RIP Rough Draft While brainstorming ideas for my Rhetoric in Practice Project, I thought of doing something that not only portrays the class theme, but also relates to some form of writing I will encounter later on in my professional career, which is somewhere in the pharmaceutical field. The situation in the class text, Station Eleven written by Emily St. John Mandel, revolved around the great trauma that the survivors of the flu endured. I was further inspired by the incomplete list of things that Mandel states would be lost such as, “No more pharmaceuticals” (31). My RIP project consists of two parts: a prescription drug label and a cover letter from a drug company. The two components of my RIP project link trauma to depression and sought…show more content… The purpose of the Zoloft prescription label is to inform depressed Syrian refugees of warnings, side effects, and directions for the drug they will be taking. Knowing what the information means can help one know which medicine you are taking and how to take it properly. The purpose of the cover letter from a drug company is to convince hospitals to start carrying the drug Zoloft. Specifically, I achieve this message through my cover letter by focusing on research and evidence of the effectiveness of Zoloft. This is seen through my evidence, such as charts and statistics that prove that Zoloft has been tested with different refugee groups and different…show more content… The sender’s address usually is included in the letter head, which I included with the contact information of Horizon Pharma located at the top. The inside address is the recipient's address. It is always best to write to a specific individual at the firm to which you are writing. When writing a business letter, be careful to remember that conciseness is very important. In the first paragraph, consider a friendly opening and then a statement of the main point. The next paragraph should begin justifying the importance of the main point. In the next few paragraphs, continue justification with background information and supporting details. The closing paragraph should restate the purpose of the letter and, in some cases, request some type of action. When writing business letters, you must pay special attention to the format and font used. The most common layout of a business letter is known as block format. Using this format, the entire letter is left justified and single spaced except for a double space between paragraphs. Another important factor in the readability of a letter is the font. The generally accepted font is Times New Roman, size 12, although other fonts such as Arial may be used. When choosing a font, always consider your
