Tutor profile: Simon B.

It seems that writing is becoming a lost art. Why does a person need to have great writing skills?

Writing skills are an important part of communication. In the workplace, one must be able to communicate clearly via notes, emails, texts, memos, letters and reports.

Why do librarians need a degree in Library and Information Science?

There is a lot more to being a librarian than checking books in and out. While the field of Library and Information science is always changing. there is still a need for people to manage books and other information, particularly through collecting, preserving, and organizing books and other materials in libraries.

Why is the English language so hard to learn?

One reason the English language is so difficult is because of idioms. Idioms involve a number of words whose meaning can’t be predicted from simply adding together the meanings of the individual elements themselves. You cannot take the terms literally--you just have to know what they mean.