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- Touchstone
is back! It is sponsoring the Northern California
competition for technical communication documents.
Entry deadline is September
27. See Patrick's
articles below.
- Council
Officer's Election will take place in October
2008 with results announced at the November
meeting -- see Helen's explanation in her President's
Message. See Gwaltney's
description of the available positions below.
Note: we are especially needing someone to be
Vice President of Programs.
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That
or Which? Don't Misuse These Relative Pronouns
Karen
Reiser, a freelance writer and editor in Ohio,
explains how writers tend to misuse the words "that"
and "which" as relative pronouns to introduce adjective
clauses, and provides examples for proper use.
Patent
Careers for Technical Writers, Engineers, Scientists, and Medical
Professionals - Part 2
Steven
C. Oppenheimer,
working in Washington D.C., tells how he made a career change
from a freelance technical writer to a patent agent.
Write
on Time: Tips for Small Business Success
Adrienne
Tange,
EBSTC President-Elect candidate, is the co-founder of Write on
Time Solutions, along with partner Melody Brumis. Adrienne and
Melody will be writing a regular column for readers of the Diablo
Mountain Views, to share their experiences and help you achieve
small business success.
Introducing
Science Teacher-Interns to Technical Writing
T.R.
Girill writes about science teachers unexpectedly
learning about technical writing.
Get
in the Running 2008
It's that
time again—time for our members to pick our next leaders.
This is a great opportunity for you to grow in your profession
by becoming one of EBSTC's leaders. Gwaltney
Mountford summarizes the activities and benefits
for each of the chapter's leadership positions.
Call
for Entries:
2008-09 Northern California Technical Communication Competition
Patrick
Lufkin issues a call for entries to the 2008-09
Northern California Technical Communication Competition co-sponsored
by the Berkeley, East Bay, North Bay, San Francisco, and Silicon
Valley STC chapters.
Call
for Judges:
2008-09 Northern California Technical Communication Competition
Patrick
Lufkin also issues a call for judges in
the upcoming 2008-09 competition. Time is of the essence, so please
read this article and act quickly.
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