yourself.LINKThe link, or conclusion sentence, is where you wrap up your ideas in the paragraph and remind the reader of the point they should take away from the evidence you have presented.After your course of actionAfter your course of action, the next step in your proposal is to discuss at least one challenge that people might encounter while implementing the solution and how to overcome that challenge. About three to four sentences introducing the challenge and explaining why it is a challenge is sufficient About three to four sentences introducing the challenge and explaining why it is a challenge is sufficient. Provide a logical explanation for how to solve, overcome, or mitigate the challenge SummarySynthesis is the process of combining two or more perspectives on a given topic.An effective essay balances synthesized information by paraphrasing, summarizing, and direct quoting.Integrating source material requires contextual details to precede and follow quotations.Synthesizing evidence based on common ground makes your writing more powerful, as you are demonstrating that the idea is supported by several authorities.

APA Formatwho the author is, article title, journal title, publication year, and information about volume, issue, and pages. Also notice the small differences in punctuation, order of the elements, and formatting that do make a difference.