If My Boss Only Knew

Sorry, but I'm going to write this post under what is labeled as the "Sarcastic, pretentious, agressive writer" under category 2.5 in Larry Beason's article, "Ethos and Error: How Business People React to Errors" (by the way, did I use the quotation marks correctly in this sentence? Because I know that quotation mark usage is a huge concern and I would not want to ruin my ethos with any of my few readers).

Beason's article gives insight into how competetive the business world is in his "attempts to define major variables associated with negative reactions to errors appearing in business writing" (34). Even though this article proceeds to state the obvious to any writer and the effect of error, (wait, was that supposed to be affect?) many important observations are made to influence those who plan or are already involved in professional writing. The corporate world can be demanding, and for those who have not experienced this type of work environment, this article can seem harsh. But, with Beason's many categories of how errors affect (was this one supposed to be effect?) the reader, one can learn how their own errors are perceived. Beason comes to the conclusion that error avoidance should have a presence in classes, but not overpower the class (60). Even though I am not an advocate of the fast-paced, time is money, pressure situations, students should receive a dose of reality and undrstand how their writing is perceived by those with a watchful eye in the corporate world. It is the responsibility of teachers to help their students succeed, and helping them understand what is going to be expected of them after college is no exception.

So, forgive all my little side thoughts of (is this the right word?). This is just my way of being the sarcastic 2.5 writer, proving the point that it is difficult to write if you are constantly thinking of what you are doing is grammatically correct.