Download or read book Writing Skills Pocketbook written by Stella Collins and published by Management Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you ensure that what you write gets read, understood and acted upon? The Writing Skills Pocketbook describes a 3-phase approach to planning, preparing and polishing written communications for the modern business world. Central to the planning phase is a clear understanding of why you are writing and who you are writing for. The book guides you through the planning process and shows you how to test your approach. The second phase, preparation, demonstrates how to write clear, concise and compelling texts using the authors' eight golden rules. There is advice too on how to present and illustrate your written material to best effect, including the most commonly asked questions on punctuation. Don't be too hasty to send your letter, email or report. Take time to check it thoroughly using the book's '11-point critiquing checklist' and 'top tips for proof-reading'. This is the final, polishing phase. The Writing Skills Pocketbook is your essential guide to writing confidently, swiftly and with greater impact.
Download or read book Writing Skills Pocketbook written by Stella Collins and published by Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2012 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you ensure that what you write gets read, understood and acted upon? The Writing Skills Pocketbook describes a 3-phase approach to planning, preparing and polishing written communications for the modern business world.
Download or read book The Business Writing Pocketbook written by Clive Bonny and published by Pocketbooks. This book was released on 1994 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Business Writing Pocketbook sets out rules of goodpractice, style and presentation for all types of writtencommunication, including memos, letters, reports,minutes, proposals, faxes and e-mail. The author beginswith advice on what to consider before starting to write.In dealing with the different forms of writtencommunication, ......
Download or read book Business Writing Pocketbook written by Clive Bonny and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report Writing written by Michelle Reid and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical and concise, this is the essential guide to writing effective reports. It shows students how to tailor report structures and conventions to different audiences and purposes and how to manage changes in format and requirements, so that they have the tools and understanding to write reports with confidence. It includes real-life examples of student reports to illustrate the features of good report writing, and a comprehensive checklist to keep students on track. This is an invaluable resource for students of all levels who are required to write reports as part of their course. New to this Edition: - Contains a new section on demonstrating critical analysis in the key parts of a report, including the literature review, methodology and findings - Additional guidance on effective writing style
Download or read book Decision Making Pocketbook written by Neil Russell-Jones and published by Management Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical tips, tools and techniques to ensure you identify the real issues and make balanced choices that add value.
Download or read book Listening Skills Pocketbook written by Mike Pezet and published by Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: tips tools and techniques to help recognise common mistakes and become a purposeful listner
Download or read book Writing for University written by Jeanne Godfrey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable guide shows students what successful academic writing involves and gives them the tools they will need to write successfully themselves. It separates fact from fiction and takes students through the five essential elements of academic writing: writing critically; using sources; developing your own voice; having a clear structure and style; and editing and polishing drafts. Chapters include annotated extracts of real students' academic writing from a range of subject areas. This third edition has been revised throughout, and contains three new sections on originality, argument and synthesising sources. Writing for University is an essential resource for students making the transition to university-level study and a valuable reference point for all students doing academic study in English. It is suitable for students of all disciplines, from education and business through to social work and psychology.
Download or read book The Pocket Book of Proofreading written by William Critchley and published by William Robert Critchley. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a guide to freelance proofreading and copy-editing, with examples of proof correction marks and exercises with corrections supplied.
Download or read book Business Writing Pocketbook written by Clive Bonny and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book One third Nerd written by Gennifer Choldenko and published by Wendy Lamb Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten-year-old Liam and his two younger sisters, precocious third-grader Dakota and second-grader Izzy, who has Down syndrome, face the possibility of losing their beloved dog, Cupcake, who keeps urinating on their apartment's carpet in this funny, fast-paced, and heartfelt story from the Newbery Honor-winning author of the Al Capone series. Illustrations.
Download or read book Handwriting Pocketbook written by Julie Bennett and published by Management Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're teaching novice writers, older children or adults, you'll benefit from Julie Bennett's enthusiasm and expertise. She presents handwriting as both an art and a science. Either way, it can be mastered. Julie covers all bases: teaching, improving and troubleshooting handwriting. Starting with the basics - seating, posture, paper and writing implements - she then fixes the goalposts with a handwriting checklist. This is the reference point for remedying a range of common problems (e.g. uneven spacing between words and letters or inconsistent slope and slant) using Julie's multi-sensory 'Key Notes' method. A chapter on teaching beginner writers moves through the stages of writing from pre-literate to fluency, and a section on solving handwriting problems (e.g. for left-handers or those with dysgraphia or arthritis) is followed by a treasure trove of resources: schemes, aids, software, websites and books. Sign up for your copies now!
Download or read book ESSENTIAL WRITING TIPS POCKETBOOK written by HOW2BECOME. and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vocal Skills Pocketbook written by Richard Payne and published by Management Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vocal Skills Pocketbook explains how to devleop a confident, authoritative and vital voice in a range of speaking situations. It will enable individuals to analyse their speaking voices and establish what aspects they wish to improve. The advice and information are relevant not just to public speaking events but also to numerous other situations such as interviews, meetings and speaking on the telephone. The pocketbook is aimed at end-users and at trainers who deliver courses on general communications and/or presentation skills. Breathing control, projection, use of emphasis, speech rate, vocal care and maintenance, vowel formation, fluency, pauses, clarity, dialect, inflection, releasing the voice and numerous other topics are covered in the book. It's author, Richard Payne, is a voice coach and management trainer. 'A good introduction for anyone who wants common sense advice about how to use their voice effectively', says one of the reviewers on Amazon. 'The book does what it says in the blurb and does not blind you with science.'
Download or read book Telephone Skills Pocketbook written by Mary Richards and published by Management Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Telephone Skills Pocketbook covers every aspect of using the telephone to improve business performance. It highlights the importance of good communications skills, the need to build rapport, favourite bad habits and how to avoid them, how to take control of a call, how to keep customers happy, and more. There are separate chapters on receiving and making calls. The former includes 10 easy ways to give your caller a bad experience and 10 easy ways to give your caller a good experience. The latter explains how to get through to people and get the information you need, as well as how to complain and negotiate on the 'phone. In conclusion, the author sets out the rules for becoming a telephone 'super-user' and for fulfilling the super-user's oath: 'I will be in charge and make the 'phone work for me; I will seek out time-eaters and destroy them; I will use super-user control techniques at all times'. For more on using the telephone as a selling tool, see The Telesales Pocketbook.
Download or read book A Pocket Guide to Writing in History written by Mary Lynn Rampolla and published by Bedford/st Martins. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portable and affordable reference tool, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History provides reading, writing, and research advice useful to students in all history courses. Concise yet comprehensive advice on approaching typical history assignments, developing critical reading skills, writing effective history papers, conducting research, using and documenting sources, and avoiding plagiarism -- enhanced with practical tips and examples throughout -- have made this slim reference a best-seller. Now in its sixth edition, the book offers more coverage of working with sources than ever before.
Download or read book Quick Tips For Managers written by Mike Clayton and published by Management Pocketbooks. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get off to a flying start as a new manager, with the help of this time-saving ebook. Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less (ideal for reading in your coffee break or on the train) yet the tips you'll pick up can benefit you throughout your whole career. The short chapters are structured so that you can read them in any order, dipping into your chosen topic as the need arises. Topics include: assertiveness, career development, decision making, handling difficult conversations, interviewing (and being interviewed), learning, listening, managing meetings, negotiating, NLP, organising yourself, persuading, presenting, rapport, report writing, self-confidence, stress management, time management and transactional analysis. Each comes with an exercise to help you put your newly-gained know-how into action straight away. Now you don't need to search through numerous lengthy management books trying to unearth the gems that will actually be of use in your everyday work - Mike Clayton has done that hard work for you, distilling some of the most helpful business models and presenting you with the essence: clear, succinct summaries of the techniques that will serve you best. Quick Tips For Managers will be helpful to experienced managers too, as a concise refresher.
