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>ACtually, one of the tests I have written in the past is
>How to tie your shoes without using the word "shoelaces"
>Try that for a writing exam! not as easy as it seems.
Instead, I'd probably write an essay on how ill-advised it is to write technical documentation without using the correct terminology for the subject matter at hand.
But then, I'm just weird....
Cindy Kight
Technical Communications Mgr.
TSW Solutions, Inc.