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Communication
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7 Cs of Communication 2
• COMPLETENESS
• CONCISENESS
• CONSIDERATION
• CLARITY
• CONCRETENESS
• COURTESY
• CORRECTNESS
COMPLETENESS 3
Example
Wordy: At this time
Concise: Now
Wordy:
We hereby wish to let you know that our
company is pleased with the confidence
you have respond in us.
Concise: 13
With regard to
Despite the fact that
At the present writing
Is of opinion that
In the first place
At a rapid rate
Exercise 15
• Student NAT
• In 1996, the NAT
scores are higher.
scores averaged
600; by 1997 they
had risen to 610.
Put Action in Your Verbs 29
Unfamiliar:
After our perusal of pertinent data, the
conclusion is that a lucrative market
exists for the subject property.
Familiar:
The data we studies show that your
property is profitable and in high demand.
Construct Effective Sentences and
Paragraphs 37
•Subsequent later
•Accede agree
•Endeavour try
•Supersede replace
•Disclose show
COURTESY 39
a sincere you-attitude.
COURTESY
40
• Freshman
New student, Entering student
• Manpower
Workers, Employees
• Man-made
Constructed, Manufactured, Built
• Chairman
Chairperson, Chair
Singular pronouns 47
Examples:
• Ted Aprill and Ruth
Ted and Ruth Aprill
• Mrs Aprill and Ted
Ms. Aprill and Mr. Aprill
Titles 49
• Mr.
• Miss
• Mrs.
• Ms
Ex : Show courtesy by avoiding
tactless & blunt language 50