Professional Communication

1. Professional Communication Student Teaching Orientation August 21, 2012

2. Disclaimer! • U may b attempted to think this stuff doesn’t apply 2 u. B4 u quit listening 2 me, please c this presentation thru. Give the workshop a chance to make ¢, and I will try 2 provide a gr8 application of its content. K?

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5. Count the F’s Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years.

6. Count the F’s • Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years.

7. Easy? • If we explore English’s paradoxes, we find that quicksand works slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither a pig nor from Guinea.

8. And why is it that writers write, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham?

9. Worth trying harder? • I am forwarding my marriage certificate and six children. I had seven, but one died, which was baptized on a half sheet of paper. • Mrs. Jones has not had any clothes for a year and has been visited regularly by the clergy.

10. I am forwarding my marriage certificate and three children, one of which is a mistake as you can see. • I want my money as quick as I can get it. I’ve been in bed with the doctor for two weeks and he doesn’t do any good. If things don’t improve, I will have to send for another doctor.

11. Say what you mean! • My husband got his project cut off two weeks ago, and I haven’t had any relief since.

12. WRONG Mr Poore,I am e-mailng you about our arrangement for student teaching. I will take two praxis test and if i pass one, i will be admitted to student teaching, and if not, i will not student teach this semester and i will retake the test at a later date, and uppon passing them, attempt to student teach at a later date. The test i am going to attempt,

13. Right • Mr. Poore,I am e-mailing you about our arrangement for student teaching. I will take two Praxis tests, and if I pass one, I will be admitted to student teaching.If not, I will not student teach this semester, and I will retake the test(s)at a later date.Upon passing them, I’ll attempt to student teach at a later date. The testsI am going to attempt are

14. WRONG • I have yet to receive my first placement for next semester. Please, if there are any changes, could you email me at the soonest possible time so I will be able to arrange a meeting with my CT and school principle.

15. Right • I have yet to receive my first placement for next semester. Please, if there are any changes, could you email me at the soonest possible time so I will be able to arrange a meeting with my CT and school principal?

16. WRONG I just wanted to let you know I did get the email. I have a couple of questions, my circumstances were out of the norm when i was preparing for student teaching and i had a late start and all but i have now completed all the requirements for teacher ed and i have taken the PPST, so my questions, am i able to student teach and has a school been assigned to me yet? if so what school?

17. Right I just wanted to let you know I did get the email. I have a couple of questions.My circumstances were out of the norm when I was preparing for student teaching, and I had a late start and all. However, I have now completed all the requirements for teacher ed, and I have taken the PPST.soMy questions:Am I able to student teach and has a school been assigned to me yet? If so, what school?

18. WRONG • What is the dates and times of the student teaching orientation next week?

19. Right • What are the dates and times of the student teaching orientation next week?

20. WRONG • This would be more fesible for my trip to UTM instead of making 2 driving trips to UTM and Jackson. Please let me know If a meeting time is accomidating to your schedule. If you do not hear an e-mail response by the morning of the 15h please contact me on my cell BR-549.

21. Right • This would be more feasible for my trip to UTM instead of making two driving trips to UTM and Jackson. Please let me know if a meeting time is accommodating to your schedule. If you do not receive an e-mail response by the morning of the 15th, please contact me on my cell at BR-549.

22. WRONG • I'm sorry, but I just do not have anyone that can watch my kids at night.  When you able to schedule time to meet with me, just let me know.  

23. Right • I’m sorry, but I just do not have anyone who can watch my kids at night. When you are able to schedule a time to meet with me, just let me know.

24. WRONG • I do not have much to correct, it is just getting it checked.

25. Right • I do not have much to correct. The only thing I lack is having my portfolio evaluated by my professor.

26. WRONG • I am writing this email to let you know that I full understand the term of our agreement. I greatly appriciate you giving me this opportunity. You have my schedule for summer and fall of 2012. If there is anything else I need to do please let me know.

27. Right • I am writing this email to let you know that I fully understand the terms of our agreement. I greatly appreciate your giving me this opportunity. You have my schedule for summer and fall of 2012. If there is anything else I need to do, please let me know.

28. 10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39273376,00.htm

29. Dodge the Grammar Traps • http://www.webpagecontent.com/arc_archive/138/5/

30. 5 Embarrassing Grammar Mistakes • http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/columns/?article=embarrassinggrammar

31. Where Can I Get Help? • http://englishplus.com/grammar/mistcont.htm

32. Other Pet Peeves • Continue on • Separate out • Two twins • Widow woman • I have/haven’t took • I seen/I done • Here is/There is • Fewer/less

33. .” • ,” • ?” • ”? • !” • ”! • ”: • ”;

34. Examples: ”? & ?” and ”! & !” • Is the name of that article “Twelve Handy Management Techniques”? • Mother asked, “Is it really my 75th birthday?” • I’m sick and tired of people overusing “exclamation points”! • Billy Bob exclaimed, “Oh, no, he ran over Bubba!”

36. A Real Example The Romulus wireless network has been replaced by “SkyNet for Guests”. … If you need assistance creating an account or connecting to “SkyNet for Guests”, please contact the Help Desk. …When trying to connect to “SkyNet for Guests”, you will initially be prompted to enter the WPA2 password. Once they’re connected, they should open a web browser and see the same captive portal page that was formerly used by Romulus. After logging into the captive portal page, guests will have web access. If a Guest needs assistance connecting, please contact the Help Desk.

37. Professional Example • What you can expect at the end [of your career at UTM] is in the definition of the words "seeking teacher certification": You will get a teacher's license. • The courses were waived because you have met the general education requirements for one degree. You are NOT seeking another degree; therefore, general education courses are not important. You are "seeking teacher certification"; therefore, you must take/complete the coursework that matters for "seeking teacher certification."

38. Stuff! Not only, but also A lot A bunch A great deal So (so that, and, very, therefore) You (second person pronouns) Indefinite pronouns Your/You’re