*Technical Writing*
I am amazed at the views expressed concerning technical writing within the
Division website. The ability to write, whether it is a letter, grant, or
technical report to management, is paramount to one=92s success. I entered 
the
industrial research environment with writing skills taught in school and
undergraduate college during the period 1937 to 1953. My freshman English
experience was abysmal. After graduate school and academia, I entered
industry. I was blessed with a supervisor who was a stickler for clarity in
reports for management. He took the time to tutor me and even though the
reports may have been an agonizing month or more late, they were good. As a
result, my projects continued to be supported. In summary, I learned on the
job. I was more fortunate than most. From the views expressed on the
website, little improvement has been made in the last 70 years. Please exer
t
you influence to improve writing skills (or perhaps implement them) in your
local school system.

Rob mentioned how he corrected reports. I was very unpopular at University 
Y
when I corrected spelling and grammatical errors in essays on particular
elements assigned to each chem 101 student.
Regards,
Ernest Lippert

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Moorefield, Mubetcel <
Mubetcel_Moorefield**At_Symbol_Here**steris.com> wrote:

>  One method I would recommend for speedier progress is to use the already
> prepared reports.  If you have a report on process X, you can use it for
> process Y.  Since the headings will already be in place and the amount of
> detail in each section can be studied a new person would figure out what
> type of information is expected in such report and in what section.  It i
s,
> of course, necessary for the person to have complete understanding of
> grammar.  I wouldn=92t expect anybody to write in good English if they ca
n=92t
> speak it in  complete sentences.
>
>
>
> Good luck.
>
>
>
> Mubetcel Moorefield
>
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] *On Behalf
> Of *Val Tillinghast
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:06 AM
> *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
> *Subject:* [DCHAS-L] Technical Writing
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
>
>
> In my field, our final product is a written report.  Some employees
> struggle with report writing and never seem to improve.  It's a frustrati
ng
> loss of time and effort.  Has anyone had success at improving technical
> writing classes, seminars, or other alternatives?  Thanks for your
> suggestions.
>
>
>
> *Valerie Tillinghast; LSP*
>
>
>
>
>




Technical Writing
I am amazed at the views expressed concerning technical writi
ng within the Division website. The ability to write, whether it is a lette
r, grant, or technical report to management, is paramount to one=92s succes
s. I entered the industrial research environment with writing skills taught
 in school and undergraduate college during the period 1937 to 1953. My fre
shman English experience was abysmal. After graduate school and academia, I
 entered industry. I was blessed with a supervisor who was a stickler for c
larity in reports for management. He took the time to tutor me and even tho
ugh the reports may have been an agonizing month or more late,=A0they were 
good. As a result, my projects continued to be supported. In summary, I lea
rned on the job. I was more fortunate than most. From the views expressed o
n the website, little improvement has been made in the last 70 years. Pleas
e exert you influence to improve writing skills (or perhaps implement them)
 in your local school system.

=A0
Rob mentioned how he corrected reports. I was very unpopular 
at University Y when I corrected spelling and grammatical errors=A0in essay
s on particular elements=A0assigned to each chem 101 student.

Regards,
Ernest Lippert



On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Moorefield, Mub
etcel <Mubetcel_Moorefield**At_Symbol_Here**steris.com> wrote:




One 
method I would recommend for speedier progress is to use the already prepar
ed reports.=A0 If you have a report on process X, you can use it for proces
s Y.=A0 Since the headings will already be in place and the amount of detai
l in each section can be studied a new person would figure out what type of
 information is expected in such report and in what section.=A0 It is, of c
ourse, necessary for the person to have complete understanding of grammar.
=A0 I wouldn=92t expect anybody to write in good English if they can=92t sp
eak it in=A0 complete sentences.

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Good
 luck.
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Mubet
cel Moorefield
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MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHICH I
T IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETAR
Y AND MAY FURTHER CONSTITUTE NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION. If the reader of this 
message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use
 of the information disclosed herein, or any dissemination, distribution, f
orwarding or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.=A0 Such 
restrictions also apply to any employee or agent responsible for delivering
 this message to the intended recipient. If you have received this communic
ation in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone
, and delete the original message immediately. For more information, please
 visit <www.steris.com>. Thank you


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From:<
span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Val Tillinghast

Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:06 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU

Subject: [DCHAS-L] Technical Writing
=A0

Greetings, 


=A0

In my field, our fin
al product is a written report.=A0 Some employees struggle with report writ
ing and never seem to improve.=A0 It's a frustrating loss of time and e
ffort.=A0 Has anyone had success at improving technical writing classes, se
minars, or other alternatives?=A0 Thanks for your suggestions.


=A0

Val
erie Tillinghast; LSP


=A0

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