Assignment 1 First Draft

Sheldon Miller-Embry

Professor Hem Paudel

English-102

2-4-14

Informational Report

            After interviewing two successful and happy business owners it is clear that writing plays a significant role in all kinds of business professions that students in college today are studying to grow up and pursue in their future. When interviewing the owner of three local Bearno’s restaurants in southern Indiana it was obvious to see the importance of different kinds of writing that he must do to keep his business up and running. Also after interviewing the owner of a gym for cheer and gymnastics the similar significance of professional writing techniques was distinct. Even though the types of writings in business professions usually are not as lengthy as writing in other professions they are still detrimental to the growth and production of these businesses.

            Kirk Johnson, the owner of three local Bearno’s restaurants made it clear that without his daily writing for his businesses he would not be where he is today. Kirk is a fairly wealthy man with a laid-back and friendly attitude that you might not expect from a busy restaurant owner. He attended a small community college while working at Ford where he graduated with his business degree. During the interview he says “I constantly have to stay on top of things here and all of the writing I do really helps me keep up with it all”. Obviously his writings like his emails that he sends out and receives daily keeps everything organized. He says that he hasn’t written an official academic piece since college because there is really no need for them in his business. He relies solely on his non-academic pieces such as his emails, the rules and regulations for his employees and coworkers, and also advertisement to run his business.

            Another local business owner Karen Mckinley runs a gymnastic and cheer gym, All Starz,  where she teaches and previously coached a competitive cheer team. She did not go to college, instead she began work the day after she graduated at a bank where she worked and coached cheerleading on the side when she could. She says during the interview “I started All Starz in 1982 at Becky Seiler Dance Studio by renting space from her, and I actually started coaching when I was 16 when I was a competitive gymnast”. Even though she did not attend college she still successfully runs her business for over thirty years. She says she spends about two hours a day between answering and writing emails, schedules, and reports. She also has a website or media page for her business that has a blog on it.

            These two owners and the way that they run their businesses are very similar when it comes to the types of writing that they do. Even though one owner went to college and got his degree and the other did not, both are successfully running their businesses, so obviously just because you don’t go to college or have the opportunity to doesn’t mean you can’t pursue and live your dream. And even though these businesses are very different, both are owners and use rather similar writing techniques to run their businesses. They both rely heavily on their non-academic writings like emails, reports, schedules, and media/advertisements to keep their businesses running at optimal levels.

            One non-academic source that I found was the actual menu for Bearno’s restaurants in southern Indiana which is a vital piece of writing for this business. These menu must display total complete correct grammar and intrigue the audience for his business to make any money. Kirk’s degree definitely helped him out when getting these menus organized and correctly written in a way that attracts potential customers. Another non-academic piece I found was the web page for All Starz Gymnastics. This crucial media piece must also be completely correct with all information and organized in a way that clearly portrays the atmosphere of All Starz and what All Starz is all about along with what they have to offer. These two pieces are major written pieces that affect the outcome of their businesses.

            One form of academic writing in the business field I found was an overseas business report showing an import tariff system and many other financial properties that come in to play when shipping items in and out of Honduras but can be applied to countries all over the world. This report is an official piece that is a crucial part of all big businesses that use imports and exports, and without this organized report communicating the different charges and taxes may be misinterpreted which could have a negative impact on both sides of business. One more academic piece found was a market report for ecommerce sales and profits. This can be very effective when a certain business wants to look to improve their revenue and writing this information correctly and getting all of the right information on this topic is detrimental to the success of a business.