Do you need the degree to learn the technical details about how to write in English properly? No. Do you need the degree to learn a small sampling of the bread

Do you need the degree to learn the technical details about how to write in English properly? No. Do you need the degree to learn a small sampling of the breadth of English literature to draw on for examples, metaphors, similes, tropes and what-not to use in written communications? Probably not, if you're quite well-read. Do you need the degree to learn how to craft an argument and the differences among presenting it as an essay, a dialogue, a monologue, or poetry? Probably not, especially if you've got the Philosophy degree. But, if your goal is to communicate effectively, with a wide audience, it doesn't hurt. And it does not necessarily prevent one from excelling in I/T.