...different programs on the computer, including Microsoft Word. There are certain sections in this program that offer help to the person writing their document. These sections include, “Spelling and Grammar”, “Theasurus”, “Dictionary”, and “Auto Correct”. We were told to not use “Spelling and Grammar” because it does not always is correct. They always wanted use to proof read with our own eyes and see our mistakes. As much as I thought that was terrible, in the end, it has shown me to keep my eye out for my mistakes. All of the sections in Word are to help the writer in every possible way. I refuse to use the “Spelling and Grammar” choice is because the terms might not always be correct. For instance, if a person writes this sentence, “I am going their tomorrow.” Word will not see that “their” is the correct word but not the correct spelling. When showing that Word does not pick up on Homonyms, this can lead to mistakes on that document. This can also lead to laziness for the writer if they do not care to even see if the sentence is correct in spelling and grammar. I think this can be hard to avoid this section in Microsoft Word in a school setting. The student could be writing a paper and instead of proof reading with their own eyes they could just use the “Spelling and Grammar” to correct what may be wrong. If the student constantly uses this way of “correcting” their sentences, how are they going to do that when it comes to handwriting a paper? The teachers have to...
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...write in the academic structure of the language, they will succeed in their future profession. Yes it is very important to know how to write in a correct way with the real structure guide of the language and literature which are the grammar skills, punctuation proficiency and spelling. Writing persuasively, make the writer have a good communication with the audience. The thing that surprised me, is that many students doesn’t know how to write correctly and doesn’t have the writing skills, grammar and the punctuation. There was many recent surveys, school academic test in writing, and studies conducted shows that many students did poorly in writing essay and find it difficult to follow the characteristics of academic writing. Furthermore, the student’s failure in writing was due to the abbreviation in texting and messaging which is a treat to the structure of the language. In this class, I have learned the writing skills and the knowledge of the language structure. I have also learned the writing guide and its structure to follow and the concept of a good writing methods in order to convince the audience. Yes I will write and practice my learning skills performance in a professional way through in academic...
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...There must be evidence of true collaboration in this step. Do not consider your work finished when you post your own ideas or portion of the assignment. 5. The team leader compiles all contributions into a single assignment and posts it for the team’s review no later than mid-day on day 6 (Sunday) to allow time for all team members to review it before submission on Monday. 6. All team members review and approve the final assignment. This is the time to proofread carefully to correct any spelling or grammar errors, check APA formatting as needed, and verify that all assignment requirements are met. Each team member posts a comment to indicate that he or she has completed this step no later than mid-day on day 7 (Monday). Respond to each of the following questions with a minimum of 50-words each. Give each question careful thought. Use writing skills that would be expected in a professional work environment—write in complete sentences with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 1. Notice...
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...10 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid Version 1.0 May 23, 2005 These days, we tend to communicate via the keyboard as much as we do verbally. Often, we're in a hurry, quickly dashing off e-mails with typos, grammatical shortcuts (I'm being kind here), and that breezy, e.e. cummings, no-caps look. It's expected. It's no big deal. But other times, we try to invest a little care, avoiding mistakes so that there's no confusion about what we're saying and so that we look professional and reasonably bright. In general, we can slip up in a verbal conversation and get away with it. A colleague may be thinking, Did she just say "irregardless"?, but the words flow on, and our worst transgressions are carried away and with luck, forgotten. That's not the case with written communications. When we commit a grammatical crime in e-mails, discussion posts, reports, memos, and other professional documents, there's no going back. We've just officially gone on record as being careless or clueless. And here's the worst thing. It's not necessary to be an editor or a language whiz or a spelling bee triathlete to spot such mistakes. They have a way of doing a little wiggle dance on the screen and then reaching out to grab the reader by the throat. So here we are in the era of Word's red-underline "wrong spelling, dumb ass" feature and Outlook's Always Check Spelling Before Sending option, and still the mistakes proliferate. Catching typos is easy (although not everyone does it). It's the...
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...single best way to teach the English language but there are many ways to do. And it is the main role of the teacher to become flexible enough in applying various techniques in developing the level of competency of the learners. Moreover, grammar is the essentials of language. The means to say that in order to learn the English language, a learner must know when to use a certain tense, word form, knowing how to explain and apply the rule and the right expression. Consequently, teaching English grammar is tricky as there are just so many exceptions to rules, irregularities of word forms, and other that even if you do know your grammar rules, you are probably going o need some help hen providing explanations (http://esl.about.com). Accordingly, the study of grammar began with the ancient Greeks, who engaged in philosophical speculation about language and described language structure. This grammatical tradition was passed on to the romans, who translated the greek names for the past of speech and grammatical endings into latin; many of this terms (nominative, accusative, dative) are still found in modern grammars, but the Greeks and romans were unable to determine how language are related. This problem spurred the development of comparative grammar, which becomes the dominant approach to linguistic science in the 19th century (Microsoft Encarta,...
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...Are Writing Deficiencies Creating a Lost Generation of Business Writers? ZANE K. QUIBLE FRANCES GRIFFIN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA ABSTRACT. Business professionals and instructors often view writing skills as one of the most important qualifications that employees should possess. However, many business employees, including recent college graduates, have serious writing deficiencies, especially in their ability to use standard English. As a result, American businesses spend billions of dollars annually to remediate these writing deficiencies (College Board, the National Commission on Writing for America’s Families, Schools, and Colleges, 2004). In this article, the authors examine possible reasons for these deficiencies and offer evidence that a modified context-based approach, the glossing approach, and consistent error marking can reduce the number of sentence-level errors students make. Keywords: context-based approach, grammar, punctuation, rules-based approach, writing deficiencies Copyright © 2007 Heldref Publications T hat many employers in the United States are dissatisfied with their employees’ writing skills is not a surprise to individuals who frequently peruse the professional literature in nearly any academic field or discipline (Gray, Emerson, & MacKay, 2005; Wise, 2005). Although the expressions of dismay are frequent and often strong, educators have done little to rectify the situation. Costs of Employees’ Poor Writing Skills material to...
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...order. You may use them in any order to write the paragraph. Also, the form of a word may be changed. For example, you may use the term curricular rather than curriculum. critical pedagogy curriculum empowerment Henry Giroux metanarrative Peter McLaren transformative intellectuals Scoring Guide You will be awarded the grades that most closely describe your responses to the assignments. A+, A, A- (19 – 20) Accurate, clearly explained, insightful, well developed Professional writing style with well-constructed sentences and well-organized paragraphs Correct length Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors B+, B, B- (17 – 18): Most is accurate, clearly explained, insightful, well developed Professional writing style. Most sentences are well-constructed and paragraphs are adequately organized. Correct length A few grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors C+, C, C- (15 – 16): Much is inaccurate, many lapses in clarity and/or development of content Lacks insight Non-professional writing style; many poorly constructed sentences and disorganization in paragraphs 1 Incorrect length, either too...
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...The 500-word Essay: Some Thoughts Gordon Thompson The 500-word length is consistent with many other kinds of professional writing, from blogs to book reviews. Moreover, if you want to capture and hold your audience's attention, the three-section statement maximizes your opportunity. The statements below provide ideas on how you might successfully write. The short essays for this seminar have several goals. 1. They provide you with an opportunity to explore a topic we have covered in our discussions and readings and to formulate an opinion about some aspect of those ideas. 2. These essays also provide me with a sense of your engagement and understanding of the material we cover, as well as your ability to explain your position. 3. Each essay offers you a focused opportunity to improve your writing skills. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and citation all figure in the act of scholarly writing. A short essay allows me to work with you on these details. 4. The 500-word essay represents a miniature paper that includes all of the same features of a longer paper. Indeed, the longer papers you will write as Skidmore students will often consist of subsections consistent with the goals of these shorter essays. That is, you can form a large paper by organizing your ideas into short subsections that address the different issues comprising your topic. Finally, you should have writing clearly as your unambiguous goal. Consult the The Skidmore Guide to Writing for examples of how to cite, to...
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...Globlish fails to adapt to the complicated situations. However, Cuthbert misses the problems of using accuracy in grammar and expression in Globlish, while Jackson fails to find the pros of the Globlish. Discussion According to the first article, Cuthbert asserts that Globlish is beneficial for non-English-native speakers to learn and use. She believes that people can learn the Globish with 1500 words and basic grammar to communicate in a short time, while Jackson argues that the artificial language is not available to use in some specific fields. Globlish is sufficient to be used by people who only communicate in general way such as general English students, visitors do not use. As an English teacher, Cuthbert shows confidently that Globlish is the best way to support her students to communicate with each other. Besides, those who use Globlish to chat are not stressed, as they are not restrictedly grammar and the rules of pronunciation. Students can communicate with simple sentence structures in a comfortable environment. In terms of this, Cuthbert stays in the positive position to evaluate the advantages of Globlish. On the other hand, a serious problem mentioned by Jackson is that the aim of Globlish is spreading to various fields such as business communication and business negotiation. As a formal international language, it should have complete grammar systems, sufficient expression formats...
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...business. In order to achieve our goals, the company has established a Code of Conduct covering all internal communications effective April 15, 2014. Code of Conduct To encourage integrity, honesty, and accountability all employees shall follow: * Respectful Communication between Co-Workers- Every method of communication must contain the highest levels of respect for all individuals involved. Special note to cultural differences, skill sets, different viewpoints, and other co-worker’s personal perceptions must be acknowledged while communicating. Under no circumstance should any employee insult another individual, or cowardly hide insults by stating them in a joking manner. All internal communication should be symmetrical to the professional communication used to speak to superiors or clientele. * Prompt Communication- Problems which arise should be immediately addressed. This will allow them to be resolved quickly before chaos ensues. Communicators should practice honesty and openness with each other as all opinions are valued and respected. Correct information should be given in order to address the misunderstood communication. This will eliminate backchannel e-mails and the formation of work place cliques. *...
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...elsevier.com/locate/tate Grammar matters: How teachers’ grammatical knowledge impacts on the teaching of writing Debra Myhill a, b, *, Susan Jones a, Annabel Watson a a b University of Exeter, UK University of Wollongong, Australia h i g h l i g h t s Teachers’ grammatical knowledge influences what students learn about writing. Limitations in teachers’ grammatical content knowledge can generate student misconceptions. Teachers’ ‘applied’ knowledge is more significant than declarative knowledge. a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Received 27 June 2012 Received in revised form 17 July 2013 Accepted 19 July 2013 Teaching grammar has been mandated in statutory curriculum documents in England since 1988. Yet despite this, research evidence continues to suggest that metalinguistic knowledge is an area of challenge for many teachers. Drawing on data from a larger study, this paper considers the role of teachers’ grammatical knowledge, both content and pedagogical content knowledge, in mediating learning about writing in the classroom. It also illustrates how students’ learning about writing is influenced by teachers’ metalinguistic knowledge. The study highlights that grammatical pedagogical content knowledge is more significant than grammatical content knowledge in supporting meaningful teaching and learning about writing. Ó 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Metalinguistic Grammar Writing Content knowledge ...
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...organization that has adopted this style and describe whether it was successful. (Your textbook could help you with this.) Consider the following scenario and apply your management style to it. How would you act in your chosen management style? You are the director of Tri-County Home Health Agency and, due to financial reasons, you are to implement an RIF (reduction in force), also known as a lay-off. How will you decide which jobs will have to be eliminated, who will be in on the decision-making process, and how will you notify employees about your decisions? Your paper should comprise a title page, at least four pages of information, and a reference page with at least three professional sources other than your textbook. Your completed exercise should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.). Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics. When you are ready to submit your Assignment, click on the Dropbox and complete the steps below: Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.” In the “Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 7: Assignment In the optional “Comments” field, type any additional information you would like your instructor to see. Click the “Add Attachments” button. Follow the steps listed to complete attaching your file. Click OK ID:...
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... 3 | Enablers which are lacking | Does not identify any weak enablers or make suggestions for improvements. Completely missed question. | Does not properly identify the weak enablers or provide relevant discussion on changes to implement. | Identifies some weak enablers but is not strong on explanation. Change suggestions are superficial. | Identifies weak enablers with reasonable justification and explanation. Change suggestions are good. | Identifies weak enablers with excellent explanation and justifications. Recommends strong changes to implement. | ------------------------------------------------- x 7 /35 | 4 | Presentation & Layout | Report is riddled with grammar mistakes and errors. Many key structural elements are missing from the paper. | Report has many grammar mistakes. Is missing...
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...Hong Kong Community College CC3305 Engineering Management Assignment One Expected Learning Outcomes: • • • Understand the basic principles and techniques involved in management of people and engineering activities in the process of product design as well as the production of goods and services. Appraise and analyze issues relating to engineering management and professional ethics. Apply basic management skills in their professional career. Case Study: No single cause for cable car’s litany of faults The latest suspension of Lantau’s cable car service on Wednesday came after a fourth technical fault in two months, but according to the operator the faults were all in different parts of the system. After hundreds were trapped in cable car gondolas for around 90 minutes due to a fault, preliminary checks have shown a 42 cm bearing on the haul rope pulley wheel at the Airport Island Angle Station to be slightly worn. “We found no safety problem with the system. It is the reliability of service that is in question,” said Frank Chan-fan, Ngong Ping 360’s Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, adding that the system’s six other identical bearings would be checked during a 10day suspension. He said the cold weather was unlikely to have caused the fault, since the cable car should be capable of withstanding Hong Kong’s humidity and temperatures. Government-appointed experts reviewing the cable car’s design after one fell to the ground in 2007 found it complied with international...
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...to work so I will be better able to do my writing assignments. Working and improving these skills will help me get better grades in class. It will also save me time when it comes to doing my assignments since I will not need to have my worked looked over as much before submitting them for grades. How do the skills apply to your professional life? I do believe having great writing skills are important in the professional life as well. Having bad writing skills looks bad on you especially if you sent out emails, word presentation or your needed to post reports. It would probably stop you from getting an advancement or higher wages. I think having great writing and communications skills are the only way you will be able to get ahead in your professional life. Were you surprised by the results? Why or why not? To be honest I was surprise in a positive way in the outcome of my writing skills. Do not get me wrong I definitely need to improve on all skills, especially my sentence skills but at least I was not as bad as I expect to be. Going back to high school which was over sixteen years ago for me, I always struggled with my writing and grammar subjects. I do plan on getting this correct so I will no longer be ashamed of these certain skill...
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