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Subject:Re: techwr job stats & curriculum From:barryk -at- MDHOST -dot- CSE -dot- TEK -dot- COM Date:Tue, 3 Jun 1997 09:42:49 -0700
On Tue, 3 Jun 1997 John -dot- Cornellier -at- PARIS -dot- IE -dot- PHILIPS -dot- COM wrote:
>
> Brief curriculum outline
>
> ....
>
> Writing:
> gathering & verifying information
> writing instructions and procedures
> developing a strong and concise style
> writing for online
Your outline looks great! I wish there was something like this way back
when I was learning the ropes!
I would add to the Writing list: Basic Interviewing Skills.
Most of the information I acquire from the SME's that I work with is
acquired through an interview process.
Most SME's are very time limited, and the very mention of an "interview"
drives them to hide in a locked lab. Students would benefit from learning
basic interviewing skills, so they do not impose on the SME's time.
Just my opinion...
Barry Kieffer
Technical Writer
Tektronix, Inc.
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