{"id":143,"date":"2025-09-13T20:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/part\/chapter-6-using-language-strategically\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T20:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:49:01","slug":"chapter-6-using-language-strategically","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/part\/chapter-6-using-language-strategically\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 6 Using Language Strategically","rendered":"Chapter 6 Using Language Strategically"},"content":{"raw":"<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.42425em;\"><em>Ricks &amp; Chatterjee<\/em><\/h2>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h2>Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Recognize language styles.<\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Use tone and voice to match language styles.<\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Utilize concrete versus abstract language tactfully.<\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Identify when to use active versus passive voice.<\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Deploy \u201cyou\u201d and constructive use of language.<\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em; text-align: initial;\">Adopt bias free language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","rendered":"<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.42425em;\"><em>Ricks &amp; Chatterjee<\/em><\/h2>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h2>Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Recognize language styles.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Use tone and voice to match language styles.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Utilize concrete versus abstract language tactfully.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Identify when to use active versus passive voice.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Deploy \u201cyou\u201d and constructive use of language.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em; text-align: initial;\">Adopt bias free language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"pb_part_invisible":false,"pb_part_invisible_string":""},"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-143","part","type-part","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/part"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/143\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=143"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraryresources.nse.org.ng\/professionalandtechnicalcommunication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}