Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
You may have heard the popular saying, “you only get one chance to make a good first impression.” In both academic and professional writing, there are many aspects that can help us make a good first impression (or not) with our audiencecorrect grammar and spelling, tone, and formatting, just to name a few.
In your post, describe a situation in which you think it would be important to make a good first impression with writing.
As you describe the situation, discuss whom the intended audience is.
Discuss some steps you could take to make a good first impression with your writing in the situation you describe.
Tips for Completing Your Post
Consider situations involving work, school, or social settings. If you can think of an actual situation that you have seen, either as the writer or the audience, feel free to share that as your example.
