Linda Felbinger
23 September 2017
English 111
Phase One: Communicating as a Professional
Why Grammar is Necessary in your Adult Career
Susan Adams along with Kyle Wiens are both very hardcore when it comes to grammar. Neither one of them is sympathetic when it comes to grammar mistakes. The two of them write their own papers on why grammar is important in the use of everyday life along with everyone’s careers. Within Adams’ article, she says that she was raised by grammar sticklers which has caused her to be very harsh on simple grammar mistakes. Adams writes that it is important to have a good sense of grammar for respect and to show others your level of intelligence. Adam Wiens takes a direct approach to the bad grammar habits. He has expressed that within his company his way of hiring new colleagues is to give the applicants a grammar test in order to see of the person qualifies. Wiens has seen at first hand that a way of viewing credibility is to look at their grammar and to use that as a way of choosing his new workers for his company. These are just two people who view grammar as one of the most important writing tools.
Works Cited:
Adams, Susan. “Why Grammar Counts At Work.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 31 July 2012, www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/07/20/why-grammar-counts-at-work/#5cd3e567421f. Accessed 28 Sept. 2017.
Wiens, Kyle. “I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why.” Harvard Business Review, 10 Apr. 2017, hbr.org/2012/07/i-wont-hire-people-who-use-poo. Accessed 28 Sept. 2017.