Download or read book Effective Writing for Business and Government written by Michael L. Murdock and published by Transemantics. This book was released on 1978-04-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Writing Effective Business Rules written by Graham Witt and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-01-27 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of rules -- How rules work -- A brief history of rules -- Types of rules -- The building blocks of natural language rule statements -- Fact Models -- How to write quality natural language rule statements -- An end-to-end rule management methodology -- Rule statement templates and subtemplates.
Download or read book Writing for Dollars Writing to Please written by Joseph Kimble and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please seeks to change public and legal writing--by making the ultimate case for plain language. The book gathers a large body of evidence for two related truths: using plain language can save businesses and government agencies a ton of money, and plain language serves and satisfies readers in every possible way. It also debunks the ten biggest myths about plain writing and looks back on 50 highlights in plain-language history. The first edition was described by reviewers as "powerful," "compelling," "inspiring," and "astounding." This second edition has been updated and expanded throughout. Professor Joseph Kimble is a leading international expert on this subject. Here is the book that sums up his important work, with a message that is vital to every government writer, business writer, and attorney.
Download or read book Effective Writing in the Public Sector written by John W. Swain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for both students and practitioners in public administration who want to communicate more effectively with a variety of audiences, this book offers clear, easy-to-understand guidelines on how to write more clearly, concisely, and coherently, as well as correctly. It covers the basics of good English and applies those basics to general forms (such as memos, letters, and e-mails) and more specific forms (such as newsletters, proposals, budget justifications, and rules) used in the public sector.
Download or read book Writing for Results written by David W. Ewing and published by John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. This book was released on 1985-03 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case studies combine with a review of communication theory, personal relations, and the principles of effective writing to assist individuals in the composition of letters, reports, and memos
Download or read book Writing at Work written by Robert Barrass and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-08-27 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many employers complain about the poor communication skills of many young people seeking employment; and many people in employment are handicapped by the poor quality of their written work. While bad spelling, ineffective punctuation and faults in grammar create barriers between the writer and the reader, good English makes the reader feel at ease. The benefits of being a good writer at work are: Managers need to be able to communicate in order to get ideas across. If they cannot, they will be unable to make their viewpoint heard and they will be unable to influence customers, suppliers and colleagues as desired If you can write well, you will find that your views are given prominence over those of others. Effective communication, and that includes writing, is the key to career success and advancement This book is for those who have difficulty in getting thoughts into words or their ideas across, as well as those who are satisfied with their writing but are ready to consider the possibility of improving it. It is all about the ways in which writing at work is important - helping the reader to observe, remember, think, plan, organise and communicate.
Download or read book Plain Language in Government Writing written by Judith G. Myers PhD and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Plain-English Guide to Government Writing Whether you're in the public or private sector, good writing skills are critical to your success in the workplace. Plain Language in Government Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide shows you how to apply federal plain-language guidelines to every type of writing — from emails, memos, and letters to agency communications, technical procedures, and budget justification statements. Through numerous exercises as well as examples from a variety of federal and state agencies, this practical guide walks you step-by-step through every phase of the writing process, providing tips for improved clarity, conciseness, and completeness. This valuable reference will help you: Write for diverse audiences in reader-friendly, plain language Overcome writer's block Gain confidence in your ability to write — and get results Make your writing visually appealing Prepare for briefings and presentations Recognize successful writing and identify what makes it effective A Plain-English Guide to Government Writing will enable you to express yourself more clearly and concisely, produce documents more efficiently, and work more effectively with others throughout the writing process.
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Download or read book Can Do Writing written by Daniel Graham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple, ten-step system for mastering the art of effective, persuasive business or technical writing "The Grahams' system is the best way to transform data and ideas into meaningful information necessary to make profitable decisions. Their system works every time." —Steven Laposa, PhD, MBA, Loveland Commercial Endowed Chair in Real Estate, Colorado State University "The Grahams' straightforward program helps my teams create clear and concise reports, letters, and other documents with minimal effort. I want this program to become the standard for my teams." —Bill Walter, Senior Vice President, Government and Infrastructure Division, KBR "The Can Do Writing system made my career! I used it to write a winning business plan and proposal, and now I use it every day for all communications. Can Do Writing provides valuable insights into business and management as well as writing techniques." —Christian Robey, President, DC Progress You may be an expert at what you do, but if you can't communicate effectively in writing it may not matter. For scientists, businesspeople, and professionals in fields from engineering to public relations, the art of writing well can be a vital key to professional success. Luckily, you don't need an English degree to produce top-class writing. If you're one of the millions of people who have to write clear, persuasive, understandable documents for your job, Can Do Writing is for you. Whether you're writing a business plan, a scientific paper, a press release, or anything else, this simple, straightforward guide will show you how to do it quickly, with style and confidence. You'll learn how to: Understand your audience and subject matter Develop a simple, five-part purpose statement to keep you on track Organize your main points into a coherent, sensible order Edit your work for clarity, coherence, organization, and logic Economize your words to craft a concise, powerful document Make your documents easily readable for any audience
Download or read book Explicit Business Writing written by R Craig Hogan Ph D and published by The Business Writing Center. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explicit Business Writing: Best Practices for the Twenty-First Century contains best practices The Business Writing Center has isolated over decades of training business people to write effectively. With the explanations and models in this book, anyone can become a competent, successful business writer. The book also contains clear, complete standards and guidelines to help businesses train employees to develop writing competence. Links to The Business Writing Center Web resources are included to provide additional training resources for business people and trainers.
Download or read book HBR Guide to Better Business Writing HBR Guide Series written by Bryan A. Garner and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK. When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it’s a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You’ll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over. The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by writing expert Bryan A. Garner, gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasively so clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behind them. This book will help you: • Push past writer’s block • Grab—and keep—readers’ attention • Earn credibility with tough audiences • Trim the fat from your writing • Strike the right tone • Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage
Download or read book Writing Effectively for Business and Government written by David G. Byrd and published by University of South Carolina. This book was released on 1986-03-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Writing Effective Arguments written by Julian Edgar and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-22 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will show you how to write strong and effective arguments of the sort used in government, private business and non-government organisations. It is practical, down to earth and easy to understand. It is not a study of logic, or premises, or all those other things you always seem to find in books on writing arguments! Instead, it uses easy-to-remember rules that you can employ in all documents, large or small. Many people write rather muddled arguments that are difficult to follow and often do not result in the outcome intended by the author. So if you can write clear, precise and well-articulated arguments, you will have a strategic advantage in any workplace. With this book, you can achieve just that.
Download or read book Learn Good Business Writing and Communication Collection written by Natalie Canavor and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing shows you how to master the art of effective business communication replacing the old standards of jargon, pomposity, and grammar drills with a simple, quick, and conversational writing style. Authors Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz demonstrate how to plan and organize your content, make your point faster, tell your readers what's in it for them, construct winning documents of every kind--print, electronic, and even blog entries and text messages! The Truth about the New Rules of Business Writing brings together the field's best knowledge and shows exactly how to put it to work. With an "aha" on every page, it presents information in a clear, accessible style that's easy to understand and use. Written in short chapters, it covers the entire field, cuts to the heart of every topic, pulls back the curtain on expert secrets, and pops the bubble of commonly-held assumptions. Simply put, this book delivers easy, painless writing techniques that work. ¿ FranklinCovey Style Guide: For Business and Technical Communication can help any writer produce documents that achieve outstanding results. Created by FranklinCovey, the world-renowned leader in helping organizations enhance individual effectiveness, this edition fully reflects today's online media and global business challenges. The only style guide used in FranklinCovey's own renowned Writing AdvantageTM programs, it covers everything from document design and graphics to sentence style and word choice. This edition includes extensive new coverage of graphics, writing for online media, and international business English.
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