Being able to write a good letter, email, or report is important for any occupation. Writing can help you think in someone else's shoes. You can put yourself in different viewpoints depending on who you are writing to. It can also help you improve your verbal communication skills, because you're wiring what you want to say. Writing will also help you think about what you say, before you say it.
For any job, you have to know how to fill out a job application. Sometimes you will need to know how to write a business letter. It is also important to use proper grammar and spelling in emails. When you write properly in emails, it's good practice for helping you write more important documents. In different situations, you have to know the proper writing style to use.
The job I was interested in pursuing was a lawyer. Writing would be very important if I decided to be a lawyer because I would have to do a lot of researching and writing. I would have to write letters, briefs, contracts, motions, and pleadings. In this case, it would be essential that I aquire a knowledge of the elements of good writing.
Brandi - being a lawyer will require TONS of skills, and writing will be one of the chief ones outside of knowledge of law and the ability to reason well. It doesn't surprise me that you are considering this profession. Have you thought about what kind of lawyer you want to be? What attracts you to this profession?
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