Style in Written Communication

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by aikah cabal1 view·Updated Jan 23, 2021

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  1. Hello, everyone.
  2. I will be discussing about styles in written communication.
  3. So one way to examine written communication is from a
  4. structural perspective.
  5. So words are a serious offs in symbols that communicate
  6. meaning so strong together in a specific patterns that are
  7. combined to communicate complex and compound meanings.
  8. And now NHS, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and articles.
  9. So these are the building blocks you will use when
  10. composing written documents.
  11. So misspellings off individual birds or grammatical errors involving misplacement
  12. or incorrect word choices in a sentence can create confusion,
  13. lost meaning and have a negative impact on the reception
  14. of your document.
  15. So errors themselves are not inherently bad, but failure to
  16. recognize and fix them will reflect on you, your company,
  17. and limit your success.
  18. So self correction is apart off the writing process.
  19. So there are three common styles that carry their own
  20. particular set off expectations.
  21. And this article, local casual and formal writing So the
  22. first one is the colloquial, colloquial language is an informal,
  23. conversation style off writing.
  24. It differs from standard business English that it often make
  25. use off colorful expressions, slam and regional freezes, so as
  26. a result, it can be difficult to understand for an
  27. English learner or a person from a different region off
  28. the country.
  29. So some colloquialism takes the form off our difference.
  30. So, for example, the difference between a Coke, a tonic
  31. up, up and a soda pop so primarily depends on
  32. where you live, so the second one is casual.
  33. Casual language involves everyday words and expressions in a familiar
  34. group context, such as conversations with family or close friends.
  35. So the emphasis is on the communication interaction itself and
  36. the less about the hierarchy, power control or social rank
  37. off, the individuals communicating.
  38. So when you are at home, at times you probably
  39. dressed in casual clothing that you wouldn't where in public
  40. like pajamas or underwear, for example, so casual communication is
  41. the written equivalent off this kind of casual affair.
  42. So have you ever had a family member say something
  43. to you that a stranger or a co worker would
  44. never see?
  45. Or have you said something to a family member that
  46. you would never say in front of your boss?
  47. In both cases, casual language is being used when you
  48. write for business.
  49. Casual style is usually out off place instead, a respectful
  50. professional tone represents you well in your absence, and the
  51. last one is the formal.
  52. So in business right thing, the appropriate style will have
  53. a degree of formality.
  54. So formal language is communication that focuses on professional expression
  55. with attention to rules brought apples and appearance.
  56. So it is characterized by its vocabulary and syntax, or
  57. the grammatical arrangement off words in a sentence.
  58. So this is right there is using a formal style,
  59. tend to use a more sophisticated vocabulary.
  60. So a great variety off words and more words with
  61. multiple syllables, not for the purpose off throwing big birds
  62. around, but to enhance the formal mood off the document.
  63. So they also tend to use more complex in tax,
  64. resulting in sentences that are longer and contain more subordinate
  65. classes for principles off written communication.
  66. The first one is the words are inherently obstruct, so
  67. there is no universal except the definition for love.
  68. So there are many ways to describe desire, and there
  69. are countless ways to draw patients.
  70. So each of these terms is announced.
  71. But it's an abstract noun, referring toa un intangible concept.
  72. Mhm. Concrete terms are often easier to agree on understand,
  73. or at least defined the common characteristics off, while abstract
  74. terms can easily become even more abstract with an extended
  75. discussions. And the conversational patterns may never agree on the
  76. home of definition or even a range of understanding.
  77. So in business communication, where the goal is to be
  78. clear, emphasized limiting the range off misinterpretation.
  79. So which type off word do you think it's preferred?
  80. So concrete terms served to be clarified there, writing and
  81. more accurately communicate your intended meaning toe the receiver.
  82. While all words are obstructions, some are more so than
  83. others. Soto promote effective communication.
  84. Choose words that can be easily referred, referenced and understood,
  85. and the second one is the words are governed by
  86. roots. Perhaps you like to think off yourself as it's
  87. free spirit, but did you know that all your communication
  88. is governed by rules?
  89. You were born knowing how to talk, but learn to
  90. form words and sentences as you develop from infancy.
  91. So as you learned language, you learned roots.
  92. If you learn not only what our means in a
  93. given context and how to pronounce it, you also learn
  94. toe. I'm learn the social brought a whole off when
  95. to use it and when not to.
  96. But when you write your words, represents you in your
  97. absence. The context may change from reader to reader, and
  98. your goal as an effective business communicator is to get
  99. your message across.
  100. Regardless off the situation, the better you know, your audience
  101. and context, the better.
  102. You can anticipate and incorporate the rules of how, what
  103. and when to use specific words and terms.
  104. And here lies a paradox.
  105. You may think that, ideally, the best writing is writing
  106. that is universally appealing and understood.
  107. Yet the more you design a specific message to a
  108. specific audience or context, the less universal the message becomes.
  109. Actually, this is neither a good or bad thing in
  110. itself. In fact, if you didn't target your messages, they
  111. wouldn't be nearly as effective.
  112. By understanding this relationship off a universal or specific appeal
  113. to an audience or contacts, you can look beyond vocabulary
  114. and sent us and focus on the reader.
  115. So when considering a communication assignment like a sales letter,
  116. knowing the intended audience gives you insight.
  117. So the explicit and implicit rules