Demonstrate reading and writing skills.

Demonstration includes

  • reading and interpreting workplace documents
  • effectively writing workplace documents, considering
    • ability to convey messages with clarity
    • professional tone, appropriate to audience
    • grammar
    • forms and conventions (e.g., formatting documents, using an email signature).

Process/Skill Questions: 

  • What level of reading and writing skills are required for an entry-level job in a given industry?
  • How do reading and writing skills help a person succeed as an individual, family member, and citizen?
  • How would written correspondence differ among friends vs. between an applicant and a prospective employer?
  • Why is it important for an employee to gain knowledge of preferred forms and conventions in the workplace?

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