Persuasive writing

[Andriene elizabeth Ferguson-addei <aefergus -at- LEARN -dot- SENECAC -dot- ON -dot- CA>]

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I am interested in your opinions on the use of persusasion in technical
writing.  In particular,

-- Should persuasive writing/prose be used in technical documents, and if
so when?

-- Are there particular industries/documents where persuasive writing is
acceptable in the preparation of technical documents (e.g. to persuade the
audience to use one product over the other)?

--Is there a role for the technical writer to play in the preparation of
marketing or advertising copy?

Your feedback would be appreciated.  Also, if you know of any references
or papers that have touched on this subject, I would appreciate hearing
from you.

Thanks.

Andriene Ferguson

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