Peer responses

Respond with 150 words, agreeing or disagreeing and helpful ways or options.

must admit, as a trucker I have not done much writing. I only write to sign documents or jot down times. So, I don’t know much about first impressions when it comes to writing. However, my wife is a person who loves to write and loves school, she is a teacher. So, I asked her about first impression writing. She says that in order to make a first impression, your writing must be professional as possible. She laughed while telling me if I wrote like I talked, then I would be sure to fail. The nerve of her.

She told me that she has to write emails and letters to parent all the time. She said the set up of the letters an email is important. This is because people pay attention to detail to get an idea of the kind of person you are, especially a teacher. She says using the proper words and punctuation is also important. Because if a teacher sends home a letter that is has misspelled words, run- on sentences, etc. then there may be a question of her teaching skills and experience. So, that makes me understand that my writing is like my appearance, meaning first impressions are everything. I now understand that I must pay attention to the little details and to be absolutely sure not to write they way I talk.