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Getting the Job Done Look around your home, school, and community, and you’ll see that you’re surrounded . . . by documents.

Getting the Job Done Documents are everywhere— consumer documents workplace documents public documents

Getting the Job Done What do these documents do? They provide information— from the fairly simple to the very complicated.

Getting the Job Done Without these documents a society as complex as ours would not function well.

Getting the Job Done Informational documents cannot do their jobs if we do not do our job, which is reading them carefully. Know what kind of document you’re reading. Apply reading strategies for that document type. Understand the source and purpose of the document. Evaluate any claims made in the document. [End of Section]

Consumer Documents When you buy something, you become a consumer of that product. warranty assembly instructions owner’s manual Before and after your purchase, you rely on various consumer documents for information.

Consumer Documents What information can you expect to find in each of these consumer documents? advertisement schedule label warranty contract instructional manual

Consumer Documents It’s a good idea to read all consumer documents related to a product before you try to use it. Even better—find out as much information as you can before you buy the product. [End of Section]

Workplace Documents As their name suggests, workplace documents are those you encounter at work. work place You probably don’t have a job yet, but when you do enter the world of work, documents will play a critical role.

Workplace Documents Your first communication with an employer may be through a business letter. Or you may just have to fill out an application.

Workplace Documents When you are hired, you may be asked to sign an employment contract . . . . . . spelling out what is expected of you as an employee and what you can expect in return.

Workplace Documents Some other documents you may encounter when you’re new on the job include a work permit insurance documents a tax form an employee manual In which of these documents would you find each of these types of information? 1. rules and instructions related to the job ANSWERS: 1. employee manual 2. tax form and/or insurance documents 3. work permit 2. information used to calculate how much to deduct from your wages each time you are paid 3. proof that you are old enough to hold a job

Workplace Documents What about documents you’ll encounter while on the job? The nature of these documents depends on the type of job you have.

Workplace Documents In most jobs, workers communicate with each other using memorandums, or memos. These days most memos travel by email. [End of Section]

Public Documents Public documents supply citizens with free information them—related to government agencies libraries schools churches courts . . . and many other institutions.

Public Documents Most citizens do not read public documents. Instead, they read newspaper articles that report on the document. Then, if someone finds the report interesting enough, he or she will track down the actual document and read it. [End of Section]

Reading Ahead Collection 8 will give you some practice reading various kinds of consumer, workplace, and public documents. How well can you locate the most important information in each type of document? [End of Section]

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