Seocho-gu Provides 'Public Sentence Writing Training' to Employees on Hangul Day

Survey and Review of Public Document Usage and Distribution of Booklets
"Seocho-gu Public Officials Should Use Easy-to-Understand and Clear Expressions"

Seocho District Office building.

‘Please refrain from using the river during rainy weather due to safety concerns’ → ‘Please refrain from using it when it rains as there are safety concerns’

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) announced that on the afternoon of the 8th, it will conduct a ‘Public Sentence Writing’ training to enhance employees' writing skills in celebration of Hangul Day.

The proper use of public sentences is essential for smooth communication with residents and for increasing the transparency and reliability of administration. However, communication with residents has sometimes been difficult due to the use of obscure administrative terms and complex sentence structures. The district prepared this training to strengthen communication with residents by improving public officials' writing skills.

This training covers the importance of public sentences, frequently mistaken expressions, and correct writing methods. In particular, it focuses on effective sentence composition techniques and the proper use of public sentences to facilitate smooth communication with residents.

Since last year, the district has made multifaceted efforts to improve the use of public sentences. It investigated the current use of public sentences on existing guide signs and banners, and conducted reviews to enhance the information delivery of various notices and promotional materials for residents. To improve public officials' Korean language skills, it produced and distributed a booklet titled ‘Easy and Correct Public Sentence Guide’ to provide practical guidelines.

As a result of these efforts, the district was awarded the ‘2023 Public Sentence Writing Local Government Award’ (Notice category) hosted by the Institute for the Promotion of Korean Language.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “We will continue to ensure that Seocho-gu public officials use clear and easy-to-understand expressions to communicate smoothly with residents and strive to establish a proper public language culture.”

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