Brandon Harmon
ENG-111/ENF-3
Professor Dollieslager
12/14/14
The Importance of Grammar Now And Then
Grammar provides a beneficial aid to writers in the 21st Century. People spend their whole lifetime improving and perfecting the usage of their vocabulary and speech, because it is a part of the praised prerequisites needed in professional fields. Ranging from medical positions such as an anesthesiologist to repairing websites, being able to use grammar correctly is highly demanded. Kyle Weins, head entrepreneur of IFixit and Dozuki, believes grammar is key to working for his business, and many other professionals would agree with his statement and supporting reasons. With a career path set on the medical field, having an adequate set of communication skills is vital for those looking to understand the health of their patients. These corresponding factors: the analysis of Weins opinions, the dissection of my future career, and the evaluation of my strengths and weaknesses, help guide the way to excel with communication, writing, and grammar.
An employer, by the name of Kyle Weins, employs writers for iFixIt.com, the world’s largest online repair manual. He voices several strong reasons on why grammar is a huge part of his profession and how it influences his decisions heavily upon hiring applicants. He gives each applicant a grammar test and only accepts those who are able to use grammar properly. He also stated that in his opinion, grammar produces credibility (Weins). In addition, he explains that on the internet, words is all a person has, so they have to be on top of their game on blogs, social networks, and business sites (Weins).
Susan Adams is a writer who also looked over Weins indicative opinion over grammar. She believes that writing a well thought piece can bring about recognition from others. In addition to that, it would support the idea/theory that language is evolving (Adams). Secondly, when one speaks to others, words is all a person has, so if one speaks fluently, he or she projects a level of intelligence. Another well written reason she explains is if one is able to piece out their sentences before they express them verbally, then they will be more likely to master such other tasks at your workplace (Adams).
Becoming a nurse anesthetist comes with its set of communication prerequisites as any other field of study. A nurse anesthetist provides anesthesia before, during, and after, to patients undergoing surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, and obstetrical procedures. Anesthetists also give pain management advice and a few emergency services. To be admitted for consideration, one must have a unique skill set that would best represent the career. One must be able to talk to patients and other health professionals thoroughly to ensure the right set of actions are understood. In addition, they would need to be very attentive, have effective note-taking, be clearly fluid with language, and have a good pronunciation and enunciation to top it all. Compassion is another desired characteristic that is essential for emotionally distressed patients; nurse anesthetists need to be prepared to comfort patients under any circumstances. It is imperative that those interested in the career have excellent grammar and editing skills, because the patients’ evaluation needs to be accurate to determine the proper treatment. Any grammatical or detail error could lead to the wrong medication being prescribed to the patient, which would lead to further problems.
Nurse Anesthetists are required to have effective skills that are developed over a period of time. The field that is most important for any line of profession is communication. As a student with both private and public education underneath my belt, I felt I was ready for college. Private school English courses combined with public school English courses expanded my vocabulary and my note taking skills. Now that I look into my future, the career path of a nurse anesthetist, I feel now that there is still room for improvement. Whenever I take notes on articles, papers, and videos, I take efficient notes, but I tend to miss the smaller, more vital pieces of information, and that is my strongest weakness. Furthermore, it is imperative that I improve substantially, because recording symptoms from patients will be essential to provide a proper diagnosis. Another weakness that I have is, at times, I slowly buildup to the main point in speech. On another note, my strengths include: an advanced vocabulary, effective memorization, cooperation, consistent performance, good attentiveness, and emotional control. A nurse anesthetist needs to listen to his patient’s symptoms to accurately evaluate the diagnosis. They also rely on the diagnosis to assemble an accurate judgment for the level of anesthesia the patient will be put in. On my free time, I can compare my notes with other colleagues to figure out which information suffices and which information needs more improvement in. In addition, I can use the Cornell Note-Taking style to help formulate the structure of my notes. Next, I could practice speaking more effectively by getting the main ideas across without sounding like a storyteller. For example, after watching a movie or a TV special, I could write a word web jotting down the topic and main idea, followed by a few supporting details as a part of the summary.
In addition, having a good ear and an adequate set of communication skills will bring success, but it doesn’t stop there. It’s important to understand that grammar works in ways we would have never contemplated about. It shows how intelligent a person is, it can determine the tone of their voice as well. To have a good communication skills, one must be self-disciplined, very attentive, have a broad vocabulary, and be a great writer, because people will be relying on the nurse anesthetist to confront and evaluate their conditions. There’s still more to learn to become a great writer. People should apply different note-taking techniques for future educational courses, stay quiet until given permission to voice, and always record vocabulary words that look foreign. Do this and the satisfaction of others including Mr. Weins will be granted.
Works Cited
Adams, Susan. “Why Grammar Counts At Work.” Forbes. 20 July 2012.
<http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/07/20/why-grammar-counts-at-work/>
U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners." Occupational Outlook Handbook. 8 Jan. 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2014. <http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm#tab-2>.
Weins, Kyle. “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.” Harvard Business Review: HRB Blog Network. 20 July 2012.
<http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/07/i_wont_hire_people_who_use_poo.html>