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In reply to the discussion: Rachel Jeantel, witness at Zimmerman trial, can't read or write in cursive. Is that a big deal? [View all]Lurker Deluxe
(1,029 posts)Today it is all about the computer. And it is pretty much MS Word. Your spelling is corrected, grammar mistakes pointed out, formating of the page, and spacing and breaks.
The younger people here in our facility have horrid writing skills. When out in the field performing a service and you have to write a report to a customer that shows either a quotation or service performed, lack of writing skills is a huge problem. On the other hand the younger people are able to assist the 50+ senior superintendents on MS Word documents when the report is able to be e-mailed.
Picking up a pad of paper and pen/pencil and being able to take quick and easily read notes when someone is speaking to you is a valuable skill. Lack of that skill is a problem.