Writing at Work (Paperback)

Neil James

ISBN 10: 1741752183 / ISBN 13: 9781741752182

Published by Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2007

About this Item

Paperback. Effective writing is a key to professional success. Would you rather read this?It is incumbent upon management to display appropriate behaviour and verbalise what is consistent with the messages that are being conveyed via your business communication methodologies.Or this?As a manager, you should always demonstrate the communication methods of your business. Getting your message across clearly and persuasively can make all the difference to your career. Whether you work in government or law, business or finance, engineering or IT, the chances are that writing takes up a fair part of your day. But in every workplace, even the best ideas can fail if you cannot communicate clearly.Writing at Work gives you a practical toolbox to write more effective submissions, reports, letters, emails and memos. Whether you need help with planning a document, structuring the text, selecting the right tone or reviewing the final product, this book has the practical tools to achieve your writing goals.Neil James has road-tested his methods in writing workshops with thousands of professionals. He uses actual workplace examples to show how the principles of effective writing work in practice. Writing at Work offers a systematic method for professionals at all levels to make their writing clear, efficient and effective.'Businesses are beset by their own bad writing, which bewilders and baffles their internal and external customers. Readers crave clarity and brevity. This excellent book shows how to give them what they want.' Martin Cutts, author of The Oxford Guide to Plain English'If you write at work, this book is for you. It bristles with practical ideas - your letters, reports and memos will never read the same again!' Peter Butt, Professor of Legal Writing, University of Sydney Based on workshops developed by the Plain English Foundation, this is a practical, well-tested manual for anyone who needs to get it right the first time when they're writing reports, tenders, letters and other documents at work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writing at Work (Paperback)
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin, Sydney
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1741752183
• ISBN 13: 9781741752182
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Offering businesspeople a systematic method for writing more effectively, this practical program discusses techniques for writing clear and concise professional documents, such as submissions, reports, letters, emails, and memos. All types of businesses are discussed, using actual texts from the different sectors—from government and law to business and finance to engineering and IT—as well as all the stages in the writing process, such as planning the document, structuring the text, selecting the tone, and revising the final product. Illustrating that writing constitutes the majority of a day’s work and without perfect execution even the best ideas can fail, this invaluable, accessible resource shows that precision, clarity, readability, efficiency, usability, and persuasiveness create the ideal workplace document.

About the Author

Neil James is a writer and is currently the executive director of the Plain English Foundation. He is the author of Complete Sentimental Bloke and Writers on Writing.