Things I learned in English 402

When I learned that I had to take English 402 for my degree program, I said to myself "not another English class". But after learning the applications of technical and professional writing and its importance in the real world, I am glad that I took this class especially at an early stage of my junior year. I will use the tools I've learned if necessary in my other classes and definitely in my career. So what did I learn? I've learned in order for your communication to be effective, it must be usable and persuasive. I've learned that you must always keep your readers in mind and give them the information they need. I've learned that you must take into account your reader's skills, culture, background, emotions and values when writing to them. I've learned that writing that is simple and to the point is more effective than writing with fancy words and extensive material. I've learned that organization and easy to find information is the key to structure and clarity of writing. I've learned how we use rhetoric to communicate to our readers and listeners. And I've learned that learning about writing and communication is a never ending process. In my opinion, you always learn something new every day.