When working in a professional atmosphere I feel that good grammar is the key to professional communication. When you are in the presence of colleagues you should speak intelligently and use proper grammar at all times. Slang is not meant for the professional work place and it also shows laziness and that you lack intelligence. Some Human resources recruiters will not hire those who display poor grammar because; it shows through your work. Having good grammar is imperative to all professional careers so it is best to keep up with evolving rules of grammar to stay on top.
First, articles by Kyle Wiens and Susan Adams depict the importance of good grammar. According to Forbes writer Susan Adams good grammar is imperative in a professional work place. An individual that uses good grammar looks intelligent when they are speaking it shows they are organized. Good grammar reflects how well the individual listens and pays attention to others; they focus on the details of what the other person is saying. When you are not face to face with the individual and you are responding to them via email and or memo your writing reflects you as a person (Adams, 2012). Adams cites Kyle Wiens; people should keep good grammar in mind, and try to follow the rules of good grammar when speaking and writing. Kyle Wiens gave reasons for having good grammar in his article. Grammatical errors make people look unintelligent, when someone is reading your work you want them to focus on the point that you are trying to get across to them not the many grammatical errors that your paper has, it takes away from your work dramatically. Individuals who use bad grammar are more prone to make mistakes in other areas of their job, and bad grammar can lead to misinterpret...
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...r grammar because it reflects unintelligence and laziness. When you are speaking and writing you are the image for the company you work for, you must be knowledgeable of your grammar rules in order to make a good impression for yourself and the company. Good grammar ultimately pays off at all cost.
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In the article by Kyle Wein “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.” explains reasons as to why the owner of a business only hires educated, employees. If someone cannot tell the difference between simple words such as there, their, and they’re, the manager will not hire that applicant. That’s not the only thing Wein looks for in an employee. He is looking for smart, educated, employees who use good grammar. “Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesn’t make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the internet.” Grammar is important no matter what the job is. According to the author, without good use of grammar you will not have a job. Without a job you will have no money, no satisfaction, and/or
In the article “I won’t hire people who use poor grammar here’s why.” published in Harvard business review on managing yourself, Kyle Wiens argues that he have a zero approach which does not allow for any grammar mistake because it makes people stupid, and he believes that people who made mistake in grammar do not deserve to have a job. Further, he supports his thesis by stating that people who made an error in their writing will do error in their work and their life. In addition, he claims that language is constantly changing, but that does not ignore the importance of the grammar. Thus, this claim is supported by stating that good grammar is credibility. For example, programmers who
The idea of good usage can be explored in many facets. Many writers such as Dowst, Sale, Thomas and Albutt have enlightened me to their own views on what constitutes good or bad usage. The thought never occurred to me that I too am guilty in many ways of improper use of the English language, including grammar, word use, tense, structure, the list could go on. But then again what is termed good use by me may not be good to another. To me, my own personal use of language is acceptable and could probably stand some improvement. However, without learning grammar, syntax, diction, etc., I never would have been able to get to where I am now today.
Weins, Kyle. "I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why.." Harvard Business Review: HRB Blog Network. 20 Jul 2012: n. page. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. < http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/07/i-wont-hire-people-who-use-poo />.
Wiens, Kyle. "I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why." Harvard Business Review: HRB Blog Network. 20 July 2012. 17 Feb 2014 .
Weins, Kyle. "I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why." Harvard Business review. 20 Jul 2012: n. page. Web. 29 Oct. 2013. < http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/07/i-wont-hire-people-who-use-poo/ >.
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