Writing in the workplace and writing in college can differ in several ways. In the workplace much of the writing is more analytical. The writing usually involves a lot more data. Also, the information usually is a lot more familiar because you are usually working with it all the time. In college the writing seems to be more theoretical. It sometimes involves a lot more research and information that usually is not familiar to you. Writing in college also seems to be more about your opinions while in the workplace it seems to involve a lot more factual information.