Great article, thanks for sharing it, Laura.
She pointed out several of my major grammar mistakes, that I am sure I knew the correct answer to in high school, but in my 5 years since taking an English class have somehow gone to the deep, dark recesses of my mind. I bookmarked the site for when I have those questions again!
I agree with Annie's opinion of the author's attitude! And with this . . .
But if you want to be taken seriously - whether you are applying for a job, requesting a raise from your boss, soliciting donations for a charity, etc. - you MUST know how to write properly.
Yes! I agree 100%.
To add to Annie's statement, students, never email your professor/teacher/teaching assistant, the person responsible for your
grade, in this fashion:
(real email recieved 2 am, night before final exam)
Yo Laura
i dont no ne thing about ch 2, 6, 23, 25, 26, and 30. Mort's stuff. will they be on the final? plz no.
i need to grub 4 pts w/u on ex. 1, 2, 3. when can i c u?
tnx
(student's name removed)
Needless to say, when we had to determine this student's grade, and he happened to be on the borderline between C and B, he did not get bumped up because of this negative impression he left on me! I was his teaching assistant, not his buddy! There is a clear distinction. And, most importantly, I should not have to translate an email at 2 am!
To me it looked like:
Spanish word for I Laura (oh cool is that like I Claudius?)
Letters and numbers. Hard to read.
Jibberish.
letters.
student's name. Remember it because he fails. Too much work for me.
- Laura
