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Re: Goldstein's Rubric (Was: Anyone Can Write - Just Look At The Job Descriptions)
Subject:Re: Goldstein's Rubric (Was: Anyone Can Write - Just Look At The Job Descriptions) From:Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> To:Stuart Burnfield <slb -at- westnet -dot- com -dot- au> Date:Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:49:35 -0700
Classic!
-Tony
On 2011-06-28, at 3:34 AM, Stuart Burnfield <slb -at- westnet -dot- com -dot- au> wrote:
> Stuart said:
>> Here's a useful formula to counter the "fixes typos" informal
>> job description:
>>
>> Clear
>> Correct
>> Complete
>> Concise
>> Consistent
>
> "Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> replied:
>> I should've copyrighted the "five C's" when I had the chance. :-)
>
> OK Dan, I formally concede! From now on I promise to refer to this as Goldstein's Rubric.
>
>
> Though I had "clear and concise" as far back as October 1995:
>http://www.techwr-l.com/archives/9510/techwhirl-9510-00820.html
>
> And later that year, "consistent and correct":
>http://www.techwr-l.com/archives/9511/techwhirl-9511-00540.html
>
> So close... if only I'd put the pieces together...
>
> ;^)
>
> Stuart
>
> ps. And I quite like "cogent" as an addition ("Lauren's Corollary")
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