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Subject:Re: What is the value of Tech Comm Masters? From:"Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- editors-writers -dot- info> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:09:19 -0400
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From: "Goober Writer" <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- editors-writers -dot- info>; "TECHWR-L"
<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: October 08, 2003 05:54 PM
Subject: Re: What is the value of Tech Comm Masters?
> I toyed with the original post as follows:
>
> > > I'd like to gather the opinions of this group as
> to
> > > whether you think such a
> > > program/degree is worth the time and effort...
> >
Why did you "toy" with a serious question?
> > Depends on what you're looking for.
> >
> > > and if so, what IS the worth?
> >
> > Depends on what you value.
> >
> > Next question. ;)
>
Yes, your answers were very clever, but do you think they were helpful to the
poster who asked the question?
> Then Bonnie replied:
>
> > I think the posters who are asking these questions
> > are in the process of
> > determining a good number of their views in this
> > area.
>
> My turn again. ;)
>
> What is that supposed to mean? Or to phrase the
> question differently, how is that different than what
> I said?
>
"Know your audience" seems to be an idea that might be useful here. ; )
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