1. Beginning a Communication
Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.

2. State your main point.

3. Tell your readers what to expect.

4. Encourage openness
to your message.

5. background information..
Provide necessary
background information..

6. Include a summary unless your communication is very short.

7. Adjust the length of your beginning to your readers’ needs.

8. Global Guideline: Adapt your beginning
to your readers’ cultural background.

9. Begin to address unethical practices promptly—and strategically.
Ethics Guideline:
Begin to address unethical practices promptly—and strategically.

10. Read more about beginning a communication in Chapter 9 of
Technical Communication.