Posts Tagged ‘spelling’

Polish Your Writing to Professionalism: Three Tips for Self-Editing

The ability to write without errors is crucial, whether you are writing for the whole world to see, or just your department. Even a few typos can make a writer look beyond unprofessional — errors imply laziness and poor presentation in much the same way that a stained shirt shows a lack of effort at a business meeting.

But, important as good spelling and grammar are, errors can slip… » Continue

April 17 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: editing, grammar, proofreading, spelling, writing | 14 comments»

How to Improve Your Spelling Skills

Fair or not, your spelling skills are used throughout your life to evaluate you as a person. Several months ago, the results of a study of Fortune 500 human resource employees were published, saying that of the people they had interviewed, some 85% threw away a resume or cover letter that had as little as one or two spelling errors. The logic was, if you didn’t care… » Continue

November 7 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: learning, mnemonic, spelling, student, study, writing | 19 comments»

Eliminate Common Writing Mistakes

Let me just say, spell-check is not your friend. While it is ostensibly a useful service intended to help improve the quality of your written work, it is in actuality the product of a plot between Bill Gates, Richard Stallman, and Kim Jong Il, who are working together to undermine America’s public image in preparation for a non-violent overthrow of our country and our way of life… » Continue

October 26 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: credibility, grammar, mistakes, spelling, writing | 62 comments»