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The
Society for Technical Communication (STC) is an individual
membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and
sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization
of its type in the world. Its 18,000 members include technical
writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists,
technical illustrators, instructional designers, academics,
information architects, usability and human factors professionals,
visual designers, website designers and developers, and translators—anyone
whose work makes technical information available to those
who need it.
December dinner meeting
So you want me to do what???:
The art of persuasive writing
Presented by Kevin Longfield
Could you persuade the widow of the man you just murdered to marry you? During the victim's funeral procession? Shakespeare could, or at least his Richard III could. Compared to that task, persuading subject matter experts to respond promptly should be easy.
In this talk, senior STC member and theatre buff Kevin Longfield explains some principles of persuasive writing, using some Shakespearean text as examples. Lend him your ears for a lively discussion of just what it is that persuades an audience.
About the speaker
Kevin Longfield is a playwright, independent theatre producer, and sometime movie extra. He is a founding board member and former chair of Shakespeare in The Ruins. He also wrote From Fire to Flood, a History of Theatre in Manitoba. From Fire to Flood won the Margaret McWilliams award for local history in 2002.
Meeting details
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Place Louis Riel
190 Smith Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Look for a sign at the front lobby to find the room.
Cost for Members
Presentation only $5
Presentation and dinner $20
Cost for Non-members
Presentation only $10
Presentation and dinner $25
Our regular monthly meetings are held downtown at the Place Louis Riel, 190 Smith Street. Look for a sign at the front lobby to find the room.
To register for this STC event, contact Joanne Kusiak by noon, November 28, 2008.
Phone: 943-3474 ext. 3343
Email: meetingcoordinator@stcmanitoba.org
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