Thus, blogging has begun to help restore the narrative type of communication, seeking to convey feelings, not just fact. Carl Sandberg and Dave Berry are in no danger from my posting skills. I'm still a work in progress.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Random thought:
As I have been in the work world for over 25 years, my business writing skills have gotten significantly better. Business information should be conveyed in a factual manner, typically without personal pronouns, ad hominem discussion and emotion, nearly in a Joe Friday manner. This way, decisions can be based on as little feeling and more information.
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"This way, decisions can be based on as little feeling and more information."
Or at least they can pretend, anyway. Rationalization: the use of pretend logic to justify what you were going to do anyway.
That said, I can toss off multi-page specs with abandon these days. J was complaining about how she hates to write 5th grade papers on the assigned topics, and how she wouldn't have to do that when she grows up to be a civil engineer or architect. I just laughed and laughed and laughed.
You should suggest Chemical Engineering. It pays better, ans females have greater respect in that field than playing in the dirt.
She's bound and determined to design buildings and cities and shunt water around dams and canals. At least this week. Who knows what she'll be interested in next...
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