What I think about this week's reading...

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to share what I learned from some of the reading for this unit.

I found the article, "Set the Right Tone" by Tamra Orr to be really helpful. In a way it was information that I already knew, but it was nice to refresh my memory on the importance of word choice when writing.

I really liked the example she gave with the Johnson Letters. It clearly illustrated how effective correct word and tone choice is and how ineffective poor word choice is. In the end you have to think about who will be reading what you write. Some people say that they "write for themselves" and I don't think that is the way to go when it comes to professional writing. We need to write for our reader.

I think the best authors are the ones who consider who their reader is, and try to relate with them or connect to them. That's what makes good writing!

Take care all! :)