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I couldn't agree with you more. English departments are very suspicious of
tech writing in their departments. There is a fundamental rift between the
two that is palpable. Literary people seem to tolerate us because we draw
people into the department, but they do not appreciate the vocational aspect
of tech writing and tech writing students. This a very practical discipline
and it fairs much better when it grows out of the Communication or
Technology departments.
Elitism runs deep in the English department. You'd think that the tech
writing courses would be great advertising because you can graduate with
something that can actually get you a job AND read Elizabethan poetry all
you want. However, that is rarely the case. They old guard seem to regard
us with fond amusement in our computer labs and insist that we could obtain
those skills from their classes just as easily.
Regards,
Jessica Nealon
Technical Writer
Paragon Product Assurance Group - CLT
> McKesson Information Solutions, Inc
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