Succeeding in the World of Work

Section 2: Reading and Writing

After You Read Section Review Answers

Review Key Concepts

1. Possible answers include chronological order; order of importance, or by department within the company.
2. E-mail could be used to ask a colleague to send the latest sales figures. A letter might be used to thank an important new client for switching to your firm. A memo might be used to announce that the office is closing early the day before Thanksgiving.
3. Because you are looking to pick out specific information, you would use skimming.
4. Possible message to Jun: Sam Jennings called at 2:10 PM. on February 7. His number is 555-0136. Please return his call by 6:00 P.M. to get discount rate on the card stock.
5. Lists should include six of the reading and writing strategies explained in this section and examples of how they might be used in a specific job.

Practice Academic Skills

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