In Dante’s epic poem The Inferno (an epic poem that everyone should pretend to read), after becoming lost, he follows poet Virgil only to be led into the nine circles of Hell. There’s a whole to-do that follows about the soul, that I will not spoil. Dante’s poem inspired films, books, songs, and as of Read More…
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Plain Language and How it Relates to Technical Writing
Something we always teach our technical writing students early on in the semester is the art of plain language, and why it’s a valuable skill when dealing with a broad audience. Kira Dreher, author of “Engaging Plain Language in the Technical Communication Classroom” does an incredible job at breaking down the benefits of plain language Read More…
The Problem with Purpose
Jessica McCaughey and Brian Fitzpatrick push teachers of technical communication to help our students unobscure and explore some of the more nuanced, subtle instances of “persuasion” in the workplace. In Chapter 16, titled, “Hidden Arguments: Rhetoric and Persuasion in Diverse Forms of Technical Communication,” McCaughey and Fitzpatrick talk about how technical communication is best taught Read More…