Immediate Hire or Immediate Rejection? : Grammar Usage Errors Taint Ratings of Applicants’ Writing, Employability, and Character
Date
2018-05Author
Paulich, Katie
Shafer, Paige
Kofman, Chloe
Richmond, Caitlin
Bleske-Rechek, April A.
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Scholars debate whether English instructors should devote focused attention to grammar usage and mechanics. On one hand, most grammar usage errors are superficial and do not impede readers’ understanding, and an emphasis on mastery of usage rules perpetuates a system in which certain forms of grammar usage may afford status and prestige. On the other hand, studies have illustrated that professionals perceive grammar usage errors as bothersome; more importantly, interviews with business professionals suggest that grammar usage errors might harm impressions of the writer as a person.
Subject
Questionable grammar usage
Employee selection
Personality judgement
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/79184Description
Color poster with text and graphs.