Carla, that is a great idea. As I read your post, I thought of a way Lisa could expand on your idea: start by asking the students to list (write the responses on a whiteboard) all the product manuals they've seen, or places they've seen user instructions. This could go on for 3-5 minutes, if you let it, but by the end, you'll show them that there are techwriters in _every_ industry, so if they want to be a techwriter, they can really do it in pretty much any field they find interesting.
An opening like that would generate interest, and show the breadth of the field. Just a thought. Good idea, Carla! -Paul On 11/16/06, Martinek, Carla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Opening line: > > Good morning... how many of you have ever read the manual to your iPOD > or stereo system? How many of you eventually went the manual when you > couldn't figure something out? > > > -Carla > "When all else fails, read the manual." > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at > www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char > James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for > details. > > > Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at > http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > > or, via email, send a blank message [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the TCP site at http://www.techcommpros.com > > To find out more about the list, including archives and your account > options, visit > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > > If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Paul Pehrson Midvale, UT www.paulpehrson.com blog.paulpehrson.com _______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com or, via email, send a blank message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the TCP site at http://www.techcommpros.com To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
