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Tim Altom said:
>I for one support STC president Lance Gelein in his desire for a
definition
>of basic skills for technical communicators. I say that the line we all
must
>cross shouldn't be quivering and invisible, but plain and obvious.
Now I am very interested in how are to construct this line. To me it is
not obvious yet. It seems our field is so diverse that it will be a
great challenge to find *basic skills* that are common.
And getting over obstacles to acceptance that center around a person's
individual background and fears about being able to cross the line is an
even greater challenge.
Such as: I hope the skills definition (certification) doesn't emphasize
a TW degree because mine's in . . . .
or: I hope it doesn't emphasize graphics because all my experience is in
. . . .
or: I hope it doesn't emphasize software manuals because all I write is
. . . .
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>Tim Altom said:</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>>I for one support STC =
president Lance Gelein in his desire for a definition</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>>of basic skills for technical =
communicators. I say that the line we all must</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>>cross shouldn't be quivering =
and invisible, but plain and obvious.</FONT>
<BR>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Now I am very interested in how are to construct =
this line. To me it is not obvious yet. It seems our field is so =
diverse that it will be a great challenge to find *basic skills* that =
are common.</FONT></P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>And getting over obstacles to acceptance that center =
around a person's individual background and fears about being able to =
cross the line is an even greater challenge. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Such as: I hope the skills definition (certification) =
doesn't emphasize a TW degree because mine's in . . . .</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>or: I hope it doesn't emphasize graphics because all =
my experience is in . . . . </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>or: I hope it doesn't emphasize software manuals =
because all I write is . . . . </FONT>
<BR>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Richard Cook</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>CDS Software, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Tucson, AZ</FONT>
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