Dr. Principal Smith,
How r u? Just shooting you an em to ask u 4 the new txtbks. The class is going SFSG. BTW, the students have been asking abt the field trip. Could you pls em me back b4 2 long to work out the details? Thnx. TTYL.
Mrs. Jones
Techno Babble Circa 1988
Plain language forms the basis of effective communication: messages that convey the intended message with one reading. Yet, research studies show that one-third of all correspondence is prepared to clarify a previous message. With the advent of electronic communication, where the emphasis is on speed and brevity, the importance of complete, clear statements is frequently underestimated. As one writer stated, �E-mail is a party to which English teachers were not invited.� Therefore, business educators must assume responsibility for preparing students to communicate in plain language rather than in techno babble.
-Clarice P. Brantley, Innovative Training Team, Pensacola, FL
