Response to 4 articles

When reading the articles, I found that even though each were explaining the same thing, "What is Technical Writing," each article had a different way of explaining the definition. I found very revelant information in each concerning my career. According to STC, communication is giving or exchanging information, and striving to communicate with others with clear understanding . I think that this is very important in the business world, because you always have to communicate clearly in order to make sure that your work is being done properly. The department of labor pointed out that Editors and Program directors have assistants who may review a document for errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling, and check a document for readability, style, and agreement. In any entry-level position that a person may take, it is almost a given the above duties will have to be completed. Being that I may take a marketing position after completing school, I agreed with "What is Technical Communication" article because the article stated that a technical communicator may have to develop sales and public relation campaigns, and conduct internal training programs for companies and organizations, which would definite be a part of a marketing career. The powerpoint conveyed some very information concerning technical communication. The powerpoint stated that technical communicators create, locate, and distribute information within their organization. It stated that impediments to efficient technical writing is a confusing organization, more or less words than are needed, and no visual aid when one is needed. It also said that one of the elements of technical writing is an organization that guides a reader to or emphasizes important information. This is information would be revelant to any career where communication was used at all. After reading the articles, I came to realize that any person who has a career that deals with communication, could be considered as a technical communicator.