S-S-S: short-simple-sincere

Misleading TC:

1. false implications
2. exaggerations
3. legalistic constructions
4. euphemisms（委婉）

ethics in TC:

• 4 standards: rights, justice, utility and care

proposal

• background
• problem
• proposal

presentation

clear and sturctured

no thank for time in intro

no pause after each main point

chair and host dont ask

leave a clear summary

signposting

not organized depend on title（头衔）

email

tone: approvable formality

不能指代不明，譬如只写 one of

• BC: blind copy
• CC: courtesy copy

得分要点：

• 重要信息点是否全面(time，date，location, etc.)
• Purpose (e.g., I’m writing to inform…)4
• Opening (address, Greetings)2
• Closure (e.g., Yours, Sincerely, etc.)2
• Politeness (e.g., Please feel free /don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions，I’d appreciated it if you reply soon/should eliminate impolite words...)
• Language (correctness, appropriateness)

格式：

• 开头靠左 Dear xxx:
• 没有首行缩进，段间空行即可
• 目的 I'm writing to
• Firstly, secondly, ...
• 末尾 Don't hesitate... Thank you.
• 结尾靠左 Sincerely 换行 xxx

instruction

4 elements:

1. title
2. intro
3. step-by-step instructions
4. conclusion

glossary（术语表）:

• defines unfamiliar terminology（术语）

typically limited in its subject

closely connected with process description

noun string should be avoided in the title

得分要点：

• 步骤以时间顺序排列
• Number the steps (以数字标注每一步骤)
• imperative mood（使用祈使句）
• 每一步骤包含一个信息点
• Language (correctness, appropriateness)

user manual

大写用于 warning 或 danger（即 signal words），但要用就全部大写

resume

also called functional resume

1. generous margins
2. clear style
3. balance
4. clear organization

individual fields of competence

all / every 慎用

得分要点：

• Identification lines
• Career objective: precise and specific
• Summary of qualifications: list, parallel phrases
• Employment (job title, name of the company, location, time period, job duties, etc.)
• Education: reverse chronological presentation
• Professional skills: quantify

memo

diagonal communication: 不同部门上级对下级

moderately formal tones

delivered at company's in-house mail procedure

"purpose is to do sth."

往往有两份

action items / steps: placed in recommendation

得分要点：

1. Subject line should be specific
2. Discussion：有条理；easy on your eyes
3. Recommendation：polite
4. Language：appropriate and grammatically correc

生词

• excerpt：摘录
• intonation：语调
• confrontation：对抗
• rehearse：排练
• catalyst：催化剂
• forge：伪造
• credibility：可信度
• proceeding：会议论文集
• prelude：前奏
• customary：习惯的
• diagonal：对角的
• netiquette：网络礼仪
• tailor：缝制
• impromptu：即兴的
• gerund：动名词
• internship：实习
• prominent：凸出的

cover letter