Joseph M.

Williams states in paragraph 4 on page 155 that our individual values and emotions play in our
judgment of error, i.e., what we deem appropriate or inappropriate. And, I can't help but agree with
Williams. We each have unique traits which have stemmed from a variety of sources (it may be a clichd
statement, but it holds true regardless of where it is applied).
For example, video games was my childhood - video games such
as Mario and Pokmon. In that aspect, my mentality has stemmed from fiction and
fantasy; I tend to write in an active and fantastic manner, which may be
inappropriate for a select few. However, what if those select few had grown in a
different system? Their mentality would differ from mine. In saying so, some errors
will only exist in your world through your own lenses.
Grammatical and punctuation errors and content are crucial to successful writings,
but I believe flow and clarity should be given a higher priority. Why? Most people do
not think in similar terms. Even if your writing were to be flawless with mounds of
research, it would be ineffective if the information is disorderly. Thus, I consider flow
and clarity disorder to be an error.
Grammar and punctuation, content, and flow and clarity should be corrected. I do
not mind. I am a student, and I know that my knowledge is immature.
I once had a friend who incorrectly corrected me by claiming that clingy was
pronounced "klin-jee" like stingy. Unfortunately, the truth is that clingy is
pronounced as "kleen-gee". Clingy means having the qualities of being easily
attached to something. I did not want to argue with him, and I agreed that it was
"klin-jee" . . .