The importance of writing style is to help your readers to follow and understand the meanings and concepts embedded in your writing. In his book, Johnson-Sheehan (2002) pointed out that writing styles are effective on the sentence level, on the paragraph level and at the document level. On the sentence level, writers should pick the… Continue reading Writing Style: Plain writing and persuasive writing
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Cross-cultural awareness in international negotiations
In his book English for International Negotiations: a cross-cultural case study approach, Drew Rodgers states that “The art of negotiating involves finding a balance between achieving the best possible result, while at the same time establishing a mutually beneficial working relationship with your counterparts.” (Rodgers, 1998, p. 1) Several suggestions were given to establish an atmosphere… Continue reading Cross-cultural awareness in international negotiations