Of the concepts from the book, the three that I most focused on for my paper were tone, audience, and purpose. These ideas helped me to develop a more effective and professional paper. It was important for me that the tone of the paper be appropriate considering the audience and the purpose.
To make sure my paper stayed true to its professional nature, I had to try as best I could to maintain a strictly formal tone without the use of first person. Keeping it formal allowed my paper to maintain an even strength throughout. Had I made excessive use of the first person, it would have detracted from the professionalism of the paper and could possibly have been detrimental to its credibility.
Since this paper is intended is intended for my boss, I knew I could use some technical jargon without needing to go into great detail explaining what it means. Knowing the audience also allowed me to write a more succinct report; I could keep the report short and to the point, removing any ‘fluff’ that could be distracting to the actual purpose of the document.
Finally, the idea of purpose was utilized so that I could create a more powerful report. Focusing on the purpose enabled me think only about topics that were relevant to the prompt. I then used those topics and genres of communication in the workplace to formulate a helpful report that is an accurate representation of the work environment.
All of these elements together helped to fortify my document so that it would be most beneficial to my boss.
--Cory Beck
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