Successful Writing at Work
eBook - PDF

Successful Writing at Work

Concise Edition

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eBook - PDF

Successful Writing at Work

Concise Edition

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About this book

Packed with real-world examples, SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK: CONCISE, 4e delivers a practical yet succinct introduction to effective workplace writing for a variety of communication tasks. Covering the most essential skills, the text begins with writing basics, emphasizing the characteristics of effective writing, the writing process, ethics, and the importance of audience. It covers basic business correspondence, walks you through formatting letters for a variety of business situations, and features a step-by-step chapter on getting a job. More advanced chapters focus on document design and visuals, writing instructions and procedures, writing reports, proposals, and making business presentations. The Fourth Edition emphasizes ethical considerations throughout as well as integrates guidelines for greening the workplace. In addition, its contemporary, open, and user-friendly design includes a wide trim size to allow for marginal note-taking.

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Information

Publisher
Cengage Learning EMEA
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781285052564
eBook ISBN
9781285974347
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Higher Education
Writing 
for 
the 
Global 
Marketplace
5
FIGURE 
1.1 
A 
Company’s 
Dedication 
to 
Globalization
Source:
From 
PRIDE, 
Business, 
8E. 
2005 
Cengage 
Learning
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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Ch 1: Getting Started: Writing and Your Career
  4. Ch 2: The Writing Process and Collaboration at Work
  5. Ch 3: E-Communications at Work
  6. Ch 4: Preparing Correspondence: Some Basics for Writing to Audiences Worldwide
  7. Ch 5: How to Get a Job: Searches, Networking, Dossiers, Portfolios/Webfolios, Résumés, Transitioning to a Civilian Job, Letters, and Interviews
  8. Ch 6: Designing Successful Documents, Visuals, and Websites
  9. Ch 7: Writing Instructions and Procedures
  10. Ch 8: Writing Effective Short Reports and Proposals
  11. Ch 9: Documenting and Writing Effective Long Reports
  12. Ch 10: Making Successful Presentations at Work
  13. Appendix: A Writer’s Brief Guide to Paragraphs, Sentences, and Words
  14. Index