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Subject:RE: This too is technical communication From:"Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 25 May 2007 11:56:26 -0400
Beth, you seems to be defining technical writing to include all
non-fiction. I like to be broad and generous, too, but geez...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth Agnew
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 11:26 AM
> To: 'TECHWR-L'
> Subject: This too is technical communication
>
> I've always had a very broad and generous view of what can be
> technical communication. Taking my cue from the venerable
> Geoff Hart, I venture to say that writing for government, in
> all its guises, is also best done by technical communicators.
>
> Any time you have to provide information that helps a user
> answer a question, solve a problem, or perform a task, I
> think that it technical communication...
>
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