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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 202328" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>I do think that part of it is the "whole language" approach and other crackpot theories that have drifted through the education system at one time or another.</p><p></p><p>But I also think part of it is that they don't have a lot of incentive to do better because no one is holding them to account for it.</p><p></p><p>A couple of the people I manage at work (both new graduates) have to analyze data and write reports, which I then use in my work. We also rely on e-mail and instant message for most communications, since I'm often not in the office.</p><p></p><p>For the first several months they were both using e-mail and IM as if I were one of their university buddies. No spelling, grammar or punctuation, lots of abbreviations and slang, etc. They were also misinterpreting (I'm thinking...not reading) my e-mail directions.</p><p></p><p>During their first performance appraisals I took them to task and set very clear expectations about written communications and what I expected from them. Both of them were stunned and very unhappy with their "grades" in those areas, but...both of them have cleaned up their act. The reports and e-mails I get from them now are professional, clear and grammatical. The shocker for me was that neither one realized that their communication style was inappropriate and unacceptable for an office environment. No one had told them before.</p><p></p><p>Everywoman, I like your approach. Unless your students have been told they can't be held responsible. However, once you've told them then the expectation is there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 202328, member: 3907"] I do think that part of it is the "whole language" approach and other crackpot theories that have drifted through the education system at one time or another. But I also think part of it is that they don't have a lot of incentive to do better because no one is holding them to account for it. A couple of the people I manage at work (both new graduates) have to analyze data and write reports, which I then use in my work. We also rely on e-mail and instant message for most communications, since I'm often not in the office. For the first several months they were both using e-mail and IM as if I were one of their university buddies. No spelling, grammar or punctuation, lots of abbreviations and slang, etc. They were also misinterpreting (I'm thinking...not reading) my e-mail directions. During their first performance appraisals I took them to task and set very clear expectations about written communications and what I expected from them. Both of them were stunned and very unhappy with their "grades" in those areas, but...both of them have cleaned up their act. The reports and e-mails I get from them now are professional, clear and grammatical. The shocker for me was that neither one realized that their communication style was inappropriate and unacceptable for an office environment. No one had told them before. Everywoman, I like your approach. Unless your students have been told they can't be held responsible. However, once you've told them then the expectation is there. [/QUOTE]
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