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RE: Thinking patterns (sequential vs. other instructions)?
Subject:RE: Thinking patterns (sequential vs. other instructions)? From:"David B. Stewart" <dbstewart -at- dswrite -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:08:16 -0500
>
> May I suggest that, it is a combination. A highly experience writer
> who never writes more than simply sequential instructions will never
> develop the skill necessary to develop highly convoluted instructions.
> A less experienced writer who writes mostly highly convoluted
> instructions will develop that skill.
>
Certainly there is a combination of skill and experience. I believe skill
is primary. Experience may be secondary. If the skill isn't there, I think
it doesn't matter how long the poor skill has been exercised. If the skill
doesn't exist, gaining experience may not be possible.
Skill is measurable. The worker can be found to use a tool or concept or
not. Degree of skill can be noted. How is experience gauged? Is the
writer or his experience any good because of the experience?
If a writer does nothing more than write sequential instructions, would that
writer be recognized as highly experienced or long suffering? I would look
long at the experience and probe the skill.
Is someone writing sequential instructions for twenty years in a single
industry more or less experienced than the writer doing similar work over
the same time for multiple industries?
Is a less experienced writer who successfully writes highly complex
instructions truly less experienced? The writer may be highly experienced
in the area of complex instructions.
All is relative to the measure used.
Regards,
Dave Stewart
"I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it!" - Anon
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