Plain English at Work : A Guide to Writing and Speaking.

By: Bailey, Edward PMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cary : Oxford University Press, 1996Copyright date: ©1996Description: 1 online resource (301 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781602561175Subject(s): Business communication | Business presentations | Business writing | English language -- Business EnglishGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Plain English at Work : A Guide to Writing and SpeakingDDC classification: 808/.06665 LOC classification: PE1115 -- .B245 1996ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- WRITING CLEARLY & EASILY -- THE NEW WAY TO WRITE -- 1. What is plain English writing? -- 2. Style: writing a readable sentence -- 3. Organization: getting to the point -- 4. Layout: adding visual impact -- 5. A model for writing -- MORE ABOUT STYLE -- 6. Passive voice -- 7. Abstractness -- 8. Punctuation -- MORE ABOUT ORGANIZATION -- 9. Blueprint -- 10. Executive summary -- MORE ABOUT LAYOUT -- 11. Typefaces -- 12. Headings -- 13. Bullets -- 14. Graphics -- FINAL WORDS ON WRITING -- 15. The writing process -- 16. Supervising writers -- SPEAKING CLEARLY & EASILY -- DESIGNING YOUR PRESENTATION -- 17. Designing a successful presentation -- 18. Organizing your presentation -- 19. Using examples -- 20. Remembering what to say -- 21. Choosing visual aids -- 22. Designing visual aids -- 23. Designing visual aids-further tips -- 24. Designing computer presentations -- 25. Involving your audience and using humor -- 26. Rehearsing -- GIVING YOUR PRESENTATION -- 27. Setting up the room -- 28. Using effective techniques of delivery -- 29. Presenting visual aids -- 30. Handling questions and answers -- FINAL WORDS ON SPEAKING -- 31. Helping others speak better -- Appendix A: Simpler words and phrases -- Appendix B: Checklist for speakers -- Appendix C: Checklist for setting up the room -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- L -- M -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.
Summary: The author brings together a new edition of "Plain English Approach to Business Writing", with his text on business speaking. The resulting handbook for the reference market includes information on writing with computers, computer graphics, layout and typography, as well as references and examples.
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Intro -- Contents -- WRITING CLEARLY & EASILY -- THE NEW WAY TO WRITE -- 1. What is plain English writing? -- 2. Style: writing a readable sentence -- 3. Organization: getting to the point -- 4. Layout: adding visual impact -- 5. A model for writing -- MORE ABOUT STYLE -- 6. Passive voice -- 7. Abstractness -- 8. Punctuation -- MORE ABOUT ORGANIZATION -- 9. Blueprint -- 10. Executive summary -- MORE ABOUT LAYOUT -- 11. Typefaces -- 12. Headings -- 13. Bullets -- 14. Graphics -- FINAL WORDS ON WRITING -- 15. The writing process -- 16. Supervising writers -- SPEAKING CLEARLY & EASILY -- DESIGNING YOUR PRESENTATION -- 17. Designing a successful presentation -- 18. Organizing your presentation -- 19. Using examples -- 20. Remembering what to say -- 21. Choosing visual aids -- 22. Designing visual aids -- 23. Designing visual aids-further tips -- 24. Designing computer presentations -- 25. Involving your audience and using humor -- 26. Rehearsing -- GIVING YOUR PRESENTATION -- 27. Setting up the room -- 28. Using effective techniques of delivery -- 29. Presenting visual aids -- 30. Handling questions and answers -- FINAL WORDS ON SPEAKING -- 31. Helping others speak better -- Appendix A: Simpler words and phrases -- Appendix B: Checklist for speakers -- Appendix C: Checklist for setting up the room -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- L -- M -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.

The author brings together a new edition of "Plain English Approach to Business Writing", with his text on business speaking. The resulting handbook for the reference market includes information on writing with computers, computer graphics, layout and typography, as well as references and examples.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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