5 St??? t? Submitting a Writing S?m?l? that Will Bl?w Hiring M?n?g?r? Aw??

5 St??? t? Submitting a Writing S?m?l? that Will Bl?w Hiring M?n?g?r? Aw?? “Th?r? i? n?thing t? writing. All you d? i? ?it down ?t a t???writ?r ?nd bl??d”.- Ern??t H?mingw??THE BASICSEm?l???r? m?? r??u??t a writing ??m?l? t? ?v?lu?t? ??ur r????r?h, writing and ?n?l?ti??l ?kill?.A? ?r?????tiv? ?m?l???r? ?r?f?r a “r??l w?rld” example ?f ??ur writing, your ??m?l? should b? l?g?l in n?tur?.You may ??l??t a ?i??? ??u wr?t? f?r L?w Skill?, a j?urn?l ?rti?l?, a ????r ?ubmitt?d f?r a writing ??m??titi?n, or a memorandum ?r bri?f you ?r???r?d f?r ?n employer.Whatever ??u select, ?n?ur? th?t ??ur ??m?l? d?m?n?tr?t?? th? ?u?lit?, persuasiveness ?nd th?r?ughn??? you int?nd t? produce for th? employer to whi?h you ?r? ?ubmitting it.Ch???? a writing ??m?l? in whose ?u?lit? you are ??nfid?nt, ??nt?in? i??u?? ?nd ?rgum?nt? th?t you ??n comfortably explain in an interview, and i? ??ur recent work (?nd presumably m?r? ?r??ti??d in it? r????r?h and writing).Y?u may ?ubmit a writing sample focused on area diff?r?nt fr?m the ?n? to whi?h ??u are ???l?ing, but it ?h?uld be r?l?v?nt t? your ?m?l???r.Th? writing ??m?l? ?h?uld b? your own w?rk ?r?du?t. If ??ur writing ??m?l? w?? submitted f?r a class ?r t? ?n employer, b? ?ur? to indi??t? on ??ur ??v?r ?h??t the extent to whi?h you incorporated ??mm?nt? ?nd r?vi?i?n? b? your ?r?f????r ?r others.If ??u u?? a piece th?t w?? prepared f?r ?n employer, b? sure t? r?d??t ?n? id?ntif?ing ?li?nt inf?rm?ti?n and g?t ??ur ?m?l???r’? ??rmi??i?n t? u?? it.Pi???? th?t have b??n ??-dr?ft?d or r?-writt?n b? ?th?r? ?h?uld n?t b? used ?? ??m?l??. Writing ??m?l?? that w?r? r?vi?w?d and ?riti?u?d by others ?r? fin?, ?? l?ng ?? you are th? ?n? who did any re-drafting.As with ??ur other ???li??ti?n m?t?ri?l?, ??ur writing ??m?l? mu?t b? ?rr?r-fr??. Proofread it f?r t???gr??hi??l and ???lling ?rr?r?, incorrect gr?mm?r u??g?, ?nd im?r???r blu?b??k ?it?ti?n?.Y?u also m?? wi?h t? have someone else review.Ov?r?ll, th?r? are f?ur major ?r??? t? k??? in mind wh?n picking a writing ??m?l?.St?l?: An im??rt?nt ??n?id?r?ti?n when ?h???ing a writing sample i? th? type ?f writing ??u’ll do in the j?b ?r int?rn?hi? ??u’r? ???l?ing t?. For ?x?m?l?, ??u ?h?uld n?t ?ubmit a l?ng r????r?h paper f?r a ???iti?n that will r??uir? ??u to write i??u? bri?f? ?nd policy m?m??. Consider th? ??nt?xt and ?ubmit a ?i??? th?t represents th? style ??u’ll use in th? position.Content: In general, the employer’s m?in r????n f?r r??u??ting a writing ??m?l? is t? ??? if ??u ??n writ?. But showing ?n understanding of a relevant i??u? ?r?? is ?l?? ???itiv?, ?nd ??ur writing ??m?l? ??n b? a way t? d?m?n?tr?t? this. If possible, ?ubmit a ??m?l? that addresses the i??u?? you’ll w?rk ?n in the ???iti?n or th?t th? organization i? f??u??d ?n.L?ngth: M?n? employers will ????if? the d??ir?d l?ngth of your writing ??m?l?. If n? desired l?ngth i? giv?n, ?h???? a writing sample th?t is 2-5 ??g?? l?ng.On? ??mm?n ?u??ti?n fr?m ?tud?nt? i? wh?th?r th?ir writing sample needs t? be a complete piece ?f w?rk. Th? ?h?rt answer is no. If you†™d lik? t? highlight a ?h?rt section ?f a longer paper, ?im?l? pull out ??ur best 2-5 ??g? ??l??ti?n.T? ?r?vid? ??nt?xt t? the reader, ??u can start th? ??m?l? with a bri?f ??r?gr??h ?b?ut the topic of the ????r and ??rh??? the course it w?? written f?r.Spelling ?nd grammar: Th?r? is n? ?x?u?? f?r spelling ?nd grammatical ?rr?r? in a writing ??m?l?. B? ?ur? to ?r??fr??d th? entire piece ?nd h?v? a trusted friend ?r ??ll??gu? double check your w?rk.WHEN DO EMPLOYERS REQUEST A WRITING SAMPLE?Thi? i? a ??mm?n r??uir?m?nt f?r writing-int?n?iv? jobs in j?urn?li?m; ??nt?nt d?v?l??m?nt; ?ubli?hing; ?ubli? relations; communications; research, and consulting.H?w?v?r, you m?? be asked t? provide a writing ??m?l?, or ?th?r ?x?m?l?? of ??ur work, for other types ?f ???iti?n?.For ?x?m?l?, if ??u ?r? ???l?ing f?r a position ?? executive assistant to th? CEO of a F?rtun? 500 ??m??n?, and h? or ?h? will n??d ??u t? writ? ??m? ?f th?ir correspondence, ??ur writing ?kill? are k??.Th? employers g??l i ? t? determine wh?th?r you h?v? the writing skills they ?r? ???king. Your writing ??m?l? m?? b? r??d f?r tone ?nd style, ?? w?ll ?? f?r content, gr?mm?r, ???lling, and ?un?tu?ti?n.Em?l???r requirements v?r? ?? t? wh?t i? asked for and wh?n applicants are ??k?d t? ?ubmit it.So r?m?mb?r, what ??u will b? ??k?d f?r d???nd? entirely ?n th? job ?nd the company.WHAT KIND OF WRITING SAMPLE SHOULD I SUBMIT?Follow any instructions th? employer ?r?vid?? thats part ?f the ??????m?nt ?r?????, says Di?n? Samuels, a career ????h and im?g? ??n?ult?nt in N?w Y?rk Cit?. If ??u h?v? any ??n??rn?, it? b??t to ??k ?u??ti?n?, ?h? says. It shows th?t ??u ?r? proactive in seeking ?dvi?? b?f?r? m?ving t?? f?r ahead with ?n ???ignm?nt, whi?h in a real-life job ?itu?ti?n can ??v? tim?, m?n?? ?nd energy.If th? company doesnt say wh?t it? looking f?r, wh?n?v?r possible, ??nd ??m?thing dr?ft?d ????ifi??ll? for this j?b ????rtunit? ?? th? subject m?tt?r ?nd writing ?t?l? closely m?t?h what you might b? ??k?d t? writ? ?n?? on board, ???? Sally Haver, a ??ni?r vi?? president ?t Th? A??r? Gr?u?/C?r??r P?rtn?r? Int?rn?ti?n?l, ?n HR ??n?ult?n?? in New Y?rk City.For instance, if ??ur? going f?r a ??l?? job, ??u might submit ??l?? ?r?????l? or ?u?t?m?r profiles. If youre ???l?ing f?r ?n ?dmini?tr?tiv? gig, ??m?l? m?m?? w?uld b? ???r??ri?t?. M?n?g?m?nt ???li??nt? might consider ?ubmitting ??m?l?? ?f ??m??titiv? ?n?l????, reports ?r HR ?l?n?.If you h?v? no work experience or ?r? ???l?ing for an ?ntr?-l?v?l j?b, ?ubmit a school ???ignm?nt. It? ?l?? ??rmi??ibl? t? send schoolwork if you h?v? ???li?d f?r a position where th? ?t?l? ?f writing will be ?imil?r to something you would have ?r???r?d f?r ??h??l, S?mu?l? ????.A l?b r???rt w?uld w?rk for a ??i?ntifi? r????r?h gig. An ???ignm?nt fr?m a bu?in??? writing ?l??? w?uld be ???r??ri?t? f?r a management-trainee j?b.Th?t ?ut of the way, let’s talk about ?t??? t? take t? blowing hiring managers ?w?? with your writing ??m?l??.5 STEPS TO SUBMITTING A WR ITING SAMPLE THAT WILL BLOW HIRING MANAGERS AWAY “And b? th? w??, ?v?r?thing in lif? i? writ?bl? ?b?ut if ??u h?v? th? ?utg?ing gut? t? d? it, ?nd th? im?gin?ti?n t? im?r?vi??. The worst enemy t? creativity is ??lf-d?ubt”.- S?lvi? Plath, The Un?bridg?d J?urn?l? of S?lvi? Pl?thSt?? 1: Choose the right writing S?m?l?The m??t im??rt?nt ??n?id?r?ti?n wh?n ?h???ing a writing sample should b? ?u?lit?.M?k? ?ur? th? writing i? ??ur v?r? b??t and h?v? it r?vi?w?d f?r ??nt?nt, ???lling, and gr?mm?r b?f?r? ?ubmitting, proofread your ??m?l?.If you d?nt h?v? professional writing experience, ??u may h?v? ?th?r ??ti?n?. F?r ?x?m?l?, an ???d?mi? ????r which w?? well-received b? a f??ult? member will ?uffi?? ?? a ??m?l? if youre ???l?ing for a j?b ?t a univ?r?it?.A ?ubli?h?d article, ?ith?r in ?rint ?r ?nlin?, i? ?n?th?r g??d ??ti?n.If ??u h?v? a bl?g, f??l free to submit ??ur best bl?g post.If ??uv? written ???t? ?n Link?dIn with content th?t r?l?t?? to the j?b, g? ahead ?nd u?? th?t.If ??ur? l u?k? ?n?ugh t? h?v? published ?rti?l??, ?????i?ll? f?r m?di? jobs, th?t will bolster ??ur ?r?d?nti?l? ?? a ??ndid?t?.If you h?v? n?n? ?f th???, ??u’d h?v? t? write ?n? th?t ?uit? th? ??m??n? ??u are applying f?r.Step 2: F?ll?w the Em?l???r? Dir??ti?n?C?r?full? f?ll?w ?n? guidelines that your prospective ?m?l???r ?r?vid?? r?g?rding l?ngth or format. Th? employer m?? specify a word count. If n? l?ngth is ????ifi?d then you ?h?uld g?n?r?ll? ?ti?k t? tw? t? f?ur ??g?? ?f t?xt.If youre ?r?viding ?n ???d?mi? sample, ??u ??n ?xtr??t a ??gm?nt fr?m a l?ng?r ????r if ??ur sample i? self-contained ?nd understandable ?n its ?wn.If ??u do thi?, th?n l?b?l your ?x??r?t ??m?thing lik?, Intr?du?ti?n ?nd C?n?lu?i?n Fr?m a 30-??g? Thesis Entitl?d Th? Ev?luti?n ?f G?nd?r R?l?? in P??t Industrial America.Generally, dir??ti?n? f?r h?w t? submit a writing sample ?r? included in the job posting ?r provided b? th? ?m?l???r.Y?u m?? b? ??k?d t? ?m?il ??ur writing sample with ??ur resume and ??v?r l?tt?r ? r b? r??uir?d t? u?l??d ??ur sample to ?n ?nlin? ??rt?l ?l?ng with ??ur other application m?t?ri?l?.St?? 3: M?t?h th? Sample With th? J?b and don’t make it t?? l?ngY?u ?h?uld ?lw??? match th? type ?f writing in ??ur sample to th? kind of writing r??uir?d in ??ur t?rg?t job.F?r ?x?m?l?, a j?urn?li?ti??ll?-?t?l?d ?i??? (?r a ?r??? release th?t t?ll? a ?t?r?) is most ?uit?bl? f?r media-related j?b?, while ?n ???d?mi? ????r works best f?r a r????r?h job.It ??n ?l?? b? helpful t? ?u??l? a ??m?l? with content ?imil?r to the t??i?? ??u might b? writing about. For ?x?m?l?, ?n ?n?l??i? of th? u?? of social m?di? to ?r?m?t? ?r?du?t? might b? u??ful f?r a j?b with a ?ubli? r?l?ti?n? ?r m?rk?ting firm.Ju?t lik? a hiring m?n?g?r w?n’t r??d your novel ?f a ??v?r letter or ??ur multi-page r??um?, recognize that ??ur sample is a snapshot ?f ??ur w?rk, n?t an ?ntir? photo ?lbum.Wh?n ??u’r? giv?n a w?rd count ?r ??g? l?ngth, ?tri?tl? ?dh?r? t? it.If ??u’r? using a l?ng?r ?x?m?l?, ?u?h as part ?f a bu?in??? ?l?n, an ?x??r?t fr?m a ???n??r?hi? ?r?????l, ?r a portion ?f a report ??u ??m????d, ??u’ll n??d to pare it d?wn.Tr? setting an ?rbitr?r? limit f?r yourself and ??? if you’re ?till ?bl? to include all of ??ur th?ught?. An?th?r id?? is to r??d ??ur sample out l?ud.If ??u’r? g?tting b?r?d, reading ?ui?kl? ?? th?t you g?t to th? ?nd, ?r consistently l??ing your ?l???, ??n?id?r m?king ?ut?. Y?ur goal is ?im?l?, ?tr?ightf?rw?rd, and ???? t? r??d!St?? 4: G?t Th?ir Att?nti?n ?nd ?r?vid? ??nt?xt in ??ur writing“It ain’twhatcha writ?, it’? th? w?? ?t?h? writ? it”. Jack Kerouac, WDThi? ?im?l? tri?k t?k?? 30 seconds.N? m?tt?r wh?t you ?r? sending a writing ??m?l? f?r, ?lw??? give a bri?f d???ri?ti?n of wh?t your reader i? ?b?ut t? see: ?x?m?l?“B?l?w i? a ?r??? r?l???? th?t I wrote for ?ur n?w??t ?r?du?t lin?.”Or, “Th? f?ll?wing i? ?n excerpt fr?m an article ?n ??mmuni??ti?n ?kill?.” Thi? allows wh??v?r is r??ding ??ur ??m?l? t? see right ?w?? wh? you decid ed to include itâ€"?nd gives ??u a ?h??k t? ??? if the ??m?l? i? relevant.Th?r? are three k?? goals ??u w?nt to achieve:G?t the r??d?r? ?tt?nti?n: it? ????ibl? th?t th??r? r??ding ??ur writing ??m?l? after hundreds of ?th?r ones. So ??u need to w?rk h?rd t? stand ?ut.G?t them to lik? ??u: P???l? fir?t ?nd f?r?m??t hire ????l? th?? w?nt to work with. Y?ur ??ll??gu?? are g?ing to ???nd more time with you than th?ir f?mili??! S? it? no wonder that m?n? m?n?g?r? would r?th?r hire a g??d, lik?bl? ??ndid?t? th?n a gr??t, unlikable candidate. M?k? ?ur? your writing ??rtr??? you as lik?bl?.C?nvin?? th?m ??u ??n d? the j?b: A? critical as likability i? t? th? hiring ?r?????, ??uv? got t? b? ?bl? t? get the job d?n?. And if youre ??ming fr?m a different industry ?r fun?ti?n, it? d?ubl? im??rt?nt to n?il this ??rt. Make ?ur? ??u get th? writing right.OK, but b?f?r? you g?t t? th?t, youve got t? get th?ir ?tt?nti?n in th? fir?t ?l???. If you d?nt catch their eye right away, theyll never ???r??i ?t? ?n? of ??ur ?th?r ??int?.So how t? ??t?h a bu?? r??d?r? ?tt?nti?n? Sim?l? ?ut, ?t?rt with something surprising.Here ?r? thr?? ??t?g?ri?? of Sur?ri?ing Fact ???n?r?: (this is m??tl? applicable when you ?r? writing a fresh ??m?l? f?r a ??m??n?)E?rl? ?d??t?r of the ??m??n? I ?till r?m?mb?r th? first Google ???r?h I did in 1999. Ev?n though n? ?n? had h??rd ?f it ?t m? ??h??l, I kn?w right away th?t this would change ?v?r?thing. And ?? wh?n I ??w th? Google Pr?du?t Manager r?l? li?t?d online, I couldnt r??i?t th? opportunity t? b? a ??rt ?f th? next ?r?du?t that changes everything.Story ?b?ut the company m?king a diff?r?n?? in ??ur lif? Ill n?v?r f?rg?t m? bright r?d Nik? Air?. Lining u? ?n that ??ld, N?v?mb?r m?rning with ?ll th? b??t X-country runn?r? from around th? county, I was so nervous. But looking d?wn ?t th?t Swoosh ?n my shoe, I just kn?w I ??uld win. And Im just ?? ??nfid?nt t?d?? th?t I ??n h?l? Nike win ?? it m?v?? int? th? L?tin Am?ri??n m?rk?t.Why th? ??m??n? ?r j? b ?x?it?? you Iv? ?lw??? b??n a j?urn?li?t at h??rt. Wh?th?r it w?? ????i?n?t? ?t?ri?? ?b?ut th? Middl? E??t ?? a ?hild ?r or writing ?b?ut school ?v?nt? like th? ?r?m ?nd its im??rt?n?? t? ?ur culture, I l?v? t? b? heard. S?, it? with great passion, that I ?ubmit thi? writing sample.Note th?t in ???h ?f these ?????, th? Sur?ri?ing F??t in?lud?? l?t? ?f jui?? hum?n d?t?il? th?t th? reader ??n ?ink their teeth int?. Wh?th?r its ??inting a vivid ???n? (??ld, N?v?mb?r morning) or ??lling ?ut a ????ifi? ?x??ri?n?? (passionate writing ?b?ut the middl? ???t), th??? littl? d?t?il? m?k? ??ur ?t?r? ??m? ?liv? ?nd g?t th? reader to pay ?tt?nti?n.H?w?v?r, ?? ??u ??n ???, th? Sur?ri?ing Fact isnt just something uni?u? ?b?ut ??u (b?ing one of G??gl?? fir?t u??r?) but something unique th?t draws a n?tur?l connection t? th? ??m??n? (b?ing one of G??gl?? fir?t users makes you a n?tur?l t? h?l? th?m l?un?h n?w products).Thats because ?? ???n ?? youve gr?bb?d th?ir attention, ??u w?nt t? ?t?rt m?kin g th? ???? ?b?ut your fit with th? ??m??n?Wh?t ?h?uld ??u n?t send?According t? K?th?rin? Br??k?, th? li?t i? ?ndl???.Iv? r???iv?d everything from poetry to 20-??g? r????r?h ????r? (??m?l?t? with th? professors comments and gr?d?) t? self-serving ?????? describing wh? th? candidate is the best ??r??n f?r th? position.D?nt d? th?t and dont ju?t ?i?k the fir?t W?rd document on ??ur ??m?ut?r. Unl??? requested, ?v?id writing an ????? few j?b? r??uir? you t? writ? ??????.R?m?mb?r, the k?? w?rd f?r ?ll writing is relevance. I? wh?t ??ur? ??nding r?l?v?nt t? th? j?b ?t h?nd?If n?t, wh? ?r? you ??nding it? D?nt in?lud? a sample that clearly states a political or religious agenda (unl??? youre ???l?ing to a ??liti??l ?r religious organization) or a ??m?l? whi?h di???r?g?? ?n? ??r??n or gr?u??.Avoid writing samples which ??nt?in humor, ??rti?ul?rl? if the hum?r i? sarcastic ?nd ?ubj??t t? mi?int?r?r?t?ti?n (unless of ??ur?? ??ur? ???l?ing to be a joke writ?r ?r a cynical n?w?????r columnist). The ????rtunit? t? ??nd a writing ??m?l? d???nt h?v? t? ?trik? f??r in the heart of a ??ndid?t?.C?r?full? ?h???ing your sample ?nd m?king sure th?t it actually ??ll? ??ur excellent ??mmuni??ti?n skills can place ??u f?r ?h??d of other ??ndid?t?? wh? ?ubmitt?d ??u?ll? strong ??v?r l?tt?r? and r??um??.Bottom-line: if ??u ??nt send a g??d writing ??m?l? ?ith?r find a j?b th?t d???nt r??uir? writing ?kill? or build u? your ?kill?. G??d writ?r? are h?rd t? find and ?tr?ng writing skills ??n ?r???l ??ur ??r??r in a variety ?f dir??ti?n?.St?? 5: Show your understanding ?f the company ?ultur? in your writingThe l??t ?t?? in choosing ?nd ?ubmitting a g??d writing ??m?l? is to determine if it’s a m?t?h f?r the ??m??n? culture.C?rt?in j?b? ??n ????if? th?t th? writing ??m?l? should be “?r??tiv?.”F?r ?x?m?l?, th?? ??n even say th?t they would n?t even bother t? r??d ?n? ??m?l?? th?t ?rriv?d in a standard ??r?gr??h format.The id?? i? to urg? ???li??nt? to ?h?w their tru? ??l?r? in wh?t?v?r way th?? ?h???. This might mean that n?n? ?f ??ur ?r?vi?u? work fr?m ?nlin? ?rti?l??, college ?r?j??t? ?r personal blog ???t? would be enough.Wh?n in thi? t??? of bind, ?n? good w?? out i? t? writ? ??m?thing ?b?ut ??ur??lf th? w?? ?nl? kn?w?. Y?u ??n ???iti?n ??ur??lf ?? a ?t??k ?r whatever.Whil? writing, ?h?w ??ur work ?x??ri?n??, ????t?, ?nd li?biliti??, make them ??? ??u lik? an inv??tm?nt. Sh?w wh?t ?n “inv??tm?nt” in ??u w?uld bring to the ??m??n?. It might t?k? f?r?v?r but it ?ur? works.W?rding i? a big clue wh?n it ??m?? to ?ultur?. If a company asks f?r “? sample th?t d?m?n?tr?t?? ??ur ?kill in persuasive writing,” ?n article ?r ?x??r?t fr?m a ?r?vi?u? ?r?j??t will d?, n? fir?w?rk? needed!If a listing u??? ????ifi? descriptors lik? “?r??tiv?,” “uni?u?,” or “n?n-tr?diti?n?l,” give ??ur??lf some ????? to ?l??. In th?t ????, you may find th?t ??ur b??t chance f?r ?u????? i? t? writ? a n?w ??m?l? ?ntir?l?, showing ??ur ?wn ??int of vi?w ?nd your ??mmitm?nt t ? th? job.Th? m??t im??rt?nt thing t? remember wh?n ?h???ing a writing sample i? to m?k? ?ur? it ??und? like you.You’ve been asked f?r a sample b???u?? th? ??m??n? w?nt? t? kn?w more about you, ?? d?n’t g?t trapped and giv? th?m ??m??n? different.K??? guid?lin?? and culture in mind, but d?n’t l??? ?ight of what you, uni?u?l? ?nd individu?ll?, ??n bring t? th? table. Good lu?k!FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RELATING TO WRITING SAMPLESWh?t ?h?uld I ??n?id?r when ??l??ting a writing sample?Follow employers instructions; it i? fin? to ??k f?r ?l?rit? if you ?r? unsure.If the ?m?l???r does not specify, ?ubmit a ??m?l? th?t ?l???l? m?t?h?? the ?ubj??t m?tt?r or ???iti?n.If ??u h?v? n? r?l?v?nt w?rk experience (i.?., you are ???l?ing f?r an ?ntr?-l?v?l j?b), ??u m?? ?ubmit a ??h??l ???ignm?nt. A lab report w?uld w?rk f?r a science-related ???iti?n. An assignment fr?m a business ?r t??hni??l writing class w?uld also be appropriate.Ar? ??rt?in ??m?l?? in???r??ri?t??Submitting outdated ??m? l?? (?ld?r th?n ?n? ???r) i? not a g??d id??. D?ing so ??mmuni??t?? th?t ??u h?v? n?t k??t ?urr?nt.Av?id ??m?l?? th?t h?v? n? relevancy t? ??ur indu?tr?/?x??rti??. For ?x?m?l?, a ?r??tiv? ?r n?rr?tiv? writing ??m?l? w?uld n?t be appropriate when applying to a ??i?ntifi? or t??hni??l ???iti?n, whereas it might w?rk w?ll f?r ?th?r positions ?r gr?du?t? ?r?gr?m?. Try to match ??ur ??m?l? t? th? kind ?f writing you will be doing on th? j?b.Blogs are di???ur?g?d unl??? they are ?r?f???i?n?l sounding ?nd relevant to ??ur field.Avoid ??nding ??m?l?? ?n ??liti??l ?r r?ligi?u? t??i??.Wh?t if I don’t h?v? ?n appropriate, r???nt ??m?l??Write one! Th?r? i? no rul? that ??ur writing ??m?l? mu?t b? ??m?thing ??u wrote f?r work ?r a ?l???.H?w l?ng should a writing sample b??Samples ?h?uld b? ??n?i?? ?nd ?u??in?t: ?n? to four ??g?? ?r? usually ?uffi?i?nt. In many ?????, r?vi?w?r? are ?rim?ril? int?r??t?d in how w?ll ??u ??nv?? ??ur id??? (?tru?tur? ?nd grammatical accuracy) ?? ??????d t? ??nt?nt. You may provide ?n excerpt ?f a l?ng?r ????r, as l?ng ?? the ?x??r?t m?k?? ??n?? ?? a ?t?nd-?l?n? document. If your ??m?l? i? ?n excerpt ?f a l?ng?r w?rk, b? ?ur? t? n?t? th?t ?n th? fir?t ??g?.C?n I ?ubmit a ??m?l? I co-authored?It i? permissible t? send a ??m?l? th?t w?? a ??ll?b?r?ti?n between you ?nd ?n?th?r ??r??n; h?w?v?r, it’? b??t t? d? so if ??ll?b?r?tiv? ?ff?rt? ?r? a ??rt ?f the ???iti?n for which you ?r? ???l?ing.It is b??t t? ?l?? include other ??m?l?? wh?r? ??u ?r? th? sole ?uth?r.Ar? th?r? ?n? precautions I n??d to t?k? wh?n submitting ??m?l???B? sure t? ?r?t??t ??nfid?nti?l inf?rm?ti?n included in ??ur d??um?nt?. Change or r?m?v? names, company names, addresses, etc., to protect th? identity of th??? r?f?r?n??d.Edit your ??m?l?! Ju?t b???u?? ??u r???iv?d a good gr?d? on a paper d???n’t m??n it’s fr?? fr?m errors.