Interviewing for Information

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1984

Leslie Levine

Abstract

Gathering information is a major task of the technical writer. All too often, however, writers take this important skill for granted. Successful interviewing often is, however, the technical writer's key to writing good technical prose. Whether the writer is seeking the theory behind an engineering design or preparing an annual report, the techniques that writer uses for successful interviewing will be the same. Further, by developing good interviewing skills, a writer will improve his or her organization and writing techniques. Yet the most important aspect of good interviewing is obtaining accurate information. If technical writers want to be considered professionals in their field, they must become expert interviewers as well as good technical translators.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1984-01-01
DOI: 10.2190/h722-23jl-va4y-jt2d
Topics: multimodality multilingual writers

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