Dear Cousin,
Technical and professional communication is a needed skill
for anyone and everyone in the work place. Different from casually writing a
friend or family member, or articles for pure entertainment, technical and
professional communication is directed towards conveying information clearly
and concisely.
It doesn’t matter what career or field of study you are in,
technical and professional communication is crucial to your success. You probably spend more time technically
communicating in your job than you realized. And working to improve your
technical communication can increase your success. In fact, did you know that credibility
is formed most effectively through simply knowing how to write professionally?
It’s true.
One of the easiest things you can do to increase your
credibility to your coworkers and others you could potentially work with is
simply rereading and editing your written communication before submitting or
sending it off. Many advanced writers
continue to implement this technique because we are prone to making mistakes
and a simple reread can help us spot the minor mistakes.
So cousin, the next time you even consider sending in your
resume to that future employer, be sure to double check for errors. Those
simple mistakes in your technical communication
could cost you a potential job.
Sincerely,
Katelin
I really liked your approach to this post. A lot of people might have just explained to their cousin what technical communication was or what you had recently learned about it but you went the extra mile and actually gave your cousin tips on how and where to apply this. I think real world application is the whole point of communication and that is definitely something that I got out of this post.
ReplyDeleteI loved how you built up the importance of technical and professional communication. This letter was very persuasive to me because it was very sincere and thoughtful. It was also persuasive when you wrote about the positive and negative consequences of how we write. For example, when you said that by “simply not proofreading your resume could cost you a potential job”.
ReplyDeleteYou were able to convey a very accurate description of technical and professional communication while directing your writing to your cousin.
I also liked your choice of words such as, "cost", "simple mistakes", "credibility", and "spot". These words are clear and really get the point across. Well done and thank you!
Jared Carlson
Good job, I really liked how you taught the importance of technical and professional communication.
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ReplyDeleteGreat article! I really like how you put, “It doesn’t matter what career or field of study you are in, technical and professional communication is crucial to your success.” I find this to be true and I there have been many times that I have come across a professional company that sent out letters like they were title to their grandma. I enjoyed the read and maybe next time you can add some references to your blog so I can research some more.
I really appreciated the concise way in which this was written. You said what needed to be said, and that was that. I think I can learn from that. As a creative writer I have the tendency to enjoy making things far more lengthy than they really need to be.
ReplyDeleteI also appreciate how clear and concise this is. You do a great job getting your point across without wasting words. This is something that really is a talent and most people, myself included, need to work on it!
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