Buffalo Rising Online

Picture this scenario; you are a fly on a wall in a major company and you are watching the president read the cover letters of possible employees. The president sits at his desk, letter in hand, cup of coffee in the other, and begins reading as you look over his shoulder. You are no editor, but after the first three sentences you can't help but notice at least two grammatical errors. The president immediately puts the letter in the garbage and picks up the next one.

Knowing how to write is a crucial part of communication because with the written word comes so many prejudgments. One small spelling error or one “their” instead of “there” and an innocent job searcher's chances are ruined. Buffalo State College has taken action in creating a program that will make sure their students' cover letters aren't the ones being pushed aside.

Buffalo State's newly recreated College Writing Program (CWP) is making a number of changes in order to serve and educate students within th…