Slang Can Be a Positive Thing
Many articles are written in order to discuss topics that people do not agree with. Martin Grebing wrote an article titled “Don’t Say Animations” in order to argue that the use of slang or improper grammar in a professional field makes the speaker sound ignorant. Martin Grebing claims that the use of slang in the business world takes away from the appearance of professionalism and cliches make you seem as if you do not know what you are talking about; it is the professionals job to be vigilant in the use of proper language. On the contrary, the use of slang in the professional realm can be beneficial. Just because someone has high standing does not mean that they would seem unprofessional if they used slang. …show more content…
He compared a new graduate calling themselves a “Major Epic Feature Film Animation Production Company” to such things as using cliches or slang in an advertisement. (Grebing p.1) On the contrary, using clear language is more effective at getting across your point something that professionals need to be able to do, than the use of jargon. The author put together a somewhat off -topic list of thing that were unprofessional and compared them to using slang in advertisements or in casual business conversation when in reality using clear language can be considered more professional. In truth, the thing that were compared are not alike. Claiming that you are something you are not is no only unprofessional, but it is simply lying. On the other hand, using a slang term that is frequently used in your place of business to express a commonly held idea is actually beneficial. Schriver , Creek, and Mercer said ,“..if your readers can find the material they need , understand it the first time they read it, and use that information to perform their task (or the task you want them to perform), it’s plain language”. It is pointless to talk about a topic in whimsical terms when a simple word-even if it may be considered slang- is much more clear. The writer’s comparison of slang with such things as deception was an exaggeration that was meant to push forward the point of slang being …show more content…
If professionals use made-up slang words they may become main stream and become used by the public. As long as the information is being communicated effectively and in a precise manner then the audience can clearly understand what is being talked about and the fact that slang is used commonly becomes null. Overall, the proper use of communication is professional. Sukhpreet said “..there is a larger need to connect with each other in person and go beyond the words spoken to understand the actual motivation/intention behind a conversation”( 1). Thus, communication is far more than just expressing yourself with words. Why a person is saying something is just as important if not more than what they are saying. So, if a slang term is being used in order to simply, and effectively bring a point across than it may be
Many articles are written in order to discuss topics that people do not agree with. Martin Grebing wrote an article titled “Don’t Say Animations” in order to argue that the use of slang or improper grammar in a professional field makes the speaker sound ignorant. Martin Grebing claims that the use of slang in the business world takes away from the appearance of professionalism and cliches make you seem as if you do not know what you are talking about; it is the professionals job to be vigilant in the use of proper language. On the contrary, the use of slang in the professional realm can be beneficial. Just because someone has high standing does not mean that they would seem unprofessional if they used slang. …show more content…
He compared a new graduate calling themselves a “Major Epic Feature Film Animation Production Company” to such things as using cliches or slang in an advertisement. (Grebing p.1) On the contrary, using clear language is more effective at getting across your point something that professionals need to be able to do, than the use of jargon. The author put together a somewhat off -topic list of thing that were unprofessional and compared them to using slang in advertisements or in casual business conversation when in reality using clear language can be considered more professional. In truth, the thing that were compared are not alike. Claiming that you are something you are not is no only unprofessional, but it is simply lying. On the other hand, using a slang term that is frequently used in your place of business to express a commonly held idea is actually beneficial. Schriver , Creek, and Mercer said ,“..if your readers can find the material they need , understand it the first time they read it, and use that information to perform their task (or the task you want them to perform), it’s plain language”. It is pointless to talk about a topic in whimsical terms when a simple word-even if it may be considered slang- is much more clear. The writer’s comparison of slang with such things as deception was an exaggeration that was meant to push forward the point of slang being …show more content…
If professionals use made-up slang words they may become main stream and become used by the public. As long as the information is being communicated effectively and in a precise manner then the audience can clearly understand what is being talked about and the fact that slang is used commonly becomes null. Overall, the proper use of communication is professional. Sukhpreet said “..there is a larger need to connect with each other in person and go beyond the words spoken to understand the actual motivation/intention behind a conversation”( 1). Thus, communication is far more than just expressing yourself with words. Why a person is saying something is just as important if not more than what they are saying. So, if a slang term is being used in order to simply, and effectively bring a point across than it may be