Lori Meyer
Summit 2013 Activities
The Technical Editing SIG continued its tradition of being active in the STC Annual Conference.
Technical Editors Do Not Need To Be Grammarians
After reading a grammar textbook, I have been pondering how well technical editors need to know grammar. How much grammar must they know to edit the information, but also how much must they know to help their writers improve their writing ability?
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What’s Rhetoric Got to Do with Technical Editing?
Michelle Corbin
One of the topics that we cover in our Technical Editing Fundamentals certificate course is rhetoric. My co-presenter, Linda Oestreich, humors me and lets me have 5 minutes to cover the basics of why I feel rhetoric is one of the fundamental principles of technical editing.
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New Blog Format
Jennifer Smith
The official newsletter of the STC Technical Editing SIG, Corrigo, is almost 13 years old. It began as a hard-copy mailed newsletter and most recently has been published in a wiki format. Over the years, we’ve published an impressive array of articles on a wide range of topics. Because I don’t think the great content in Corrigo is as visible as it deserves to be, I’ve been looking for a way to showcase it and make past content more visible and accessible.
Co-Managers’ Corner
Lori Meyer
Technical Editing SIG Named STC Community of Excellence
We have some great news: The Technical Editing SIG has been named an STC Community of Excellence for the year 2012! The Community Achievement Award (CAA) evaluation team recognized us “For increasing your membership by offering the innovative watercooler chat sessions, a growing scholarship program, and providing editing resources and leadership, all of which strengthen your focus on quality and add value for members.” Our SIG, along with other CAA award recipients, will receive an award certificate at the Summit 2013 Leadership Day.