RW FINALS

TO INCITE ACTION

In buisness text, the writer shares information so that the readers will act or not act in a certain way.

TO ELICIT RESPONSES

Buisness writing may also gather responses that may be needed to improve the operations of a buisness.

IT HAS A STRICT FORMAT

By being knowledgeable of the appropriate format to use, you can demonstrate your professionalism.

IT HAS OBJECTIVE

Remember that business writing is objective, but it can make use of any point of view as long as it is appropriate.

IT IS FORMAL

It does not use figurative language or idiomatic expressions.

MEMORANDUM

commonly referred to as “memo.”

Aims to inform or convey messages to concerned people or departments. May also persuade its readers to take action.

RESUME

A short document that shows a person's educational and professional background.

LETTER OF REQUEST

Aims to convince a person in authority or in charge to grant permission for an action to be done or accomplished.

CIRCULAR LETTER

A letter written to a large number of readers at a time.

Sent to company employees or customers to inform them of important news.

COVER LETTER

A letter that explains the contents of an accompanying document.

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

A record that states what was discussed or what happened during a meeting.

HUMANITIES

A collective term for the arts, languages, and philosophies.

Involves literature, music, film, and history.

PURPOSES OF HUMANITIES

To mediate objects of human culture for its audience.

To convince or persuade.

CRITIQUE

Contains a writer's opinion of the quality of any piece of writing or work of art.

Contains an in-depth analysis of a work or theory.

Written by experts.

May analyze works technically, scientifically, or academically.

REVIEW

Written by reviewers who are not considered experts.

Not considered as reliable Critiques.

Does not entail much analysis. Contains gen info.

CITATION

The quoting of a passage, book, or author as evidence or justification of an argument.

Acknowledges other authors’ or scholars’ work.

CITATION GUIDES

Carefully crafted formats that are used to acknowledge sources of information.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS

Are also called parenthetical citation.

When a writer uses a phrase or paragraph from another source, places the information inside the parenthesis.

SHOR QUOTATIONS

Usually fewer than 40 words.

Either paraphrased or enclosed in quotation marks.

APA FORMAT

Begin with the author’s last name followed by the year of publication of the work.

MLA FORMAT

Follows an author-page structure.

LONG QUOTATIONS

Contains at least 40 words.

Also called a BLOCK QUOTATION.

REFERENCE LIST

Usually found at the last section os a published material where the sources of information are completely cited.

NARRATIVE

Tells a story. It gives an account of an incident or reports a series of events.

DESCRIPTION

Provides information on what a person, an object, a place, or a situation is like.

Appeals to the reader's senses.