Proper grammar in a workplace is vital. When speaking or typing our expressions are shown. Without using word efficiently, words tend to become false or misleading. The purpose of school is to educate us on the values needed in our future careers. Grammar was something stressed throughout all grades along with classes. In just about any classroom, proper grammar is expected when writing, presenting and even talking to someone of higher authority. Proper grammar is essential in a workplace to save money, save face and save time. Given the fact that most businesses today are global which include geographically dispersed work teams, written communications have become even more essential to the daily operations of an organization. Whether in the …show more content…
For example, if someone were posting in social media networks telling their readers to follow a link to a page or a website, this person might not get the action they’re calling for if their message was poorly constructed. Poor grammar affects marketing strategies and even obstruct efforts to strengthen the relationship with customers. When expressing oneself clearly by using the right words and prepositions, better responses will come from the audience. Poor grammar is one of the reasons why customers avoid certain companies. Similarly, clients and suppliers are more likely to trust a company that communicates clearly and correctly. The use of proper grammar will help maintain a business’ credibility and reputation as a professional, trustworthy enterprise that views all of their interactions with customers and traders as equally important. When users visit websites and read poorly constructed sentences, the initial impression would come to the site and the company behind the product are not trustworthy. This, in turn, may leave a business open to costly legal action, on the basis that the information provided was false or misleading in some way, this could simply …show more content…
Having a good grasp on proper grammar can help ensure messages are delivered and received promptly. Good grammar helps to lessen confusion when an employee decides to file a complaint, send an instant message to a project team member or voice her opinion in a staff meeting. Delivering a grammatically correct message can also reduce time wasted on translation and follow up, potentially leading to higher productivity. Many businesses rely on written guidelines, for instance, memos or emails among team members. Correct spelling and grammar will help employees understand instructions better, thus avoiding any confusion or misunderstanding about what is expected of them. The result is less time wasted trying to work out poorly worded instructions and more time spent doing the job. This may also help to maintain harmonious working relationships between colleagues, as a result of better and clearer
Children were taught to speak in a proper manner and because they were taught to speak correctly they wrote in a proper way as well. As technology evolved and texting came more profound grammar was becoming a lost art. In Dana Goldstein’s article ,‘Why Kids Can’t Write’, she talks about what teachers are doing about grammar. The teachers are not doing much about the grammar issue in schools.
I do not totally agree, nor do I totally disagree, with the point about grammar that Kyle Wiens’ argues in his article. As an employer, Wiens has the right to make any of his potential employees write a grammar test and deny jobs to those with poor grammar. In my own experience, I notice that people who have poor grammar skills tend to be less meticulous in their work, just as Wiens suggests in the article. Good grammar is virtually paramount for businesses such as the ones owned by Wiens, which are heavily language based. As well, especially in the new millennium, quality workers and employees are becoming increasingly harder to find among the expanding, figurative sea of qualified post-secondary graduates. Thus, I agree with Wiens’ policy of making all of his potential employees write a grammar test. His policy seems like an effective way of determining the best possible people to hire.
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
According to Kyle Wiens, a person must be able to know proper grammar in order to stock shelves or labeling parts (Wiens, p. 500). Wiens is a businessman and writer who is also the founder of iFixit and Dozuki (Wiens, p. 499). He provides an abundance of claims stating why he doesn’t hire people with bad grammar. These claims include good grammar makes a good business and reduces overall mistakes at the workplace (p.500). While reading this essay, I wasn’t moved by his statements and claims that job-seekers must be proficient in grammar for their resume to be a valid applicant. By simply relating his opinions to statistical and factual information, he could’ve easily made me believe he is a credible source. Wiens lacks a credible stance in
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
We must be educated to communicate in a professional way. Mr. Kohn states in the article that his wife is a successful, well educated doctor, but that she tends to struggle with proper grammar. Although she probably is a wonderful physician it can sometimes come off as careless when someone in a position of authority makes simple grammar mistakes in conversation. These small grammatical mistakes can seem trivial, and everyone makes mistakes from time to time. Even so, numerous small mistakes can be very distracting to someone who is trying to listen. Everyone needs to take English (or the language of their country) to be professional.
Grammar and punctuation is another importance in academic writing. Having inappropriate punctuation, grammar and spelling will cause other staff nurses to have a difficult time to analyse your notes and documents. Proper punc...
Writing is an important and valuable skill within the field of public relations. It is important for public relations people to be able to develop honest and accurate content on behalf of their clients, companies, or the organizations they work for. I would say that writing is probably the paramount skill that could help you reach success in the field of public relations. When you use imprecise grammar, spelling, or vocabulary you make a bad impression for yourself as your writing comes out incoherent, flawed, or unconvincing. Even the smallest of mistakes could cause your writing to be viewed as unprofessional such as the failing to use capitalization, abandoning the rules of writing, using abbreviations, misusing vocabulary, or even forgetting punctuation. Writing helps public relations professionals execute tasks such as, pitching to the media, networking and developing relationships, and communicating to name a few.
To overcome barriers regarding letters, important information should be given either over the phone or in person. Emails are a very effective way of communicating because they are easy and quick to use, can be both formal and informal, and can contain detailed information, as well as attachments and documents. In my organisation, emails are regularly sent out to all staff, or specific groups of people such as the Senior Leadership Team. Emails can be quickly replied to, and saved for future use.
Organizations depend on communication for very nearly every part of their operation. From directing touchy discussions between two people to immediately scattering discriminating data over a mass crowd and actually enlisting new clients, various built and rising channels permit organizations to help. Communication tools in modern technological era are the first need of business organizations. Being the part of business, these tools are leaving an immense effect on workplace environment. Business activities have become very convenient and easy with introduction of modern communication tools. Business communication has become child’s play with the inventions of electronic tools for exchanging ideas. These sorts of electronic specialized systems for descending correspondence or upward and sideways correspondence beat the impediments of routines for correspondence 50 years back. They give strategies for worldwide correspondence that are moment wi...
Writing is one of the oldest forms of communication. It started back as cave drawings and has evolved into so many different forms. As technology changes, our communication strategies are changing as well. Business Communications has always been affected by the changes in our environment, but the digital age has increased the efficiency, speed, and simplicity of the way we communicate.
There are several forms of technical writing. Each form is important to business success and influences their viability and success. Those unfamiliar with how effective technical writing can improve a company’s performance and overall satisfaction of its employees and vendors, often overlook that importance. The data are clear – companies that focus on effective communication succeed. Rich Maggiani, a communications consultant in Essex, Vermont asserts that the return on investment for communications focused companies is 57% higher than those exhibiting poor communications skills. He further states that those companies who lose sight of effective communication can lose up to 15% of their market valuation (Maggiani). Organizational studies further solidify that not only is profitability improved, but also employee retention is improved (Watson, Wyatt & Company). Let us explore some of the ways that technical writing as communication can be effective tools. Throughout this exploration, we will look at three distinct methods of technical writing that businesses use to communicate.
Communication is important in life. Companies need to communicate with other companies and customers. The managers also need to communicate with the staff. The technology provides us with many means of communication, the most important of which is e-mail.
Syntax is the study of how words are combined to create phrases and causes in the sentences of a specific language (Freeman and Freeman, 2014). Syntax helps us to make clear sentences that “sound right,” where words, phrases, and clauses each serve their function and are correctly ordered to form and communicate a complete sentence with meaning. The rules of syntax combine words into phrases and phrases into sentences. Not only does it focus on the correct word order for a language, but it also helps show the relationship between the meaning of a group of words. Without proper syntax, a sentence can be meaningless. It is key to understand that while every language does have certain syntax, the syntax does vary from language to language. It
Susan Adams and Kyle Weins have both written articles on the importance of using good grammar in the workplace. Each article gives numerous compelling reasons why this is a good practice. Susan Adams’ article first reason for doing so is in regards to how other people would view someone who uses bad grammar. She brings out that someone’s image can be damaged when they have improper speech habits; consequently their chances of advancing at work could be limited. Second, she shows how using poor grammar could cause a manager to view an employee as unorganized or unable to perform more advanced tasks. Finally, she brings out that someone who has poor speaking habits could be perceived as not having a firm grasp on the subject they are speaking about (Adams). Kyle Weins article also brings out some important points on bad grammar in the workplace. First, he shows that in today’s world people’s intelligence is judged based on what they say or what they type. The second point relates to how a manager could perceive someone with poor grammar. A manager could see an employee who uses poor grammar as someone who struggles to concentrate on tasks and doesn’t show attention to detail. Finally, he shows that peo...