TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:social science writing From:Virginia Lawrence <vlawrence -at- EARTHLINK -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 21 May 1996 15:53:54 -0700
>A good rule of thumb: The less technical writers write like a social
>scientist, the better they are communicating. There, have I offended
>everybody?
>I'm not ever sure this was worth two cents.
>Greg Taggart
Greg, you have not offended me. We must train every new technical writer to
forget the academic style. I remember being amazed in college when I could
get an A on a paper that said nothing in a convoluted way. In contrast,
technical writers must convey information in the simplest way.
Regards,
Virginia
====================================================
Information on Publishing and Animal Health http://www.he.net/~virginia
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Post Message: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Get Commands: LISTSERV -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU with "help" in body.
Unsubscribe: LISTSERV -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU with "signoff TECHWR-L"
Listowner: ejray -at- ionet -dot- net
