Title :
Practice, proficiency, professionalism
Author_Institution :
Dept. of English Language & Literature, New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.1986.6449026
