Los Alamos National Laboratory Participants Comments   LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY WRITING WITH POWER: TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SUCCESS  PARTICIPANTS' COMMENTS  "I recommend that every LANL employee who has to write be required to take this course. That would make my job easier and improve the professional image of LANL." "This is an excellent course due primarily to the enthusiasm, knowledge and personality of Christine Hemp. . . probably one the best courses I have taken." "I will look at every piece of writing I produce hereafter from the perspective of 1) what is the purpose of this document, and state that up front; 2) who is the audience? how can I assist the reader in understanding precisely the intent of the document ... and 3) what will be the ultimate benefit to the reviewer?" "Better prepared me in my pursuit of a position where I can write good, concise proposals through the intense hands-on review exercises and interaction between trainees. All of this was greatly facilitated by Christine Hemp." 'The instructor was extremely enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and personable. I appreciate the specific, immediate feedback during class discussion ... definitely not boring or dry, largely due to the hands-on experiences rather than being lectured at." "I thought this course was fantastic. This course taught me how to improve my communication through technical writing. My supervisor expects clear, good writing; this class taught me how to write more clearly and effectively." "Technical writing can be succinct and facts should be presented in an active, interesting manner. My editing job is a battle; I've grown weary fighting for clarity. This course re-enthused me to stick up for good writing." "If Christine Hemp taught English to every child in school throughout the United States, we would not have the problems we face in education today." -- Lee Ann Schlesser, Training Specialist   home · resume · recent publications · schedule · technical writing · course offerings list of clients · connecting chord · programs ·  poetry pages · bardic performances · contact Christine Hemp P.O. Box 674 Port Townsend, WA 98368 tel: 360-385-9005