Writing Assignment #2

Today our workforce consists of four, or in some cases, five generations that are working together in one of the most technological eras in history. While we may, as a society, be facing digital divide issues head-on, the facility management industry hasn't effectively addressed the realities. To create an effective built environment, facilities managers must acknowledge and embrace technological convergence, by effectively balancing new technology with "old ways". Inclusion in the workplace is one of the largest hurdles that the facility management industry faces.

Thrown to the way side.....

technological convergence, the digital divide and it's implications on the facility management industry. (more development to come)

*Independent study will examine and analyze how the industry communicates. It will take into account the past, present, and possible future trends. History of facility management in the context of communication.

on creating the most effective built environments.


1. The argument is in every sentence.
2. The argument gets more and more specific until the author tells you exactly what he
will defend.
3. The entirety of the argument is given (the conclusion isn’t a mystery to be revealed at
the end of the essay).
4. There are no extraneous or grandiloquent sentences (i.e., “Since the dawn of time,
man has wondered about the meaning of the cosmos.”); only sentences necessary to
the argument are in this paragraph.
5. The thesis statement passes the test, “Can I disagree with this?”