Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1987

Profile of Technical Writers in San Diego County: Results of a Pilot Study

Sherry Burgus Little San Diego State University ; Margaret C. McLaren University of Waikato

Abstract

In spite of the recent proliferation of technical writing programs, textbooks, and professional associations, quantitative information on the people and work involved in technical writing is scant. This article reports the responses of 122 technical writers in the San Diego area to a questionnaire asking them about the tasks they perform, documents they produce, skills they consider significant, audiences they write to, working conditions, types of companies they work for, and education and training. The pilot survey also identified other demographic information such as salary and length of service as technical writers and in their present position.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1987-01-01
DOI
10.2190/2ymh-y0w6-4kwq-quw5
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