DocumentCode
1521574
Title
Practice, proficiency, professionalism
Author
Sanders, S.P.
Author_Institution
Dept. of English Language & Literature, New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Issue
2
fYear
1986
fDate
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
15
Lastpage
18
Abstract
The question of what makes technical communication a profession and its practitioners professionals is discussed. Technical communicators as professionals are urged to replace practices and standards of proficiency influenced by the technical aspect of the profession with a concept of professionalism based on elegance, as derived from the humanities.
Keywords
technical presentation; humanities; professionalism; proficiency; proficiency standards; technical communication; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Global communication; Readability metrics; Standards;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPC.1986.6449026
Filename
6449026
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