tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post3186100173786395827..comments2024-01-13T07:04:29.167-05:00Comments on Kapp Notes: "Hey ya'll": Informal Language is the way to go in E-LearningKarl Kapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-79762475663309945792010-09-06T10:13:03.681-05:002010-09-06T10:13:03.681-05:00Tim,
What I try to do is have the written narrativ...Tim,<br />What I try to do is have the written narrative talk to the learner. So, I'll look for impersonal statements like "The employee should always.." and replace with "You should always try to remember to..." or if I see "The policy on harassment clearly states.." I'll change to "Our company harassment policy indicates that..." I try to create a language that is a conversation between the computer and the learner. Contractions are a big part of creating the context of a conversation. As are "you", "I", "us" and other words that are less formal than "The company". Also look for chances to use active voice instead of passive voice when writing.Karl Kapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-25589780698073584272010-09-05T18:20:39.043-05:002010-09-05T18:20:39.043-05:00This is great Karl. What do you look for when revi...This is great Karl. What do you look for when reviewing course content with a view to 'informalizing' it? <br /><br />One thing I look for is opportunities to use contractions - e.g. 'you'll need' and 'we don't' instead of the more formal 'you will need' and 'we do not'.<br /><br />Do you have any other 'writing tricks' or rules of thumb that help to informalize a piece of text?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483963212029509292noreply@blogger.com