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神州之家 YES CLUB Intermediate English Lesson 5 Feb 17 th , 2013

神州之家 YES CLUB Intermediate English Lesson 5 Feb 17 th , 2013. No room for. confusion. Aim for clarity in all your communication at work. Increasing clarity. Use parallel sentence structure. Example 1. We will need new employees to: Check their access cards

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神州之家 YES CLUB Intermediate English Lesson 5 Feb 17 th , 2013

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  1. 神州之家 YES CLUB Intermediate English Lesson 5 Feb 17th, 2013

  2. No room for confusion

  3. Aim for clarity in all your communication at work

  4. Increasing clarity Use parallel sentence structure

  5. Example 1 • We will need new employees to: • Check their access cards • Making sure they have reported to HR • Acknowledgement of login details

  6. Example 1 • We will need new employees to: • Check their access cards • Making sure they have reported to HR • Acknowledgement of login details Expand each bullet point into full sentence

  7. Example 1 We will need new employees to check their access cards We will need new employees to making sure they have reported to HR We will need new employees to acknowledgement of login details

  8. Example 1 We will need new employees to check their access cards We will need new employees to making sure they have reported to HR We will need new employees to acknowledgement of login details

  9. Example 2 • We will need new employees to: • Check their access cards • Make sure they have reported to HR • Acknowledge login details

  10. Increasing clarity Use abbreviations appropriately

  11. Example 1 Please ask the ESC about access control. The ESC will help you with similar enquiries.

  12. Example 2 Please ask the Employee Safety Committee (ESC) about access control. The ESC will help you with similar enquiries.

  13. Increasing clarity Know the importance of punctuation

  14. Example 1 When can I expect the result??

  15. Example 1 When can I expect the result?? Avoid excessive punctuation like double question marks, which come across as rude

  16. Example 2 Thanks! I appreciate your help! Example 3 Thanks. I appreciate your help.

  17. Example 2 Thanks! I appreciate your help! Example 3 Thanks. I appreciate your help. Vocal inflection sounds more mature, composed and calm

  18. Increasing clarity Getting the message across

  19. State action steps clearly with heading in bold

  20. Example Please update me on the following 3 issues regarding access control procedures: The number of visitor passes issued daily. Which elevators allow access to the viewing gallery. The names and reference number of the guards.

  21. Treat subject fields like the cover of an envelope

  22. Example 1 Subject: Business cards Example 2 Subject: Confirmation of business card design – Please provide input

  23. Food Ordering Type of food

  24. Food Ordering Type of food Rice, noodle, porridge, pizza, burger, spaghetti, etc…

  25. Food Ordering Choice of meat

  26. Food Ordering Choice of meat beef, pork, chicken, mutton, sea food

  27. Food Ordering Taste

  28. Food Ordering Taste Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Spicy

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