April/May 2010 Rough Draft

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Chapter Rewards Members

Chapter Achieves Excellence!

Grammar, Anyone?

Tooling Around

News from Around the Society

Scholarships - The Tech. Ed. SIG offers scholarships to those pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Technical Communication or related field. Deadline 5/9.

We’re Official! – Thanks to the efforts of the Society, “Technical Writer” is now a distinct profession according to the U.S. Department of Labor. See Distinct Profession.

Society Election Results

Community Blog

What’s Up, EDoc! – Trends in Tech Comm

The once stable, almost staid world of technical writing has turned turbulent. Consider that, in less than a decade, we’ve seen: The rise of topic-based... Read the full story

Announcements

AzSEF News

AzSEF 2011 – It’s not too soon to get involved! The STC Phoenix Technical Writing Competition for students is held each year  in conjunction... Read the full story

Events

Visit Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter

STC Phoenix is on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, allowing you to connect with chapter members outside of our traditional meetings. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=91921013345 Facebook ... Read the full story

Rough Draft Newsletter

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Current news See the April/May 2010 Rough Draft Blog!   Background Rough Draft, the official newsletter of the STC Phoenix for many years, brought news,... Read the full story

Announcements

Chapter Mtg. Newsbits

Last  year, chapter meeting attendees gave “networking and exchanging ideas” as one of the primary reasons for attending Phoenix chapter... Read the full story