tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627353304036677044.post7924572610772464981..comments2022-08-25T11:26:58.969-04:00Comments on WVU Writing Center Blog: To Err is Human, to Proofread, DivineWVU Writing Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02239633384835801772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627353304036677044.post-39701580924493341022010-09-12T21:54:55.360-04:002010-09-12T21:54:55.360-04:00You can tell your students that, as someone in the...You can tell your students that, as someone in the business world, when I see something with typos, that hasn't been proofread, my conclusions may include:<br /><br />- You don't pay attention to details<br />- You are sloppy<br />- The subject of your writing is not that important to you<br />- You may even be stupid<br /><br />Big ideas that may be worth something are often lost over details. Details matter.Jonathan Hutterhttp://www.garrand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627353304036677044.post-66202812472182952762010-09-08T14:49:18.005-04:002010-09-08T14:49:18.005-04:00Nice post! I'm definitely going to direct my P...Nice post! I'm definitely going to direct my Penn State students to this blog for some proofreading inspiration! They're trying to convince me that only the "big picture" is important...silly students. Happy tutoring :)Mary Inkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200951908738944010noreply@blogger.com