“No Man is Allowed to Spell Ill”: Modern Communication Advice from an Eighteenth Century Expert

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1985

“No Man is Allowed to Spell Ill”: Modern Communication Advice from an Eighteenth Century Expert

Bradford B. Broughton

Abstract

Lord Chesterfield wrote hundreds of letters to his natural son during the young man's thirty-six years of life (1732–1768) in his earnest attempts to instill in the lad the qualities of a gentleman. He wrote on wide-ranging subjects, including oral and written communication: writing well and speaking effectively. His advice is valid and current even today, almost 250 years after he wrote it.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1985-04-01
DOI: 10.2190/jwyh-u36j-mke2-47jj
Topics: writing across the curriculum multimodality multilingual writers

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