Dear
Cousin,
I recently
began taking a class to learn more about Technical and Professional
Communication. The reason I am taking this class is to gain and improve
important skills that will be useful as I complete my education and enter the
professional world. I have only attended one class so far so my experience with
the class is very limited and, as of yet, I’m not even sure what it is going to
be about.
I wanted to
write to you about what my initial perspectives of this topic and expectations
of this class are. In my mind, technical communication is being able to
effectively communicate a message using terms, grammar, and structure in the
most proper way so that the message itself is what draws the attention of the
reader instead of being lost in a sea of typing errors, misplaced punctuation
marks, and dangling participles. Being an effective technical communicator is
mastering the techniques of proofreading and the styles of correct writing.
Professional
communication is similar to technical communication but with a focus on the
content of the message being presented in a way that eases the process of
cooperating with the receiver of the communication instead of correctly
conveying the message itself. A professional communicator knows how to use the
correct words to show that the message is sophisticated and professional while
still being simple enough for everyone involved to understand.
Both of
these skillsets are ones that seem to be very useful and very important to a
business person in today’s world of widespread global communication. I look
forward to learning more about these communication techniques and how I can use
them more effectively to add these communication aptitudes to my repertoire of
marketable skills.
In
conclusion, Cousin, it will be interesting to see if my expectations of this
class turn out to be similar to the reality of its content. I’ll keep you
posted.
Sincerely,
Scott
I loved when you said that a professional communicator knows how to use the right words and displaying the message sophisticated and professional while still easy to understand. I think a lot of times when we write professionally we think we need to use big words when in reality it is all about being clear and precise! Great job! It was very fun to read! Very thoughtful as well.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you formatted this assignment. It actually sounded like you were writing to your cousin. I also think you did a good job explaining the topic. I noticed how you mentioned proofreading as a skill in technical and professional communication, and that is something I had not thought of. I enjoyed reading your blog post!
ReplyDeleteGood intro to let us know that you aren't quite sure what technical and professional communication is all about. Your intro makes it known that we shouldn't expect to see a direct definition but instead your idea of what the subject is. I was also confused when I first sat down to write this and so seeing how you dealt with the issue of not completely understanding is very interesting to me.
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