Technical Communication Chapter4

Individual and Team Project (Page 123-125)

Avoiding Sexist Language

Revise the following sentences to avoid sexist language.

All the software development specialists and their wives attended the conference.

All the software development specialist and their family attended the conference.

The foremen met to discuss techniques for handling union grievances.

The supervisor met to discuss techniques for handling union grievances.

Every technician must keep accurate records for his monthly activity reports.

Every technician must keep accurate records for their monthly activity reports.

The president of the corporation, a women, met with her sales staff.

The president of the corporation met with sales staff.

Throughout the history of mankind, each scientist has tried to make his mark with a discovery of significant intellectual worth.

Throughout the history of human, each scientist has tried to make their mark with a discovery of significant intellectual worth.

Recognizing Issues of Diversity

Rewrite the following sentences for multicultural, cross-cultural audiences.

Let’s meet at 8:30 p.m.

Let’s meet at 8:30 p.m. / 20:30.

The best size for this new component is 16×23×41.

The best size for this new component is 16×23×41 inches.

To keep us out of the red, we need to round up employees who can put their pedal to the metal and get us out of this hole.

To get us out of negative figures, we need to gather employees who work well and get us positive results.

We need to produce fliers/brochures to increase business.

We need to produce fliers or brochures to increase business.

The meeting is planned for 07/09/12.

The meeting is planned for July 9, 2012.

Rewrite the following flawed correspondence. Be sure to consider your multicultural or cross-cultural audience’s needs.

From: Nachman Sumani

Subject: Brainstorming

I need to hear your opinions. We...