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Informational Text Focus: Reading for Life Feature Menu Consumer Documents Workplace Documents Public Documents Your Turn

Consumer Documents When you buy something, you become a consumer of that product. warranty assembly instructions owner’s manual Before and after your purchase, you rely on various consumer documents for information.

Consumer Documents What information can you expect to find in each of these consumer documents? advertisement schedule label warranty contract instructional manual

Consumer Documents It’s a good idea to read all consumer documents related to a product before you try to use it. Even better—find out as much information as you can before you buy the product.

Consumer Documents Quick Check Why is it important to read this consumer document carefully? [End of Section]

Workplace Documents As their name suggests, workplace documents are those you encounter at work place You probably don’t have a job yet, but when you do enter the world of work, documents will play a critical role.

Workplace Documents Your first communication with an employer may be through a business letter. Or you may just have to fill out an application.

Workplace Documents When you are hired, you may be asked to sign an employment contract. The contract spells out what is expected of you as an employee and what you can expect in return.

Workplace Documents Some other documents you may encounter when you’re new on the job include • a work permit • a tax form • insurance forms • an employee manual In which of these documents would you find each of these types of information? 1. rules and instructions related to the job 2. information used to calculate how much to deduct from your wages each time you are paid 3. proof that you are old enough to hold a job

Workplace Documents What about documents you’ll encounter while on the job? The nature of these documents depends on the type of job you have.

Workplace Documents In most jobs, workers communicate with each other using memorandums, or memos. These days most memos travel by e-mail.

Workplace Documents Quick Check Your older brother has just gotten a summer job as a lifeguard. Which of these workplace documents might he encounter? • employment contract • tax form • job application • employee manual [End of Section]

Public Documents Public documents supply citizens with free information related to schools churches government agencies libraries courts. . . and many other institutions.

Public Documents Public documents inform people of • • • schedules situations decisions responsibilities occasions events that may interest them.

Public Documents Most citizens do not read public documents put out by the government, military, or nonprofit agencies. Instead, they read newspaper articles that report on the documents. Whether you read a document or a newspaper account of a document’s contents, public documents exist to help you form a clear picture of a situation.

Public Documents Quick Check Elkins Public Library Wants YOU! School-age volunteers are needed to • re-shelve books • work the circulation desk • maintain the grounds • input data • plan fundraisers Informational meeting at the library Tuesday, June 3, 10: 00 AM Make your summer count: Help out! What is the purpose of this public document? [End of Section]

Informational Text Focus: Reading for Life Your Turn 1. Keep track of all the reading you do in a twentyfour-hour period that is neither schoolwork nor pleasure reading. • Each time you read an informational text, write a list of what you read and why. • Put a P next to public documents, a W next to the workplace documents, and a C next to the consumer documents.

Informational Text Focus: Reading for Life Your Turn 2. What type of document would you use to learn how to install software on a computer? 3. What type of document explains what you should wear to a certain job?

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