Writing Test

[Beth Agnew]

That's a good point. How many of us would ask that question at the point 
of being given the exercise? As good techwriters, we probably should ask 
those questions -- What is this test going to tell you, what are you 
looking for, what kind of documentation, who is the audience for the 
documentation, etc. In an interview situation, we're often not as 
assertive as we might be on the job because we want to make a good 
impression. Without knowing what the test was for, making an assumption 
about how to approach it would be risky.

If the test is itself a test, i.e., given to prompt a particular 
reaction from the applicant, then the interviewers are being too cagey 
and I doubt I'd be happy working with them. Of course, if you don't get 
the job, you'd probably never know what their intentions were with the 
test. This old dog tends to not want to do tricks for food anymore, so 
I'd probably decline to do it.
--Beth

Pinkham, Jim wrote:
> I have to wonder what this writing test is measuring. 
>
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> Subject: Re: Writing Test
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> My first thought was, "Documenting what?"