Even the jobs that don't call for a "writer" right there in the job description probably require some form of writing, and that means that you'll need to be able to put together a sentence or two, and fast.
Your boss won't have the time to look over your work, but you can probably rest assured that glaring misteaks in a memo or a presentation, or even a billboard will anger your boss because it makes him or her and the company look unprofessional and unprepared. Your reader will probably excuse one or two small errors, but a lot of errors or just one obvious, easy fix can cause your reader to lose confidence in you, your writing, and the message you're trying to convey.
So, save yourself some future embarrassment by learning this skill: proofread your work quickly. A quick readthrough of your writing before handing it in will catch a lot of small errors.
Did you catch "misteaks" in the previous paragraph?
Your boss won't have the time to look over your work, but you can probably rest assured that glaring misteaks in a memo or a presentation, or even a billboard will anger your boss because it makes him or her and the company look unprofessional and unprepared. Your reader will probably excuse one or two small errors, but a lot of errors or just one obvious, easy fix can cause your reader to lose confidence in you, your writing, and the message you're trying to convey.
So, save yourself some future embarrassment by learning this skill: proofread your work quickly. A quick readthrough of your writing before handing it in will catch a lot of small errors.
Did you catch "misteaks" in the previous paragraph?
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