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harrison -at- SOFTBRIDGE -dot- COM,Internet writes:
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> I've also written procedures on how to do something in a sport
>that I am very active. These procedures involve explanation of how to
>position your body in various positions with appropriate timing. I
>haven't
>included these particular writings as they do not involve anything within
>the technology field. However, I have considered including them in my
>portfolio as these samples are very technical. Explanations of physical
>movement and timing of those movements have to be precise in order for
>readers to understand and replicate on their own. By the way, the sport
>is figure skating. The question I have, do I include these writings in
>my
>portfolio?
I say include the samples, especially if they include photos of
Kristie Yamaguchi or Brian Boitano. But seriously, what makes you think
that writing you did has to be in one of the fields perceived in the late
twentieth century as a 'hot technology'? Darn the technology, full speed
ahead! You call the writing technical. Figure skating is extremely
technical.
