RE: What do you guys think of STCs new definition for technicalwriter?

["Sean Brierley" <sbrierley -at- Accu-Time -dot- com>]

Would you accept, a technical writer creates communication?

If so, let's let a technical communicator creates communication slide.
It's really not circular.

Cheers,

Sean
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Needs a comma before "including," but I think the principles of good
technical writing ought to be brought seriously to bear on that
definition Mike. For example: "A technical communicator creates
communication .. " -- would you accept something like that in a
customer-facing document?

I also think that commenting on the quality in a definition is not good.
Would a definition of a physician say: "Ensures people become
healthy..."? No, of course not. So saying "A technical communicator
creates communication that is clear, concise, comprehensive, accurate,
correct, accessible, accurate, and ..." is like saying "Ensures people
become healthy..." -- which is unacceptable.

Question to myself: "Why are you helping with a definition whose term
you think is silly?"
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