You do, but the goal here isn't to write the way you speak, it's to force a different engagement with your own writing than you would get otherwise. This page f

You do, but the goal here isn't to write the way you speak, it's to force a different engagement with your own writing than you would get otherwise. This page from the UNC writing center gives a better explanation: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/reading-aloud/ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/reading-aloud/ I try to follow this advice for important emails, and it helps a lot.