Writing at Work Writing at Work

Subtitle:
Professional Writing Skills for People on the Job Professional Writing Skills for People on the Job
Author:
Stephen A. Bernhardt; Smith Edward
Format:
Softcover

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Writing at Work Writing at Work

Short description

A reference book for all kinds of writing in the work place, including memos, status reports, lab reports, letters to customers and marketing material. Focuses on rules of grammar and aspects of style and gives sample documents in each topic category along with self-test exercises.

Long description

Intended for all levels of writing used at w ork, including memos, e-mail, status reports, lab reports, a nd marketing materials, this book offers a guide to the rule s of grammar and style that are required to achieve quality writing. '

Product details

Contributor:
Edward L. Smith
Publisher:
MCGRAW-HILL
ISBN:
9780844259833
Publication date:
February 1997
Length:
232mm
Width:
151mm
Thickness:
25mm
Weight:
553g
Pages:
416
Readership:
Professional & scholarly

Table of contents

  • Writing on the Job * A Model of the Writing Process * Real Rules, Nonrules, and House Rules * Parts of Sentences and Parts of Speech * Sentence Completeness * Common Problems with Verbs * Placing Modifiers Effectively * Pronoun Problems * Commas * Semicolons and Colons * Hyphens * Dashes and Parentheses * Clear Reference * Lean Words versus Redundant Words * Technical Vocabulary versus Jargon * Preferring a Verbal Style * Unpacking Noun Compounds * Recognizing Active and Passive Voice * When to Prefer the Passive Voice * Projecting Personality * Managing Sentence Emphasis * Parallel Structure * Maintaining Flow from Sentence to Sentence * Defining a Professional Look * Conclusion: The Marks of a Professional Style

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