3 Discussion Questions with Student Responses along with a short English assignment

ENG 315: English Professional Communication

Week 2 Discussion

"Professional Format and Style"

How you do anything is how you do everything. – T. Harv Eker (from Secrets of the Millionaire Mind)

This course is a mixture of learning a new format (business style) and adapting your English language skills to a different audience. Business communication relies equally on format (how you communicate) and content (what you say).

Please respond to the following:

In one brief paragraph (4-8 sentences) discuss the Eker quote as it pertains to your professional experience and the material for Week 2.

In a second paragraph, explain why it is important to follow standard formats of various types of business communications. Include an example of a format you believe is very effective and why.

After you post your response to the above questions, don't forget to reply to another student's response as well to help the discussion move along. You can also respond to other topics your instructor will post in this discussion thread throughout the week.

Part 2 Student Response

Erica Collins

RE: Week 2 Discussion

Hello Class and Professor,

What the Eker quote "How you do anything is how you do everything" pertains to me in my professional sense is my own personal motto, "if you are not gonna do it right why do it at all". When we do anything in life even if it is as small as cleaning your house, we go about it in a certain way either you clean or your not it is no in between. In order for anyone to be successful we have to be all in dedicated with out bending corners. In week two after me just reading Chapter 3 Planning and Decision Making there is a lot to be considered. When we communicate we need to assure of how it will affect the person the message is being sent to, this is done by thinking and brainstorming. We want to be sure that we develop a clear perception of how our communication will impact the person reading the information.

It is important to follow standard formats is to provide the people with an understanding, and as well as used to facilitate communication and make sense out of what you are doing. The word "Standard" stands out because in anything we do standards play an important part. When we formatt any work we do it has to make sense in order to be understood. Comprehension, if we don't comprehend meaning understand what we are reading what is the point of attempting to read. When a person reads anything even if it is read to understand.