Chapter 6 Reading Reflection

Chapter six discusses communication correspondence in the workplace.  Some helpful tips when communicating your message include planning, composing, and formatting.  When planning what you are going to say in your message, make sure you apply the context to the correct audience, how they feel towards you, and how they will feel about the subject matter.  After thinking about those three major points, decide if you will take a direct or indirect approach depending on the message you want to convey.  When composing your message, make sure that it is clear, correct, complete, and compelling to the audience that will be reading it.  Formatting and standards are different for various types of messages such as memos, emails, and letters.
In the health field, many different forms of communication are used.  On some occasions I may have to write a letter to a physician asking for information about a patient.  I can apply the concepts from chapter six to help me achieve my purpose in my message.  I will focus on my audience, the physician,  and the message that I am requesting, information about a patient.  If I am needing the information rapidly, I will write in a more direct tone.  If it is not needed in a timely matter, I may take a more indirect approach.  These tools will help me to write more professionally and achieve my goal efficiently.