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Subject:Re: English major as TW prerequisite? From:David Neeley <dbneeley -at- oddpost -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sun, 2 Nov 2003 13:04:45 -0800 (PST)
Speaking as one who has a B.A. in English, I can say from long experience that many English majors *can't write worth a damn!*
Although you may disagree, I seriously doubt that an intense study of English romantic poetry, for instance, will be of much help for budding technical writers beyond an appreciation for doing research.
However, an English degree and half a buck will get you a cup of coffee most places--and of course it may also help you articulate the phrase "Do you want fries with that?"
David
-----Original Message from Andrew Plato <gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com>-----
"David Sullivan" wrote ...
> So, I'm curious: how many tech writers have English degrees? Has anyone
> else found that not having an English degree has hurt them at some time
> in their career?
People who have an English degree will say its great. People who don't will
justify why they don't need one.
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