Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:52:41 -0400
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From: Ernest Lippert <ernielippert**At_Symbol_Here**TOAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Technical Writing
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I like Jay's solution but an even better one would result if excellent English and writing skills were taught in our schools and colleges. Regards, Ernest Lippert On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Kennedy, Sheila wrote : > Valerie, > > Best of luck with this endeavor - one that has consumed managers for ev er! > > Is it clear in your job descriptions & recruiting materials that writing is > an =91essential=92 not an =91optional=92 skill? If more managers made tha t clear, > perhaps it would filter down to students.... maybe.... > > Long term, I suspect you can=92t do better than good reading, a will to > learn, and lots of practice. Short term, it helps to have a rule such as: > NEVER use or send the first draft. > > * * > > *Sheila * > > (formerly tech writer, editor, indexer) > > *--* > Sheila M. Kennedy, CHO > Safety Coordinator > Chemistry & Biochemistry Teaching Laboratories > University of California, San Diego > (858) 534-0221 > > > > *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] *On Behalf > Of *Val Tillinghast > > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 23, 2011 5:06 AM > *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > *Subject:* [DCHAS-L] Technical Writing > > > > Greetings, > > > > In my field, our final product is a written report. Some employees > struggle with report writing and never seem to improve. It's a frustrati ng > loss of time and effort. Has anyone had success at improving technical > writing classes, seminars, or other alternatives? Thanks for your > suggestions. > > > > *Valerie Tillinghast; LSP* > > > > >

I like Jay's solution but an even better one would=A0result if=A0e xcellent English and writing skills were taught in our schools and colleges .
Regards,
Ernest Lippert

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Kennedy, Sheila <s1kennedy**At_Symbol_Here**ucsd .edu> wrote:

Valerie,

Best of luck with this endeavor - one t hat has consumed managers for ever!

Is it clear in your job descriptions & ; recruiting materials that writing is an =91essential=92 not an =91optiona l=92 skill? If more managers made that clear, perhaps it would filter down to students.... maybe....

Long term, I suspect you can=92t do bette r than good reading, a will to learn, and lots of practice. Short term, it helps to have a rule such as: NEVER use or send the first draft.

=A0

Sheila

(formerly tech writer, editor, indexer)

--
Sheila M. Kennedy, CHO
Safety Coordinator
Chemistry & Biochemistry Teaching Laboratories
University of California, San Diego

(858) 534-0221

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From:< span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Val Tillinghast


Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 5:06 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**L IST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Technical Writing

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Greetings,

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In my field, our fin al product is a written report.=A0 Some employees struggle with report writ ing and never seem to improve.=A0 It's a frustrating loss of time and e ffort.=A0 Has anyone had success at improving technical writing classes, se minars, or other alternatives?=A0 Thanks for your suggestions.

=A0

Val erie Tillinghast; LSP

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