HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesWriting Beyond the UniversitySection 2 Chapter 9: “I’ll Try to Make Myself Sound Smarter than I Am”: Learning to Negotiate Power in Workplace WritingDownload Chapter Book MenuWriting Beyond the University SectionsSection 1Section 2Section 3ChaptersIntroductionChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13An Invitational ConclusionBook Resources Contributors Download BookOpen access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa5ISBN: 978-1-951414-08-5October 3, 20225.5 MBMetrics: 3981 views | 797 downloadsBuy in PrintISBN: 978-1-951414-09-2November 2022 Brian Fitzpatrick and Jessica McCaugheyWhile they interviewed over fifty participants, these authors explore in this chapter in detail the experiences of two US-based workplace writers as they grapple with new kinds of writing and learn on the job. The experiences of these two illustrative cases highlight that professionals who are not hired as “writers” often regularly write, and struggle to write with authority, for their jobs. Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa5.9 Discussion Questions How might students explore their potential workplace professions, to determine how much writing and learning to write on the job might be involved? What kinds of writing activities might you design that prompt students to think through the power dynamics of learning to write in the workplace, even if they don’t plan on becoming professional writers? How might you highlight for students the transferability of certain writing strategies or practices for workplace contexts? Share:
