My nursing Major and Its Writing Genre

Part One – Your Discussion Post (minimum of 500 words) The purpose of this discussion is to expose you to your field of study and the types or genres of writing in that field. You will investigate how professionals in the field express themselves, why the writing has evolved as it has, and what three types of writing may be found in the profession today. Your post will be made up of two main parts, the first an actual description of the field, found through research and interviews. What features are of particular importance, such as training required and potential areas of specialty you might be interested in pursuing? What appeals to you, in particular, about this field? The second part should consist of detailed descriptions of three forms of writing prevalent in the field today, with samples quoted for illustration. You should identify which type is used for which purposes or audiences. Research encyclopedia articles on the field to gain general information on who the leaders in the field have been and currently are. Seek out major works in the library or available online by these people. Find and study handbooks on writing in the field today. Locate sample pieces of writing by current experts. Your investigation should be written up as an expository report, with a bibliography of all your sources at the end, using your field’s format (APA or MLA). Use parenthetical citations for direct quotations, paraphrases, and summaries of expert opinion only. Factual information does not need to be cited.