Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 4 Grammar Skills 112 Review and Assessment 4 Writing. It is important for an employee to apply both technical and academic skills in the workplace. Writing is an academic skill that is applied each day in personal and work life. Write a paragraph describing why writing is considered an academic skill. How do you think good writing skills will help you in your professional career? Internet Research International Grammar. Research how grammar functions in another language, such as Spanish, German, or Japanese, using various Internet resources. Compare the parts of speech and grammar rules to those of Standard English. Prepare a brief handout for your class that explains the major differences. Teamwork Texting language is not Standard English and is always inappropriate in professional communication. With your team, discuss whether you agree or disagree with this statement. Then, create a list of words and phrases commonly used in text messages that are inappropriate to use in the workplace. Portfolio Development Hard Copy Organization. As you collect material for your portfolio, you will need an effective strategy to keep the items clean, safe, and organized for assembly at the appropriate time. Structure and organization are important when working on an ongoing project that includes multiple pieces. A large manila envelope works well to keep hard copies of documents, photos, awards, and other items. A three-ring binder with sleeves is another good way to store your materials. College and Career Readiness Plan to keep similar items together and label the categories. For example, store sample documents that illustrate your writing or technology skills together. Use notes clipped to the documents to identify each item and state why it is included in the portfolio. For example, a note might say, “Newsletter that illustrates desktop publishing skills.” 1. Select a method for storing hard copy items you will be collecting. 2. Create a master spreadsheet to use as a tracking tool for the components of your portfolio. You may list each document alphabetically, by category, date, or other convention that helps you keep track of each document that you are including. 3. Record the name of each item and the date that you stored it. CTSOs Teamwork. Some competitive events for CTSOs have a teamwork component. If it is a team event, it is important that the competing team prepare to operate as a cohesive unit. To prepare for teamwork events, complete the following activities. 1. Review the rules to confirm whether questions will be asked or if the team will need to defend a case or situation. 2. Practice performing as a team by completing the team activities at the end of each chapter in this text. This will help members learn how to interact with each other and participate effectively. 3. Locate a rubric or scoring sheet for the event on your organization’s website to see how the team will be judged. 4. Confirm whether visual aids may be used in the presentation and the amount of setup time permitted. N EVENT E E E E E V N N N N N N N T T PREP P P P P P P R R E P P P P P P P EVENT PREP T N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N E E V V V V V N N N N N N T T T T V N N N N E E E E E E E E V V V V V V V V V V V V E E E E E E E E E N N N N N N N N N N N N T T T T T T T T T T T T EVENT E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T E E V V E E N N T T V V V V V V V V T N E E V V E E E N N P P P P P P P P P R R R R E E P P P P P P P P P P P P P P R R R R R R R P P P P PREP P P P P P P P P P P P R R R R R R R R R R R R E E E E E E P P P P P P P P P P P P PREP P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P R R E E P P PRE P PREP P P P P P P P P P P P P P R R R R R R R R R R R R R E E E E E E E E E E P P P P P P P P P P P P R R E E P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P R R E E P