Technical Blog

Chapter two provided broad information regarding the purpose of reader-centered communications. Its purpose was to demonstrate how effective the reader-first writing style can be. It is applicable to virtually any professional communications like resumes, pitch letters, and progress reports. A successful reader-centered communication should accomplish 3 tasks. First, you want your communication to be able readable to the audience (clear and concise). Second, the wording should be simple so they can process all the information given in that communication. Finally, it should persuade and motivate your reader to follow your recommendations. In a nutshell, you are brainwashing/hypnotizing (to an extent) your reader to do what you want.

Chapter nine and ten of the reading dealt with way to begin and end a communication, respectively. These two chapters were helpful to me in regards to my individual research paper. I drafted a conclusion to my paper last week and now will go back and revise it using the strategies provided. The main point here is to be conscious of your reader, your objectives, and your social surrounding at all time. This will allow you to end your writing piece on a high note and strengthen those rhetorics you built up in the body of the communication.

The hardest piece of any writing for me is the introduction piece. I am still struggling to write an effective, attention grabbing intro but I did gain some valuable information that should help me once I get to it. According to the book, the beginning is probably the most important segment of a communication because it can influence te ideas and attitudes of your readers derived from the rest of your communication. The two guidelines I found to be most useful were (1) to give the reader a reason to pay attention and (2) tell them what to expect in your communication. This can be accomplish by simply staying on topic and try not to befuddle the reader with fancy wording.