Correct Grammar Is Important in Today's Workplaces

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In today’s work places correct grammar is very important. How does texting and using modern technology to communicate with each other affect our grammar? I believe texting and instant messaging has screwed us in communicating. According to articles written by Susan Adams and Kyle Weins they believe younger generations are struggling with skills necessary to survive the modern workplace. There are many skills needed in work places many of these include communication, editing, listening, and writing. I am going into the field of science for my future career. Many jobs in science require you to speak in front of large groups or person to person. Whichever one it is you need to be able to talk clearly and understandably. As an Environmental science and protection technician I would need these skills. I have many goals I wish to accomplish, but I would like to be able to edit and write better. My skills today are not the best but I hope in the future these skills will be better so I can succeed in my career. How we use grammar has changed over the years. Today we are shortening our words because of social media such as texting. Good grammar is one of the most important skills to have and it can show how intelligent we are. It can also show how organized we are and how well we can master tasks. When we communicate to someone and we use bad grammar we send out signals showing you don’t care (Adams). Bad grammar can also affect your credibility. You lose trust and your believability when we use bad grammar. Consequently, if you lose your credibility then you cannot get your tasks done properly. Even simple tasks can be affected by bad grammar. Using good grammar will help you pay attention to details (Weins). Grammar is how you speak and... ... middle of paper ... ... an essential tool in a career. If we cannot manage to talk to people we can never find jobs. The most important time to communicate is in an interview. That is the first time you can be judged on how well you can talk to someone. The younger generation is going to suffer in a work place if we don’t develop these skills make sure we are confident in our work. We must be confident in our skills to talk and listen to people so we can manage our tasks. Works Cited Adams, Susan. “Why Grammar Counts At work.” Forbes. 20 Jul 2012:n. page. Web. 28 Oct. 2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/07/20/why-grammar-counts-at-work/ Wiens, Kyle. “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.” Harvard Business Review: HBR Blog Network. 20 Jul 2012: n. page. Web. 28 Oct. 2013 http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/07/i-wont-hire-people-who-use-poo/

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