I also found that chapter six presented an interesting approach. So far in school I have only had to research for myself. In a job situation, you have to research for others and try to meet their needs with what you are writing. Trying to find what others might view as useful is a daunting task. But, if done correctly, can really help whomever you are presenting your information to. This can be challenging if you don’t know what the reader(s) want to know or if you don’t know them. To try to help figure this out it would be good to use the ideas that were presented in class: talk to others about the person, read things they have written or requested to know about the topic, etc. Hopefully, we will be able to practice more of this before we find ourselves in the workforce writing only what we find interesting and useful.
Good old topic sentences. I have written many of those over the years. Combine topic sentences with transitions, echo words, and forecasting statements and your reader will be significantly more likely to understand and follow what you are trying to say. Headings are also helpful when appropriate, which they are many times in professional writing. All in all, you had great insight into chapters 6 and 7.
