Most academics, including administrators, spend much of our time writing. But we aren't as good at it as we should be. I have never understood why our trade values, but rarely teaches, nonfiction writing.
In my nearly 30 years at universities, I have seen a lot of very talented people fail because they couldn't, or didn't, write. And some much less talented people (I see one in the mirror every morning) have done OK because they learned how to write.
To read the full, original article click on this link: 10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly - Do Your Job Better - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Author: Michael C. Munger
