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Analysis of a Written Work for a First Audience
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Student A
School Name University
ENG 130: Foundations of Written Communication
Professor A
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By 2030, entire knowledge industries might be overtaken by AI workers, replacing
people who had worked on data or analysis; fast food and restaurant fry cooks and cashiers and
even wait staff might be replaced by robotic or self-service technologies; unemployment might
reach crisis levels. People who look to this sort of future want to improve their chances at
surviving, and they work harder, becoming part of productivity culture. As they dedicate
themselves more and more to their careers, they might neglect their families and personal
growth, and that can lead to depression and other issues. In her article “What Everyone Needs to
Know to Be More Productive,” Dana Rousmaniere addresses these issues by focusing on
workers who feel they are competing with AI, technologies, and each other and want to be more
productive in order to be more competitive in the workplace and as earners. She evaluates a
range of productivity tips and shares the best, and most popular, productivity tips as well as
popular tips that are not as useful. Rousmaniere argues for a balance between productivity and
downtime, emphasizing the value of productivity and ways to be a productive worker, but
although she emphasizes the importance of work–life balance, she does not offer as many ways
to truly take a break and improve the personal side of life to create that balance.
Even though Rousmaniere argues for a balance between productivity and downtime, she
still emphasizes the value of productivity and ways to be a productive worker. Nine of the 13
paragraphs in her essay focus directly on how to be productive. The productivity paragraphs
offer advice including discovering one’s cognitive style so they can “align [their] work strategies
with [their] cognitive style,” getting organized, using productivity apps, and taking “ownership
of your time” (Rousmaniere, 2015, p. 3). What she mentions as a priority early and late in the
© 2025 CourseCracked. This guide is intended for study reference only. Do not copy, redistribute, or
submit as original academic work.
Analysis of a Written Work for a First Audience
APA Exemplar
Student A
School Name University
ENG 130: Foundations of Written Communication
Professor A
Date
© 2025 CourseCracked. This guide is intended for study reference only. Do not copy, redistribute, or
submit as original academic work.
, For Educational Use Only – Do Not Submit As-Is 2
By 2030, entire knowledge industries might be overtaken by AI workers, replacing
people who had worked on data or analysis; fast food and restaurant fry cooks and cashiers and
even wait staff might be replaced by robotic or self-service technologies; unemployment might
reach crisis levels. People who look to this sort of future want to improve their chances at
surviving, and they work harder, becoming part of productivity culture. As they dedicate
themselves more and more to their careers, they might neglect their families and personal
growth, and that can lead to depression and other issues. In her article “What Everyone Needs to
Know to Be More Productive,” Dana Rousmaniere addresses these issues by focusing on
workers who feel they are competing with AI, technologies, and each other and want to be more
productive in order to be more competitive in the workplace and as earners. She evaluates a
range of productivity tips and shares the best, and most popular, productivity tips as well as
popular tips that are not as useful. Rousmaniere argues for a balance between productivity and
downtime, emphasizing the value of productivity and ways to be a productive worker, but
although she emphasizes the importance of work–life balance, she does not offer as many ways
to truly take a break and improve the personal side of life to create that balance.
Even though Rousmaniere argues for a balance between productivity and downtime, she
still emphasizes the value of productivity and ways to be a productive worker. Nine of the 13
paragraphs in her essay focus directly on how to be productive. The productivity paragraphs
offer advice including discovering one’s cognitive style so they can “align [their] work strategies
with [their] cognitive style,” getting organized, using productivity apps, and taking “ownership
of your time” (Rousmaniere, 2015, p. 3). What she mentions as a priority early and late in the
© 2025 CourseCracked. This guide is intended for study reference only. Do not copy, redistribute, or
submit as original academic work.
