Discuss the accuracy of the following statements. Are they myths or facts? Explain your answers.
- No one really writes anymore. They just text and send e-mails.
- Because I'm in a technical field, I will work with numbers, not words.
- Secretaries will clean up my writing problems.
- Technical writers do most of the real writing on the job.
- Today's sophisticated software programs can fix any of my writing mistakes.
- I can use forms and templates for most messages.