Re: Filling out a PDP/Entry-level TW Skills

[Mitchell Maltenfort <mmalten -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Anthony,

One of the first lessons they teach anyone writing about complicated
topics like computers:

Don't introduce an acronym without defining it first. :^>

And in terms of "what a tech writer should know," check the archives
under the topic of certification.  You'll see that there is no
convergence on what a tech writer should know.





On 9/16/05, Claire Conant <Claire -dot- Conant -at- digeo -dot- com> wrote:
> 
> I would think the first thing would be to define what PDP stands for.
> <grin>
> 
> I am guessing it means Personal Development Plan? (But that's just an
> educated HR guess...)
> 

>  I am a senior studying TWing at a U.S. university.
> I've been an intern at a technology company for about
> two years and will soon fill out a PDP for the first
> time.   What sorts of skills are entry-level tech
> writers supposed to have? I want to list some goals,
> and i want  to get a sense of what I should strive for
> in terms of skills and know how.
> 
> Thanks,
> Anthony Hernandez
> 
> 
> 
> 
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