You’ve read the Cole, Hembroff, and Corner (2009) article and considered the packets Gavin has given you. Now, reflect on your strengths and weaknesses as a writer.

To date, how important has the ability to write clearly and correctly been in your professional life?

Have you done a lot of writing yourself, or supervised the writing of others? What feedback have you gotten on your written work, and how has it shaped your approach to writing?

What skills will you need to polish as you advance in the field of strategic communications?

In your post, feel free to share anecdotes in which you or a colleague have not been careful enough in your written communication; these painful moments can be instructive as well as entertaining. The course designer can think of one such story, involving the unfortunate omission of an important letter in the word public in a document that was shared with thousands. Write your own reflection.