No one will ever escape the need to write. Even pursuing a career involving mathematics and art – such as architecture – does not mean that a person will not need writing skills. Writing is an important part of an architect's work; it is used daily. An architect's writing is a method of communication and can also be a kind of advertising. An architect uses many forms of writing, such as emails, business letters, and published works, to communicate with the many people involved in a project and to keep track of everything that needs to be done, as well as deadlines for these tasks and for a to whom each task is assigned.Mr. Richard Johnson, an architect at local firm The East Group, communicates most often via email. Another form of writing he uses frequently is meeting minutes, which are used to keep track of what is discussed during meetings. He says he only occasionally writes more formal articles for “marketing or educational purposes.” Also uses Excel spreadsheets to track current project information (Johnson). The description or explanation of a project is another important type of writing for architects (Weinstein). These descriptions help other project participants – clients, builders, contractors, etc. – to understand what the architect is planning and what they will have to do themselves. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) website lists the types of an architect's writing as follows: business letters, records of "all aspects" of the project, charts and tables, "specifications" that define the building, and " articles for professional newspapers and magazines.” These parallel Johnson's writings, but are more formal and count...... half of paper......011.Weinstein, Norman Higher Education 54.26 (2008): B21. Premier of Academic Research. EBSCO Network. 13 October 2011 Works Cited. . "Write for the AIACC." Gaertner-Johnston, Lynn. “Tips for Writing Meeting Minutes.” Syntax Training: Business Writing, January 5, 2006. Web. October 13, 2011. “Architecture and Architects: Becoming an Architect. " Architecture Canada: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. RAIC, 2010. Web. 12 October 2011. .