To make a message clearer, you should be aware of the purpose of the message. You should also be aware of who your audience is. Your message will also be clearer if you choose a suitable form or format to express it.


Format

•  refers to the way you present your message

There are many different forms that can be used to express a message.

You know that you can communicate a message by speaking, writing, or representing. You also know that there are many different ways that you can speak, write, or represent.

Here are some examples of some of the formats you can choose from when communicating a message:

• speaking: formal language, informal language, rapping, yelling, whispering, reading a news report

• writing: letters, reports, poems, essays, stories, plays, notes, e-mails, text messages, newspaper articles, resumes, application forms, birthday cards

• representing: posters, graffiti, movies, sculptures, advertisements

   

Know your purpose for communicating. Know who your audience is. This will help you to choose an appropriate format.

• If you want to reach your friends with an informal message, you might communicate by e-mail or text.

• If you want to communicate a serious, formal message to a general audience, you might write a letter to your local newspaper.

There are many different forms that can be used for communicating a message.

Think about your choices. Then choose the form or format that you think will be the best for the purpose you have for communicating and the audience for which you wish to communicate.