EmoticonWhat is it? – An emoticon is a representation of a facial expression such as a smile or sad face using various keyboard characters on social sites or emails that shows what the writer feels. Why are they effective? – Emoticons are effective because they show how the writer feels when they insert them, however they are unprofessional and would not be included in sick notes or emails to and from your employer. Examples: '  ' this is an example of a happy emoticon representing that the writer is happy. '  ' this is an example of a sad emoticon and shows that the writer is sad while writing this.Taking NotesWhat is it? – Note taking means recording information captured from another source where the writer records the essence of the information. This skill is used during a meeting or when something is presented. Why are they effective? – Taking notes is effective because it helps you remember what tasks need to be done and helps you remember what someone said or taught you. Taking notes helps a person stay organized because they can work from a list of notes instead of from memory in random order. Taking notes helps you develop new skills.Examples: An example of someone taking notes could be when a professor in a university gives a lecture, students will take notes on the most important information.Example: Another example could be when a police The officer is listening to someone make a statement, they will take notes on the main things they need to look at. ReportWhat is it? - A written report is a written document that describes the conclusion of a certain matter and provides information on the matter. Why is it effective? – Writing a report is effective because...... in the center of the paper ......d to quote something that has been said. It is important that punctuation is used correctly because otherwise the writing may not make sense. It is very important when writing an application letter to a company because if they see that you cannot use it properly they may not take your application further even if you work in a company and are advertising, clients may find it unprofessional if they are reading something which doesn't really make sense. Proofreading Proofreading is when you or someone else reads a document, such as an application letter, and tries to spot any errors in it. Proofreading is better than spell checking a document because if someone reads it they will be able to tell whether or not there are grammatical errors whereas a spell checker will not notice as long as the word is spelled correctly.