Donovan Guerrero Professor Rebecca James English 1010 6 July 2014 In David Crystal’s article “2b or Not 2b”, Crystal discusses why he believes texting is not hindering or destroying language, but instead that the worries, which surround it, have come pointlessly with every new form of communication over time. He also says that texting may add a new dimension to communication, but that there are no substantial negative long terms effects. Ultimately he comes to reason that if a person texts in abbreviated English, they must already understand the way sounds and letters interact to actively create alternate forms of words, and that “If you are aware that your texting behavior is different, you must have already intuited that there is such
When we believe that the speaker or writer does not intend to do us harm, we are more willing to listen to what they have to say. In this ad ethos is being used by Verizon’s name. People trust Verizon’s name because they use logos during their arguments to back up what they are saying. While arguments can be made that one network is better than the other, depending on the coverage area you are in, what matters with branding is perception, and the edge in network perception goes to Verizon, which has spent years building its image as the superior cellular service. (Battle of the Brands: Verizon Wireless vs. AT&T Mobility –
The examples provided in the text illustrate just how easy it is to be redundant and not realize it. For example, phrases such as “absolutely essential “or “a total of 68 participants” are errors regularly committed on my part. Being able to identify redundancy will be a focus as I work towards more clear and concise writing. As a commitment to reducing bias in writing, the rule I will remember is “recognizing that differences should be mentioned only when relevant” (p. 71). I did not realize how easy it is to unintentionally use bias language.
Individual substance abuse clients have benefitted from the forgiveness therapy, the research shows. The information presented throughout the paper flowed with ease and was very easy to follow along with, therefore, it was not needed to have subheadings; the researchers were sure to use common known terms and not rely heavily upon acronyms and other field specific jargon. The information appeared to be factual, it did not appear to be misleading; however, I did not check the sources. The research appears to be within an acceptable age that would be acceptable for
In comparison to the Utchille book the myth of retraining and better education is revisited in this chapter. Zweig explains that education is not a key to advancement to upward mobility however it still holds important value for occupations. The class structure indeed has not change and the reason of Upward Mobility being it can’t be erased and people have limits to who they can become as
Performance feedback doesn't just mean telling people when they do something wrong. You want to make sure that you recognize when team members meet their commitments or do something great, as well as when they are not meeting your expectations. In fact, telling people they are doing a good job is easy. You can recognize them with a simple thank-you. You can write them a nice e-mail or a memo.
According to Vonnegut , you should fine the subject that you care about In which you in your heart feel other should be care about. This is natural caring which will be the most interesting and teased element; don’t ramble, we may not discuss too widespread because it will make a paragraph out of focus; keep it simple, use simple language in order to the reader easy to understand what you mean; have guts to cut, If a sentence no matter how excellent, don’t afraid to scratch the sentence out if it doesn’t support the subject that you talk about; sound like yourself, no matter what your first language you should treasure it all your life; say what you mean to say, select the most effective words ,and relating words to one another unambiguously; pity the reader , they have to be able to identify thousand of little mark paper and make sense of them immediately; In addition , there are several elements are considered in order to make style in writing , they are :
We depend on it to think and communicate. It is through language that thoughts and knowledge are exchanged and conveyed. There is no doubt that words are powerful tools. Sartre’s statement praises the same point, suggesting that words may be more misleading and powerful than we think. “Sticks and stones may hurt my bones, but words will never hurt me”.
People can prefer writing letters on a paper regardless of whether they are computer literate or they are computer illiterate. Some people prefer handwriting letter because of the belief that they can express their feeling confidently due to privacy. They know that the letter will reach only the intended receiver and not any other person. The frequency of sending and receiving handwritten letters from sender depends on the postal service that the sender decides to use, with some postal services being faster and more reliable than others are. Over the Internet, sending a letter as an
Reading Fluency Glaser and Moats (2008) define reading fluency as the ability to read smoothly and accurately, while using prosody – proper phrasing and expression. Fuchs, Fuchs, Hosp and Jenkins (2001) add emphasis on the reader’s ability to process meaning, relate meaning to prior information, and make inferences (pp. 239-240). In order to become a fluent reader, a student must develop automaticity. Just as a professional musician no longer has to consciously think about time signatures, keys, or techniques, a fluent reader should no longer have to call to mind specific phonics or spelling rules.