The Business Writer's Handbook

by Gerald J. Alred; Charles T. Brusaw; Walter E. Oliu

• ISBN13: 9780312436124
• ISBN10: 0312436122
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2005-10-07
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Summary

Combining guidance for writing all the most common types of business documents and correspondence with thorough treatment of grammar, usage, and style,The Business Writer's Handbookis the complete reference for students and professionals alike. Packed with fresh sample documents and visuals, the eighth edition offers expanded advice for making appropriate rhetorical choices, integrating visuals, and considering ethics in business writing.

Author Biography

GERALD J. ALRED is professor of English at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, where he teaches courses in professional writing and directs the Graduate Certificate Program in International Technical Communication. He received the 2004 Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication from the Society for Technical Communication. He is also the author of the annotated bibliography "Essential Works on Technical Communication," which appeared in the 50th anniversary issue of Technical Communication.

CHARLES T. BRUSAW is a business-writing consultant for corporations worldwide. He worked for twenty years as a technical writer for the NCR Corporation and has also worked in advertising, public relations, and curriculum development.

WALTER E. OLIU until recently served as Chief of the Publishing Services Branch at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He is a communications consultant in the Washington, D.C. area and has taught at Miami University of Ohio, Slippery Rock State University, and Montgomery College.

All three are coauthors of the Handbook of Technical Writing, Eighth Edition; The Business Writer's Companion, Fourth Edition; The Technical Writer's Companion, Third Edition; and Writing That Works, Eighth Edition.