Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

[Ned Bedinger]

Lauren wrote:

> Not all writing is technical, but the
> arguments here suggest that all writing in business is technical.

I'm going along with your proposition: You are talking about writing in 
business that is not technical writing.

You're working with the process of elimination, a logical method but you 
have an untested assumption that what's left, after eliminating 
technical writing, does have a name. I agree, I'll make that assumption.

OK, my turn.

I choose the Socratic tool:  A question for you, is the writing in 
business that is not technical writing also discursive (2nd definition 
at http://www.m-w.com ) writing?

OK, your turn.


Ned Bedinger
doc at edwordsmith.com