1. Introduction to Professional Writing Sue Webb webbsuza@msu.edu AIM: webbsuza Session 10 www.msu.edu/~webbsuza/WRA202.html

2. Today in Class… P2 revision trends P2 revision trends Florida: The Creative Class Florida: The Creative Class P3 introduction P3 introduction For Next Time: 1. Read Florida Ch. 1 2. Bring in 3 job ads (or the equivalent… internships, grad school, etc.)

3. Town Hall Meeting Update Location: 107 South Kedzie Hall Date: Nov 18th Time: 7:00 p.m. Closest Parking: Bessey Garage (gate up after 5)

4. P2 Revision Trends: Things to Work On: Notable Strengths

5. Florida: The Creative Class Use creativity as key factor in work, business, education… < 38 million members in 2002… It’s a social “class,” because it is a fundamentally economic phenomenon Creative Class has a value set that differentiates it from other classes

6. This Creative Class values…

8. Where does value lie in the creative class? Worker autonomy – because creative people need to be able to influence the ends toward which they work and not merely the means by which they work Collaboration – because new opportunities may require a mix of skills that a) do not reside in a single individual or discipline and b) are difficult to anticipate Diversity – of experience, especially, but also of viewpoints…because this feeds creativity!

9. What do you want to do? Not what kind of job you want…but -what do you want to spend most of your day-to-day life engaged in? -what kind of outcome do you want your work to contribute to? What do you want to make -what sort of impact do you want your work to have on others? Now…what kind of work environment does this suggest? What kind of job?

10. P3 in a nutshell 1.Create employment documents – a resume and a letter of application – that you could use to pursue a specific employment opportunity 2.You’ll need to gather actual job/internship/grad school etc. ads 3.You’ll consider how best to represent your experiences and abilities, and how these align with the interests of those seeking candidates

11. For Next Time… 1. Florida Ch. 1 2. Find three job ads (or the equivalent) that interest you 3. Work on revisions to press releases