RE: tech writing

[Iggy <iggy_1996dp -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

> Since when is asking SMEs (in this case us, as
> working technical
> writers) for their opinions and insights *not* being
> resourceful? 

Doing those things *is* being resourceful. But we
weren't asked for opinions. We were asked for ideas,
and coming up with intelligent ideas was, in my
understanding of the project, part of the requirements
of the project. You can feel free to do someone's
homework for them, I will not. I say it again - from
the description of the assignment it's the decision on
what content to include and how to include it - not
the site itself - that is the purpose of the
assignment.

> I
> don't think the student asked anyone to do the
> homework, but merely to
> contribute our opinions and expertise. I would hope
> that a college
> student would already know how to do well-rounded
> research.

Me too, and because it wasn't clear whether this
person did the research or not, I provided the means
in which to do so.

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