Be able to meet any deadline, even if your work is done less well than it would be if you had all the time you would have preferred.

Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage.

Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.

An act of justice closes the book on a misdeed; an act of vengeance writes one of its own

Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.

Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized.

Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.