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[bobbysamd]

Pylits shood right and spel gud

I also try very hard to empower people with writing. Most people fail to grasp the enormous importance of writing well but as you know, writing makes the things you thought permanent for others who follow you . . . . As you also know, writing gives you the ability to say PRECISELY what YOU (remember, it's YOUR commercial) want to say, exactly the way you want it said . . . .

This is really a very good point. I have recommended to people who want to be pilots to take as much math and science as possible in school, but also to take as much English comp and speech as possible.

Not only must one be able to fly an airplane, one must be able to speak articulately and write well. Young people don't always understand that they must impress ADULTS, meaning folks my age, with their abilities. If they come off expressing themselves like Beavis and Butt-head, they certainly will not impress those from whom they want jobs, no matter how well-qualified they are.

I'm not talking about being able to outwrite Hemmingway, but being able to put one's thoughts on paper clearly and correctly. It really kills one's credibility to submit written materials full of misspellings, incorrect punctuation and grammatical errors. Some people say their computer spell checkers failed to correct their misspellings; I would submit they should try using the original spell checker, the dictionary. Proofreading would also be good.

Good point to bring up.

 

[mavrck]

Wow Tis, Kathy,

that is some of THE best advice given that i have ever read on this board! Your posts were awesome! A bit touchy into the flaming side, but awesome on the advice given to applicants.

 

[TIS]

Touchy?

I thought we resolved touchy pretty well in the end. Perhaps not.

TIS

 

[mavrck]

yes, the touchy part looks to be smoothed over nicely. Well done.