For those Grammarians out there....
Report highlights cost of poor writing
By Justin Pope, Associated Press | July 4, 2005
NEW YORK -- States spend nearly a quarter of a billion dollars a year on remedial writing instruction for their employees, according to a new report that says the indirect costs of sloppy writing hurt taxpayers.
The National Commission on Writing, in a report to be released tomorrow, found that good writing skills are at least as important in the public sector as in private industry. Poor writing not only befuddles citizens, but also slows down the government as bureaucrats struggle with unclear instructions or have to redo poorly written work.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/07/04/report_highlights_cost_of_poor_writing/
By Justin Pope, Associated Press | July 4, 2005
NEW YORK -- States spend nearly a quarter of a billion dollars a year on remedial writing instruction for their employees, according to a new report that says the indirect costs of sloppy writing hurt taxpayers.
The National Commission on Writing, in a report to be released tomorrow, found that good writing skills are at least as important in the public sector as in private industry. Poor writing not only befuddles citizens, but also slows down the government as bureaucrats struggle with unclear instructions or have to redo poorly written work.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/07/04/report_highlights_cost_of_poor_writing/