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Subject:Re: STC is broken From:Michael West <WestM -at- conwag -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Fri, 2 May 2008 16:17:16 +1000
Jay wrote:
> Michael West wrote:
> > Dan asked:
> >
>
> > Are you seriously puzzled as to whether a distinction can be made
between
> > written communication skills and interpersonal communication skills?
> >
> >
> I'll argue that there are huge differences.
> Those are two different skill sets that slightly overlap.
Absolutely. So it makes perfect sense to include both in a discussion of
technical communication, because one or the other -- or both -- may be
required in any given task.
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Mike West
Melbourne, Australia
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