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    This document discusses cross-cultural understanding in writing. It notes that there can be miscommunication between cultures due to minor differences like date formats, misunderstanding messages due to reading between the lines, and perceiving messages differently based on one's own cultural viewpoint. American and Indonesian application letters are provided as an example, where each may be viewed negatively in the other culture due to differences in writing style preferences regarding directness, clarity, preferred communication channels, and value of immediacy versus harmony. Guidelines are presented for writing across cultures, such as making documents accessible, using technology carefully, and understanding other cultural patterns of logic and organization. Both positive and negative aspects of English and Indonesian writing styles are

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    This document discusses cross-cultural understanding in writing. It notes that there can be miscommunication between cultures due to minor differences like date formats, misunderstanding messages due to reading between the lines, and perceiving messages differently based on one's own cultural viewpoint. American and Indonesian application letters are provided as an example, where each may be viewed negatively in the other culture due to differences in writing style preferences regarding directness, clarity, preferred communication channels, and value of immediacy versus harmony. Guidelines are presented for writing across cultures, such as making documents accessible, using technology carefully, and understanding other cultural patterns of logic and organization. Both positive and negative aspects of English and Indonesian writing styles are

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    This document discusses cross-cultural understanding in writing. It notes that there can be miscommunication between cultures due to minor differences like date formats, misunderstanding messages due to reading between the lines, and perceiving messages differently based on one's own cultural viewpoint. American and Indonesian application letters are provided as an example, where each may be viewed negatively in the other culture due to differences in writing style preferences regarding directness, clarity, preferred communication channels, and value of immediacy versus harmony. Guidelines are presented for writing across cultures, such as making documents accessible, using technology carefully, and understanding other cultural patterns of logic and organization. Both positive and negative aspects of English and Indonesian writing styles are

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    CROSS CULTURAL

    UNDERSTANDING

    CHAPTER VI
    WRITING ACROSS CULTURE
    By:

    ADE IRMA SURYANI


    ANNA MANTIKA
    NI PUTU DWI ARIADNYANI
    Cross-cultural miscommunication in written messages

    Misunders
    tanding
    Reading between
    the lines
    (Misinterpreted
    messages)

    Minor
    differences
    Example:

    Minor differences

    Cardinal
    Date format
    number
    Misinterpreted messages
    • American application letter in
    Indonesian point of view shows
    that they are conceited and rude.

    • Indonesian application letter in


    American point of view shows that
    they are lack in confident.
    Comparison between American and Indonesian
    application letter.
    immedia Clarity and
    cy conciseness

    directn
    writing
    ess

    Preferred
    channel of
    communication
    Preferred channel of communication

    Email
    English
    ●

    ●
    Letter

    Indone ●

    ●
    Face-to-face
    Email

    sia
    ●
    Text messages
    ●
    Letter
    Directness

    English

    ●
    Direct/straight to the point
    ●
    Open
    ●
    Respect the reader

    Indonesia

    ●
    Indirect
    ●
    Closed
    ●
    Value relationship to keep in harmony
    Immediacy
    Immediate messages Implicit messages

    Value time Value harmony

    Indonesi
    English
    a
    Clarity and conciseness

    English

    Clear Concise
    Guidelines
    for writing
    across
    culture

    Make the
    written
    documents
    accessible and
    reader-friendly

    Use Adjust
    technology writing
    in care style

    Become familiar
    with patterns of
    logic and
    organization used
    in other culture
    Make the written documents accessible and reader-
    friendly by:

    • Increasing white space;


    • Using heading and subheading;
    • Verifying titles and spelling of names;
    • Being carefully with dates and times;
    • Being carefully with measurement and
    temperature;
    • Punctuating large numbers carefully;
    • Avoiding abbreviations and acronyms.
    The relationship between material and real life
    in Indonesia:
    English
    Entrepre
    student in
    neurs Indonesia

    The benefits of
    Individua understanding
    l person Writing style
    across culture:

    Internatio
    nal
    students
    Positive side of English
    writing style:

    Clear Ope Value Dire


    and
    concise n time ct
    Value
    Value relationship
    relationship Unclear
    Unclear idea
    idea

    Keep
    Keep harmony
    harmony Indirect
    Indirect

    Positive Negative
    side of side of
    Indonesia Indonesia
    writing writing
    Keep
    style style
    Keep aa face
    face Flowery
    Flowery sentences
    sentences
    Note:

    Important thing to remember that those


    negative and positive sides of each
    writing style are determined from other
    culture point of view. Which mean that
    there’s no right or wrong in both style,
    there are only some differences in our
    culture which caused different writing
    style.
    Comparison of English and other culture writing style

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