Recap

Ask yourself…
• Are there times that I
have struggles in writing
and creating documents
for school and for work?
• Why do I have such
struggles?
• How were I able to get
through those
struggles?
 Vocab Task A. purpose

1. branch of knowledge, typically one

studied in higher education
B. discipline
2. communication through exchanging
letters with someone
3. form of writing used by students, faculty,
and researchers to convey a body of C. profession
information on a particular subject
4. paid occupation, especially one that D.
involves prolonged training and a formal correspondence
qualification
5. reason for doing/creating something;
goal or aim F. academic
writing
Purposeful Writing in the
Disciplines and
for the Professions:
An Overview
Reading and Writing Skills
2nd Semester | SY 2016-2017

Miss Hazel Angelyn E. Tesoro

Teacher III
Agenda:
1. Academic writing
• Sample documents
under academic
writing
2. Professional
writing
• Sample documents
under professional
writing
Writing in the
Disciplines
Academic Writing | Writing for Academic Purposes
| Writing in the Academic Disciplines
Sample Documents under
Academic Writing

Book Article Literature

Review Critique Review

Research Project Position

Report Proposal Paper
Book Review
• a form of criticism
in which a book is
analyzed based on
content, style, and
value
• it can be an opinion
piece, a summary,
or a scholarly review
 • journal - a collection of new research articles on

Article Critique
specific topics published regularly
• article - shorter forms of research following a
specific format and are written about specific topics

• a.k.a. “Response
Paper”
• a formal document
that evaluates a
journal article or
another type of
literary or scientific
content
Literature Review
• a.k.a. “Review of Related
Literature (RRL)”
• an analysis and a
combination of
scholarly readings and
other resources related
to the topics or issues
included in your thesis
paper
 Research Report
• a systematic
investigation and
study of materials
and sources to
establish facts and
reach new
conclusions
Project Proposal
• a.k.a. “Terms of
Reference”
• a document used
to present the
general plan and
purpose to pursue
a project
 Position Paper
• a.k.a. “Point-of-
View Paper”
• a report used to
defend an opinion
on a specific issue
Writing in the
Professions
Professional Writing | Office Correspondence |
Professional Correspondence | Business Writing
| Business Correspondence
 Sample Documents under
Professional Writing

Résumé Application for Employment Other Forms

College Admission Application Letter
Résumé
• a document, typically
of one to two pages,
used to apply for a job
• contains a summary of
an applicant’s personal
info, skills, educational
background, and work
experiences
Application for College Admission
1. College Admission
Letter
• a.k.a “Letter of Intent”
• a one-page letter
required for university
admission
• briefly discusses
intention for attending
the college program
Application for College Admission
2. College Admission
Essay
• a.k.a. “Statement of
Purpose” or “Personal
Statement”
• an essay written by the
student-applicant to
answer an essay topic
given by the admission
office
 Employment Application Letter
• a.k.a. “Job
Application Letter”
or “Cover Letter”
• a one-page letter
attached to the
resume when
applying for jobs
 Other Forms of
Office Correspondence
• written exchange of
internal and
external
communication to
support all business
processes and
transactions
 Types of Office Correspondence
• the traditional way • a written • an email with a
of communicating communication professional tone
information from strictly within the which you use
one company to company’s offices/ specifically for
another (external departments your business
correspondence) (internal purposes
correspondence)
Business Business Business
Letter Memo Email
Buzz
Session
 Buzz Session
Form 13 groups.
You will be given samples of documents under academic
writing and professional writing.

Time
Scan the documents. Examine the content and format. Limit:

Find the information you need. 10

min

Identify the document type based on its form by attaching

the correct label.

A representative shall report to the class how their group

was able to identify the document type. (1 min)
 Answers
1. Book Review 7. Résumé
2. Article Critique 8. College Admission Letter
3. Literature Review 9. College Application Essay
4. Research Report 10.Employment Application Letter
5. Project Proposal 11.Business Letter
6. Position Paper 12.Business Memo
13.Business Email
Analysis
Analysis and Abstraction
• For what purpose is academic writing used?
• For what purpose is professional writing used?
• How important to you is learning to create
academic documents and professional
correspondences—as a student and as a
future employee?
• Cite some benefits you can gain from learning
these genres of writing.
5-item Quiz
True

False
 1
Any writing assignment done as a
requirement for school is called
professional correspondence.
 2
The kind of writing used in the office or
in work settings is called academic
writing.
 3
Writing for the professions can also be
referred to as business writing.
 4
Business documents must be written in
a friendly tone instead of professional.
 5
A research article is a collection of
research journals published annually.
Answers
 1
Any writing assignment done as a
requirement for school is called
professional correspondence.
 2
The kind of writing used in the office or
in work settings is called academic
writing.
 3
Writing for the professions can also be
referred to as business writing.
 4
Business documents must be written in
a friendly tone instead of professional.
 5
A research article is a collection of
research journals published annually.