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Subject:RE: Just can't help myself From:Amanda_Abelove -at- toyota -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:09:24 -0700
Like a Technical Writing degree?
John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote on 04/26/2005 01:08:22 PM:
> > Great-- one more meaningless certification that doesn't ensure
> > good writing skills added to the list of crap floating around
> > out there.
>
> It doesn't if it is designed that way and it does if it is designed
> that way.
>
> If you want good writing skills, get an English degree. If you want a
> good technical writer, there is SO much more than good writing skills.
>
> John Posada
> Senior Technical Writer
>
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> amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built
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