TYPES OF WORKPLACE WRITING - WCDE



TYPES OF WORKPLACE WRITING

Letters

Letters of Application

Thank-You Letters

Letters of Complaint

Bad News Letters

Letters of Request

Informative Letters

Letters Promoting Something

E-Mail Messages and Memos

Brief Reminders

Information Exchanges

Recommendations

Announcements

Thank-You Notes

Reports

Sales Reports

Minutes of Meetings

Accident or Injury Reports

Job Completion Summaries

Proposals for New Products

Progress Reports

Research Reports

Case Studies

Special Forms

News Releases

Product Brochures

Newsletters

Advertisements

Manuals

From Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, and Learning, written & compiled by Sebranek, Kemper & Meyer, copyright 1999 by Great Source Education Group, Inc.

Using Workplace Writing in the Classroom

Writing letters, memos, and proposals can help improve communication skills, which in turn helps give students a head start on valuable job skills. For workplace writing to be effective, it must be clear and complete and must exhibit traits found in all effective writing. The six basic traits of good writing are listed below:

• Ideas (details and focus)

• Organization (strong opening and clear divisions)

• Voice (tone, style, and attention to audience)

• Word Choice (language, phrasing)

• Sentence Fluency (rhythm and readability)

• Conventions (editorial correctness

Here are some of the ways you can use workplace writing in school:

Letters

Students might write . . .

• A thank-you letter expressing appreciation for the help a professional gave you for a school project.

• A letter of complaint to a school official stating their concern about a new or existing policy.

E-Mail Messages and Memos

Students might write . . .

• An e-mail message to you (the teacher) updating their progress (or lack of it) on an important assignment.

• A memo to the principal reminding him or her about the next student-council meeting.

Reports

Students might write . . .

• A summary report of a field trip or individual visit to a specific workplace.

• A proposal for a science project or a research paper.

Special Forms

Students might write . . .

• A news release about an upcoming classroom activity.

• A pamphlet or brochure telling new students about a particular club or organization.

From Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, and Learning, written & compiled by Sebranek, Kemper & Meyer, copyright 1999 by Great Source Education Group, Inc.

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