CHAPTER 3Drafting: Writing It Down
♦ Getting It Down on Paper ♦
Tom began to write the first draft of his recommendation of Marcia Thompson. One of his paragraphs read as follows:
I have always been impressed by Marcia’s thoroughness, adherence to quality, and honesty. Her honesty extends from areas where we easily see it (in relationships and business transactions) to integrity of thought. Scientific, thorough, and meticulous, she approaches any analytical task with an exacting eye. This is what I mean by integrity of thought. She also is helpful and pleasant to work with, in fact, she takes the time to help those who are learning their way. ...
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