Career essay

Career = Marketing

Goal = Head of Marketing at a big company (like Microsoft)

Paragraph 1: Documents marketers write

Answer:

What do marketers write at work?

Examples:

Emails

Marketing plans

Ads

Social media content

Reports

Presentations

Explain why clear writing matters.

Paragraph 2: Writing skills needed

Answer:

How good do you have to be at writing?

Talk about:

Being clear

Being persuasive

Writing for bosses vs customers

Writing professionally

Paragraph 3: Writing & career growth

Answer:

How does writing help you get promoted?

Talk about:

Leadership

Trust

Being taken seriously

Moving into management roles

Paragraph 4: Ethics in marketing

Answer:

Why honesty and ethics matter

Talk about:

Truthful advertising

Not misleading customers

Brand trust

Big companies like Microsoft needing strong ethics

STEP 4: Conclusion

Do this:

Restate your thesis (in different words)

Say why writing + ethics matter

End with your career goal

STEP 5: Use SOURCES (very important)

You need at least 3 sources:

2 from the library or textbook

1 outside source (NOT Wikipedia)

Use sources to:

Support your points

Add credibility

Dont over-quote. Mostly use your own words.

STEP 6: MLA FORMAT (required)