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Subject:RE: What to do about writing samples From:kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:31:03 -0700
I agree with Andrew that if you're doing this for a regular tech writing
gig, it's unnecessary. If it's an editing gig, then maybe so.
Also, where are you getting this piece of text that you're editing? Would
you ask permission? And for that matter, would anybody cooperate? After
all, would you like something YOU wrote to be used as somebody else's
example of bad writing that needed improvement?
Interesting issue. Let us know what you decide to do, and good luck!
Keith Cronin
Most ignored piece of tech writing: "Please do not top off" - seen at
every self-service gas station in the US.
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