THE ROLE OF THE TECHNICAL EDITOR IN HIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,

Abstract

In the term 'technical editor,' 'technical' means something different for virtually every individual and every job, but 'editor' provides common ground across jobs and disciplines. As a basis for considering how a technical editor can contribute to his own professional development, the paper discusses skills, attitudes, and activities that characterize the professional editor, taking into account the special problems faced by the editor who works with technical subject matter. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0673435

Entities

People

  • Lola M. Zook

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Professional Development

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.