Review

1. Review BUS 340 – Business Communication M Wahidul Islam Summer 2014

2. Recap “knowing your audience” “choosing words” “sentence construction” “paragraph construction”

3. Words Sentences • Paragraphs • Using short sentences • Limiting sentence content • Economizing the words • Avoid cluttering phrase • Avoid surplus words • Avoid roundabout constructions • Avoid unnecessary repetition of words • Emphasis in sentence • Giving sentences Unity • Unrelated ideas • Excessive detail • Wording Sentences logically • Mixed constructions • Incomplete constructions • Dangling / misplaces contractions • Faulty parallelism • Giving paragraphs unity • Keeping paragraphs short • Making good use of topic sentences • Leaving out unnecessary details • Making paragraphs coherent • Repetition of key words • Use of pronouns • Transitional words • Use familiar words • Prefer short words • Use slang and popular clichés with caution • Use technical words and acronyms with caution • Use concrete language • Prefer active verbs • Avoid overuse of camouflaged verbs • Select words for precise meaning • Use gender-neutral words • Avoid words that stereotype by race, nationality, age etc.

4. We must assemble together at 10:30 AM in the morning Unnecessary Repetition of words Incomplete constructions Cluttering Phrase Excessive Details In the event that payment is not made by January, operations will cease Unnecessary Repetition of words Incomplete constructions Cluttering Phrase Excessive Details

5. The goods should arrive in the near future Abstract Incomplete constructions Cluttering Phrase Excessive Details • The firm has seen substantial losses in the near past. Unnecessary Repetition of words Incomplete constructions Cluttering Phrase Abstract

6. In very few cases we get significantly different results from the study Abstract Incomplete constructions Cluttering Phrase Excessive Details • The student group is involved in the task of organizing the fresher's’ party Unnecessary Repetition of words Incomplete constructions Cluttering Phrase Roundabout Constructions

7. Our New York offices, considered plush in the 1990s but now badly in need of renovation, as is the case with most offices that have not been maintained, have been abandoned. Roundabout Constructions Unrelated Ideas Excessive Details Cluttering Phrases • Believing the price would drop, the purchasing agents were instructed not to buy Unnecessary Repetition of words Dangling / Misplaced Modifiers Cluttering Phrases Roundabout Constructions

8. Grameenphone shows their support for the community through various projects, donating to charity and their employee volunteer at the local schools. Unnecessary Repetition of words Dangling / Misplaced Modifiers Faulty Parallelism Roundabout Constructions

9. In the near past, China ordered a substantial quantity of wheat from US. Likewise, Germany ordered a large quantity. Other countries continued to order heavily, which resulted in a 200% improvement in the outlook for wheat farming. Increased demand by Eastern European countries also contributed to this improved outlook. Banking on this improved scenario, farmers were advised to focus their efforts towards wheat farming in the near future. Farmers are also expected to apply for low-cost funding, adopting improved farming methods and buy new machineries. China ordered 200 MT of wheat from US in 2013. Likewise, Germany ordered a 250 MT. Other countries continued to order heavily, over 200 MT, which resulted in a 200% improvement in the outlook for wheat farming. Increased demand by Eastern European countries also contributed to this improved outlook. Banking on this improved scenario, industry experts advised farmers to focus their efforts towards wheat farming in the near future. Farmers are also expected to apply for low-cost funding, adopt improved farming methods and buy new machineries.

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