The ability to convey information and ideas in clear, comprehensible language is currently in high demand. But this demand also happens to coincide with what has been termed “a crisis in American education.” It is widely feared (and may be generally true) that many U.S. schools and even universities are turning out graduates inadequately equipped to function in today’s market, to meet the needs of today’s employers. The result is that the individual who is skilled, who can communicate clearly and effectively in writing, possesses a rare and valuable commodity.