In reflecting on my experience in elementary, middle, and high school, I imagine how I might have approached my learning differently had my teachers emphasized more practical application - versus learning for the sake of learning. While I value learning for the sake of learning, it is equally important to focus on reality. How will I use this information? For our purposes, what are the practical applications of writing?
As I mentioned in my first blog post, writing is a way to organize and communicate the garble in your brain. The more clearly you can communicate something, the better. Imagine if you were writing a complaint letter to a company regarding poor service. You may get better feedback if you articulate how that service was poor, giving clear examples, than if you simply voice that the service itself was poor, with little explanation.
Imagine you are crafting your resume for a position that you are perfectly suited for. The person looking at your resume will only know that you are a perfect fit if you are able to clearly articulate that in your resume and cover letter. Will you let someone else, perhaps less suited for position, get ahead of you because they possess better writing skills? Here is one online resume writing resource, and Cleveland Public Library is offering a Power Resume Workshop on April 22!
Lastly, many of us write emails as a daily part of our jobs. Possessing the ability to craft professional written communication is essential, as it is common to communicate with those whom you do not know through email. You want to make sure you are perceived as a professional! Here are some tips regarding communicating via email at work.
As always, practice makes perfect. Don't be discouraged if your writing skills aren't what they could be. The good new is that you can only improve, and you can do so by practicing. Try responding to any of these writing prompts!
Happy Writing!
As I mentioned in my first blog post, writing is a way to organize and communicate the garble in your brain. The more clearly you can communicate something, the better. Imagine if you were writing a complaint letter to a company regarding poor service. You may get better feedback if you articulate how that service was poor, giving clear examples, than if you simply voice that the service itself was poor, with little explanation.
Imagine you are crafting your resume for a position that you are perfectly suited for. The person looking at your resume will only know that you are a perfect fit if you are able to clearly articulate that in your resume and cover letter. Will you let someone else, perhaps less suited for position, get ahead of you because they possess better writing skills? Here is one online resume writing resource, and Cleveland Public Library is offering a Power Resume Workshop on April 22!
Lastly, many of us write emails as a daily part of our jobs. Possessing the ability to craft professional written communication is essential, as it is common to communicate with those whom you do not know through email. You want to make sure you are perceived as a professional! Here are some tips regarding communicating via email at work.
As always, practice makes perfect. Don't be discouraged if your writing skills aren't what they could be. The good new is that you can only improve, and you can do so by practicing. Try responding to any of these writing prompts!
Happy Writing!
