Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
Good writing, I often tell my students, is “anticipating the edits of your boss.” I then clarify that the definition of “boss” in that statement is intentionally expansive. A supervisor at work can count. A teacher in school can count. So can a valued customer or client. he key is to start thinking about two things: 1) the actual people who are going to review your writing; and 2) the likely changes they’ll make to it. By implementing those changes yourself— before the document ever hits your boss’s desk or inbox—you can save them a lot of time and cognitive effort. I doubt they’ll hold that against you.
Recommended Citation
Barry, Patrick. "Anticipatory Edits." Illinois Bar Journal 110, no. 5 (2022).
Comments
Reproduced with permission.