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Subject:Re: White Papers? From:Jane Bergen <janeb -at- COMPUTEK -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 15 Dec 1995 18:41:46 +0600
Dan Lupo writes:
> I would like to know what YOU think a white paper is. Is it a proposal?
A
> recommendation report? A position paper? These are terms I've gotten in
> response to my question.
According to Janice King in "Writing High-Tech Copy That Sells," "a
white paper is an essay-style document that presents an analysis
or in-depth explanation of a technology, market trend, or issue."
She goes on to give more details and examples, but I'm sure that
the meaning of the term may be relative to the field in which
you're working.
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Jane Bergen
Technical Writer
janeb -at- answersoft -dot- com or janeb -at- computek -dot- net
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word
is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug" (Mark Twain)
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