Phenomology of Error response

Joseph Williams' article brings to light the problems with errors in the world of writing in general.  It is commonly taught that in order to write "correctly," there must not be any errors, whether it be punctual, grammatical, or structural.  But is this really the case? Williams' goes on to point out that constantly worrying about errors may effect what the writer is trying to say, or how the reader is taking in the article.  When only focusing on the "errors" in writing, there may be main points inside the writing that are being missed altogether.  If the idea of what the writer is trying to convey can be distinguished, even amidst an error-riddled writing, than this can still be considered a success.  

Introduction

Writing is not fun for me.  This is mostly due to my inexperience and inability to write well.  My last major writings occurred in my Freshman English class, which for me was over 4 years ago.  Being a Junior in a Science based major (Exercise Physiology), there have not been many writing assignments other than a few short essays here and there.  English classes in the past have never seemed very beneficial to me, partly due to my lack of attention and also the uninteresting teaching that was involved.  The instructor for my Freshman English was extremely boring and did not honestly give very much information that helped improve my writing.  In this class, I hope to continue to learn ways how to make myself a better writer.  Research will be an important type of writing I will need as I go further into my career and I would like to make sure I know the proper ways to research, pull relevant information, and cite in my papers.