RE: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

Subject: RE: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken
From: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:30:39 -0400

I will not be silenced! <g> Legal writing is a form of technical writing.
Please see http://jerz.setonhill.edu/resources/FAQ/TW.htm.


Bonnie Granat
http://www.GranatEdit.com


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> .com] On Behalf Of Combs, Richard
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5:14 PM
> To: Lauren; Gene Kim-Eng; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken
> > A technical writer without the requisite legal education
> may miss this
> > distinction. Legal writing is a different animal from technical
> > writing.
>
> Any technical writer/editor who "miss(es) this distinction"
> and needa a "legal education" to disambiguate that list is a
> pi**-poor technical writer/editor.
>
> Now, can we call off the debate over how many definitions of
> "technical"
> can dance on the head of a pin, and just agree to disagree? :-)
>
> Richard


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RE: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken: From: Lauren
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