Questions that I might you ask myself about my audience as I approach a
writing task for work would be questions such as, WHO WILL BE READING
THIS? There is a difference in your friends reading something you've written
verses your supervisor. Another question would be, WHAT MIGHT ANOTHER
PERSON LEARN FROM WHAT I'VE WRITTEN. Before I resigned from my
previous job, I created a step-by-step notebook for whoever would take my
position next. In doing so, I wanted to ensure that my spelling, grammar and
punctuation was great so that it would be easier for someone reading it to
comprehend very well.
My communication and language styles are different from home and work. At
work, I am professional. I speak to my student, fellow educators and
administrators with proper English and in a calm tone. But when I am with
my friends and family at home, I am very loud and silly and I do not use
proper English. I use slang when speaking and even in my texts to my friends
and family, I'm just myself.
When I am communicating with others, the way that I show respect and that
I am actively listening is by giving my full and undivided attention. By that, I
mean, by not playing with my phone and having side conversations. I
maintain eye contact when I am having a conversation with a person. One
thing for me would be limiting my facial expressions and not interrupting the
person while they are speaking.
One detail that stood out to me from the resource BIAS-FREE LANGUAGE
would have to be that part that read, "Just as you have learned to check
what you write for spelling, grammar, and wordiness, practice reading your
work for bias." This stood out to me because it made me realize that I have
to make being bias free just as important in my writing as spelling and
grammar.
