English 421: Technical Writing

This article describes how improve online technology is helping physicians do their jobs better.To truly understand all the innovative things that are available to doctors today, you should also check out the two links provided on the page. One is a white paper titled "Physicians and Web 2.0".

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http://www.tech-writer.net/resume_keys.html

This is a pretty brief article about some keys to remember when writing a resume.  While many of the pointers that it offers were ones that we have discussed in class, the style of the writing is somewhat unique.  The numbered format makes this seem like a checklist of things to do as you're doing the resume.  When it seems like there's 8 million things to do and not to do, having them ordered into list format is definitely helpful.

In his article "How to Write Engaging White Papers," Michael Stelzner describes four major methods to develop an effective white paper.  First, he suggests that authors should utilize a soft-sell approach.  While white papers are often targeted to perspective customers, they should not start out pitching the product or service as this will turn off the reader immediately.  Instead, the paper should begin by discussing the problem in general rather than the specific solution.  Second, he suggests