Thursday, August 16, 2012

What Good Writing Indicates, and Doesn't


What good writing indicates, and doesn't
14 August 2012
The New York Times
Brock Haussamen, a professor emeritus of English at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey, is the lead author of "Grammar Alive: A Guide for Teachers."

[Excerpts]


"Good writingwriting that is clear and interesting and free of most surface errors [if this is the litmus test of "good writing", how much reading materials are available for the Khmer population?]— is a reliable indicator of certain job-related abilities."

"The most important job-related ability that an employer can assume when looking at a well-written cover letter is that the applicant can read well. A good writer is always a good reader. This is important, for even in jobs that don’t require any writing, reading — of forms and instructions at least — is usually essential. Good writing also suggests, though it hardly guarantees, that the applicant is capable of thinking clearly and has a solid work ethic."  

 

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