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Introduction to Professional Writing
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Description: An overview of professional writing. The goal is to analyze professional communication scenarios to develop effective workplace writing. Topics include the standards, conventions, and technologies of professional writing; communicating to a variety of audiences; and developing appropriate written responses to workplace challenges. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
For THIS assignment: VERBATIM, it needs to start off with my introduction which is the the following: Many different fitness regimens have been time tested over several decades and one has recently taken shape over the last several years as a worldwide phenomenon, Crossfit. This form of exercise involves a large number of movements that are derived from a number of different physical endeavors that that are mixed and matched to include: gymnastics, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, running, swimming, and rope climbing to name a few. The focus of this report is to outline the benefits based on studies conducted, the drawbacks, and from a non-biased point of few (even as an avid crossfitter myself I know some other crossfitters can be annoying) describing how everyone that chooses this particular exercise regimen has something to bring to the table, even those who are just getting started.
Here is the Rubric for this assignment:
IMRD Rubric
20% Consistency
15% Visual Logic and the use of at least two visual aids
20% Proper use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation
15% 750-1000 words and Small chunks with appropriate headings and the most important sentence first
15% Summaries, paraphrases and quotes are properly documented and direct quotes make up no more than 20% of the text.
10% Purpose is stated at beginning of document
5% Highlighted words are used consistently and appropriately
Below is a full SAMPLE IMRD:
This example demonstrates proper use of each section. Notice that the information required for each section falls under each heading appropriately. Do note that the Results section should be divided into smaller chunks.
Military Brats
Introduction
There are certain aspects of life that many will never understand because they aren’t living it. Being a military brat is definitely one of those. As a military brat who joined the military it has always intrigued me to see some statistics on how many others followed the same path as their family members. Statistics show that one of every five brats actually choose to continue living the lifestyle they grew up living (Adams). I know that joined in order to go to school and make my family proud. When I asked my mother how she felt about me joining she said “It was the best choice you could have made for yourself, we are very proud of what you are doing with your life”. We come from a very unique lifestyle that many children and adults alike will never understand because it is one that you must live to understand.
Methodology
For the first portion of my research I simply went to google and typed in Military brats joining the Military. With this search I came across a website called Military Brat Life. On this site I found a subpage entitled joining the military that had a story of a young lady who had no intentions of joining. I also found another subpage entitled “Military Brats who serve”. I also took a sample of my former classmates who are also military brats and got their inputs on why or why not they choose to join the Armed Forces. I decided the best way to get accurate results were to go to the source. The sample I took of the individuals was random and also interviewed 3 of the aforementioned individuals for an in-depth perspective.
Results and Discussion
Growing up in a military town it is easier to see the numbers to students who become military members but there are others who choose to go to school, so I took a poll of 20 students from my graduating class and found that 10 students have joined the military are in the process of joining. These students all joined for different reasons but when I asked one young man what his reason was he simply replied that he wanted to be a part of something bigger, and that his father’s service did have an influence on him (Hoyt). Many of these students also joined to ensure they would be able to get an education. On the other side of the spectrum there are the brats who want nothing to do with the military after the grown up. I found quite a few of these individuals do want to continue a lifestyle where they are constantly moving around and trying to adapt to a new environment. They would prefer to be in a stable environment where they can be comfortable. Of the 6 who have already joined the military there aren’t any regrets amongst them.
They believe they made the right choice for themselves. When I asked one person why they joined they informed me that he joined he wanted to take his life more seriously because he felt that high school was a joke and at that point in time life was as well (Whitten). He also stated that he wanted to start finding his purpose in life and knew that college wouldn’t be the way to do that for him to do that so he joined the military, and he was right (Whitten). From the results I can conclude that many students don’t want to continue the military life and it is completely understandable, this is not a life that is ideal for the average American. The students who are in college and thinking of joining the military decided they wanted to follow in their families’ steps but as officers. They would prefer to be in charge doing something they grew accustomed to. There are also some who didn’t take the path of school or military at first but have come to realize that they could have a better life that the one they are living right now if they join as well. The choice to join the military is anything but an easy one but the results outweigh the negatives that come with joining. From my research I have come up with other questions as well such as: Can a Military Child actually live a normal civilian life? How does being a military brat help when joining the military? Why do military brats sometimes choose another branch of service than their parent?
Works Cited
Adams, Debbie. “Military Brats who serve in the armed forces. – Page 1.” Military Brat Life – Remembering a different life living on bases and posts in the U.S. and overseas.. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.militarybratlife.com/categories/military-brat-life-essays/those-who-served.html>.
Chisolm, Archuleta. “Unexpectedly, Plan B – Going into the Army and the G.I. Bill.” Military Brat Life – Remembering a different life living on bases and posts in the U.S. and overseas.. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.militarybratlife.com/articles/unexpectedly-plan-b.html>.
Dycus, Imogene. Email interview. 14 Apr. 2013.
Whitten, Lacy. Email interview. 13 Apr. 2013.
Hoyt, Robby. Email interview. 13 Apr. 2013.CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS TOPIC
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