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Subject:Re: Help with job titles, pleaes From:jlshaeffer -at- aol -dot- com To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:10:31 -0500
Take a look at this post in the archives (and the discussion around it).
Bonnie Granat's description of the classical view of the field of technical writing is dead on.
Jim Shaeffer
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Subject: Help with job titles, pleaes
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/operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work."/
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actually is, including the technical and design skills often required.
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