In the article, Writing for a Living by Deborah Brandt, we are introduced to the “knowledge economy”. Brandt argues that in an age where we have to pay to go to school in order to making a living, we are participating in the knowledge economy. The ability to read and write play a large role in the success of students, thus also being a deciding factor in their professional success. Using academic skills such as writing are used in the knowledge economy by workers in order to make their wages. Knowledge is able to increase efficiency and productivity because it helps workers develop new and faster methods to do their jobs.
Most use writing as a form of communication either with their coworkers or with their target demographic or audience. Other specialized work includes written records, data entry, written reports, and other specialized informatics.
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