Re: handwriting expert?

[00cljohanek@bsuvc.bsu.edu]

Hmmm.  Good handwriting is good writing.  To make matters
worse, I saw a brief report on the news last night.  I forget
the actual dollar figure, but apparently, poor handwriting
costs businesses in the millions every year.  Good handwriting is 
good business now, too?

Cindy Johanek
Ball State University

You wrote:  
>
>Rob,
>
>The Chair of our math department insisted that the Writing Center teach
>penmanship to our students. He said "These students can't write." For him
>good writing isn't good grammar, the most common misconception; good
>handwriting is good writing. Go figure.
>
>Bob Barnett
>
>
>On Mon, 16 Mar 1998, Rob Russell wrote:
>
>> Boy, do I ever get some strange questions and requests in this job!  
>> On my voice mail this morning there was somebody looking for a 
>> handwriting expert!  Would any of you good Wcenter folks happen to 
>> know any "handwriting experts"?  And are they looking for someone to 
>> TEACH handwriting or to do handwriting examination for authentication 
>> purposes?  Who knows?
>> 
>> I'd love to hear some other strange requests any of you have gotten 
>> -- I'm sure there are some wonderful stories!
>> 
>> Rob
>> _______________________________________________
>> Robert A. Russell
>> Director, Writing and Communication Center
>> East Tennessee State University
>> Box 70602
>> Johnson City, TN  37614
>> Phone:  (423) 439-8438
>> russellr@access.etsu-tn.edu
>> http://www.etsu.edu/wcc
>> 
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>> "Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with
>> but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?"
>> 
>> -- William James, 1842-1910, "The Will to Believe"
>> 
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