Structure, language, and reference are three key factors when it comes to academic writing. This is especially true when you are writing within your desired major or career field. Personally, I am an aspiring Recreational Therapist, which falls under applied sciences. For this field, I must keep in mind the structure, language, and references for any writing I do because it will be key in providing information for me, other professionals, and any of my patients.

For this career, I might be writing reports or evaluations, so the structure of how I write these reports or documents is crucial. I must be neat and professional, while also following the guidelines of healthcare’s writing standards. Most documents I will write will be looked at by other healthcare professionals, so I will more than likely use professional terms and language. However, if I am writing up a report that will be shared with a patient, I might use more practical words and will keep things simple. I also must follow the APA style if I am writing a paper or research report. This is what all applied science disciplines follow, so it is important that I use the correct references when completing the paper along with my citations.

These are all extremely important to me because being a Recreational Therapists comes with lots of record keeping, repots, and overall professional writing. I must know how to structure my papers, the appropriate language to use, and the correct references to use. These three things will ensure that I am efficiently writing in the workplace and keeping up good standards of writing.

Using language, structure, and references is important for students to learn now so that they will be on the right track once they enter the work force. Writing is critical to all aspects of life and work, so being able to write professionally and correctly now will be beneficial through all walks of life. Learning about SLR now also gives you the room to grow and improve on those skills so once you are ready to venture into the work force you will be prepared and have experience with good academic writing designed for you.