RE: STC is broken

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

Hi Beth,

Sorry - I didn't mean to suggest that you agreed with the SOL
definition!

Now, if STC were to propose a clear replacement for the current
definition of "Technical Writer" at BOL... that would be something.
<http://www.bls.gov/soc/soc_i3e2.htm>

Thanks,

Dan 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth Agnew
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:19 PM
> To: Dan Goldstein; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: STC is broken
> 
> Ask Susan.
> --Beth
> 
> Dan Goldstein wrote:
> > 1. What's a "manufactured service"? [Check the sequence of "and" in 
> > that sentence.]
> >
> > 2. What about good writers who can't speak in front of people - do 
> > they have "strong communication skills"? What about the opposite? 
> > Discuss (20 pts).
> >
> > 3. What are "instructional and informational tools"?
> >
> > 4. What is "multimedia knowledge"?
> >
> > People hire us to write clearly about technical subjects. It'd be 
> > ironic for *our* job description be this unclear.
> >
> > P.S.: I tried combining DOL (Dept of Labor) with SOC (Standard 
> > Occupational Classification), but all I got was "SOL"
> >

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