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Knowing Language
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Knowing Language: Writing in Diverse Academic Contexts
Chapter 6: Business Letters, Cover Letters, and Resumes Knowing
Knowing Language:
by Benjamin Duncan
College students need to know how to write professional, polished business letters, CHAPTER ONE
Writing in Diverse Academic Contexts
resume cover letters, and resumes. Students’ ability to express themselves clearly and effectively
Using and Writing Short, Formal Definitions
in writing significantly affects their employment and promotions. Those who are unable to write
Directions: Complete the chart with the missing information.
effective business letters, cover letters, and resumes may make a poor impression on others that
prevents their advancement. They may not be seriously considered for the jobs they want. On Distinguishing Feature Language
Classification
Term

is a type of dog
poodle
the other hand, thoughtfully constructed business letters, cover letters, and resume help students As the cover of the book suggests, knowing language can be
Word bank: students, hence, malignant, moreover, enormous, friends, mathematics and science,
that affects how your body uses blood
diabetes
gain the serious consideration that they deserve. however, father, his classmates, effect, well-liked, compassionate, what, impressive, explains compared to tide pools. If you haven’t seen them, you’ll find them
in nearby Corona del Mar. They consist of rocky pools on the ocean
sugar (glucose)
played in a four-walled court with a
is a sport shore. They’re often filled with seawater and many are only found at
Design and format are critically important in making good first impressions. Effective small, hollow rubber ball low tide. Adaptable species of animals and plants, like shell lichens,
Miss Freida Riley died on Tuesday, August 5, 1969 at the age of just 31 years old.
¶ 1
Directions: Write a complete definition using the sentence frame from page _____ for
What is up with that? In my perspective, she wasn’t just a typical teacher. She was cool
print business letters generally use readable typeface and fonts. Formal stationary is often used barnacles and seaweed, live in tide pools. Like the water connects
each term above. and awesome. She taught kids stuff at Big Creek High School in West Virginia during the them, language connects human beings.

with conservative colors. You will want to use formal language and organization. The language
1. poodle: late 1950s and early 1960s. But I think she kind of suffered from Hodgkin’s disease, a bad,
should be concise. In other words, you will need to get to the point quickly. Try to avoid John Steinbeck wrote in The Log from the Sea of Cortez, “It is
sometimes fatal disease, characterized by the enlargement of lymph nodes. She was a nice
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. diabetes: advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to
teacher who offered constructive feedback and useful advice to her students. She had a
informal expressions and inappropriate language, such as contractions and abbreviations, when the tide pool again.” Similarly, in language learning, it is best to look
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………........
3. ______________: positive influence on students like Homer Hickam, Jr. and his pals. towards the stars, but at the same time, to be aware of the broader
you are writing a business letter. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
¶ 2 The 1999 movie production of October Sky shows that Miss Riley leads Homer to context of what you are using language for, what your intentions and
Recognizing the language expectations of the business letters and the people you send goals are, what you are trying to communicate, and how you are being
believe that he can do things guys cannot. In my view, I believe she makes Homer realize
them to is fundamental to your success in writing your letter. that he is capable of leaving his small town. And I think she also makes him believe he is perceived. You’ll also look back at the tide pool you stand in, the
narrower context of time and place in which you are communicating.
capable of thinking independently and doing what he is most passionate about, building
The chart below provides a partial list of some of the differences between formal,
rockets and things like that. Her opinion is that he shouldn’t necessarily do what his dad When you walk into a tide pool and don’t understand what is going on,
academic and informal English. When you write your business letter, you will want to include for example, whether the tides are high or low, you take into account
tells him. So, she says, “Sometimes you really can't listen to what anybody else says. You
only formal, academic language. just gotta listen inside. You're not supposed to end up in those mines.” Miss Riley’s remarks the changing dynamics of the
ocean and your surroundings.
indicate her gr8t confidence in Homer’s abilities to make the right decision concerning You want to know what to
whether or not he ends up working in rocketry or in mining. look for in the tide pool. You
don’t usually just jump into it,
Informal Academic Informal Academic
cool well-liked bad though that is one possible
awesome gr8t strategy. Keeping in mind
the stars and the tide pool,
kids nice communicating well involves
stuff 1 pals being aware of the context in
But things which you are communicating Offering print and paperless
And guys and understanding that all educational products for today’s green
dad says contexts change. Consider world. See inside for more information
the tide pool. One moment about our green initiatives.
the rocks are seen, and
the next moment they are
completely covered by water.
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