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Subject:RE: Non-English tech writer From:"Humphries, Ola" <Ola -dot- Humphries -at- Energy -dot- Sungard -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:29:30 -0600
Well, that's a good question. The management looked at several candidates
and he was the best one they could find. We might all be wondering this as
writing becomes one of the many skills that management offshores.
BTW, my contract ending was in no way related to this offshoring. I retired
last year and then was drafted for six months to do a special project and
now it's done.
I used to teach writing and my favorite recommendation was always Strunk and
White's little book The Elements of Style. It's an enjoyable read and
pleasantly points in the right direction.
Ola Humphries * Technical Writer * SunGard * Energy Solutions * 1221 Lamar,
Suite 950, Houston, TX, 77010 *
Tel Office 713-210-8291 * Home 713-864-1553 * Fax 713-210-8004 *
www.sungard.com/energy
> There are no quick fixes for this situation.
Actually, there is.
Why would someone hire a person to do professional writing if the
person doesn't even have a suitable grasp of the language?
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
"I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never
actually known what the question is."
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