Before
taking my Business Writing course with Dr. Hannah Bellwoar, I never knew the
answer to a simple question; why is it critical that proper writing be
used? There are many reasons to this answer;
some so simple I ask myself how I didn’t know the answer prior to finding
out. We all have ways of communicating but
what brings us together in understanding is a common language that we speak
between each other. If we are able to
effectively communicate there is a lesser chance of something going wrong or
getting lost in translation. This is why
I don’t believe the etiquette behind communication is out dated.
Look
at the incident at Three Mile Island.
The cause for the incident was a lack of proper communication between
the engineers and other workers. If
people don’t understand or misunderstand what you are trying to say it can
cause things to turn bad. We learned in
Dr. Bellwoar’s class that reason like Three Mile Island and the explosion of
the space shuttle are real life examples of how important communication
is. If we cant effectively communicate
amongst a wide group of people how are we supposed to get our ideas understood,
especially in the business world? In a professional
setting being able to understand emails and other forms of communication is
imperative to carry out tasks. Even if
you are texting amongst co-workers you must have a certain lingo within your
business and between each other so the wrong impressions don’t occur.
Just
as it is in the business atmosphere, everyday communication requires etiquette
as well. While it may not be the prim
and proper etiquette most thinks of, it is effective nonetheless. When speaking amongst friends or strangers we
understand certain things we can and cannot say in order to steer away from
hurting ones feelings or having them become outraged. Although it may not be grammatically correct
all of the times, the way we communicate is only effective if others understand
what we’re saying the way we want them to contemplate it.
Source: Business Writing Class, Dr. Hannah Bellwoar
We're so lucky to have these sorts of classes here. I'm really glad you took so much from coursework here. To me, that is one of the many things that make JC what it is, our coursework is practical and viable in the "real world."
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