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Unit 3 Writing for Successful Communication
Build
Your Business Portfolio
Your portfolio should showcase samples
of work you have completed that demonstrate
your talents. Whether it is writing, photography,
or other activity, you should showcase the best
examples. Now is the time to start collecting
items, which you can edit later. Go through past
assignments where you wrote a research paper,
book report, or similar project that demonstrates
your writing talents.
1. Save document fi les of your best work in your
ePortfolio folder. Create a subfolder named
Talents. Save each report in the subfolder with
the fi le names Talents01, Talents02, etc.
2. Place a printed copy in your container for
your print portfolio.
Careers
Human Services
Careers and Communication
Careers in human services relate to family
and personal needs. If you like to help others,
one of these careers may be for you. People
who enter careers in this cluster often desire to
protect, nurture, or provide services for others in
need. Career pathways include services in early
childhood development, counseling and mental
health, family and community, personal care, and
consumer services.
Careers in human services require
correspondence to clients, both verbally and in
written communication. Give examples where
letters, e-mails, or memos might be used in a
career in human services.
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Event Prep
Word Processing
Competitive events for word processing will
be a timed activity in which documents will be
produced. This event will demonstrate not only
your ability to key documents, but your technology
and communication skills. As a part of this event,
it will be necessary to proofread and edit your
documents before submitting them for grading.
To prepare for the word processing test, do the
following.
1. Review formatting rules in this chapter and
parts of letters, e-mails, and memos.
2. Study the proofreading checklist in Chapter 7.
This will help you master the process and
understand the techniques of proofreading.
3. Review the proofreader marks in Chapter 7.
These proofreading marks are commonly
used and you should feel comfortable if
requested to proofread and mark corrections
on a document.
4. Practice keying, proofreading, and editing
actual documents. Ask your instructor to give
you feedback.