Basic writing skills will take you far

It's odd that so many graduate from college unable to write. Blame instant messaging or texting if you will, but the fact is, in the age of the Internet you are what you write -- and good writing gets you noticed in a big way.

Especially given what else is out there, amply illustrated by this page, "Cover Letters from Hell". Although it's been written up before, I found it via the Cranky Professor, who observes:

Next semester I will show it to my students to help explain why I care about their writing - and why they should, too.

Posted by David on December 14, 2006 6:20 PM