Smart Way

by Glennis, Zilm; Entwistle, Cheryl

• ISBN13: 9780920513354
• ISBN10: 0920513352
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-28
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co Canada Ltd

Summary

The SMART Way is a guide for nurses and nursing students who wish to improve their writing skills. This second edition examines the essential elements of written communication and teaches readers how to apply the SMART approach to writing using the five steps of Source, Message, Audience, Route, and Tone. Following the latest APA style guidelines, The SMART Way illustrates the various forms of common written communication such as e-mail, letters, memos, reports, resumes, briefs, articles, and research papers. The book also includes many useful sample documents and helpful, skill-testing exercises. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iii
The SMART Elements of Communication	p. 1
Source	p. 3
Message	p. 4
Audience	p. 5
Route	p. 5
Tone	p. 7
Summary	p. 10
Exercises	p. 10
The Writing PROCESS	p. 23
Plan (Rung 1)	p. 26
Research (Rung 2)	p. 27
Outline (Rung 3)	p. 27
Create (Rung 4)	p. 30
Edit (Rung 5)	p. 33
Shine (Rung 6)	p. 35
Submit (Rung 7)	p. 36
Summary	p. 36
Exercises	p. 37
Common Errors in Writing	p. 41
Long, Complex Sentences	p. 42
Passive Rather Than Active Voice	p. 44
Weak Pronouns and Verbs	p. 47
Long, Complicated, or Inappropriate Words	p. 49
Lack of Agreement of Terms	p. 52
Lack of Parallel Structure	p. 54
Misused Words	p. 57
Biassed Language	p. 63
Unnecessary Words	p. 66
Inconsistences in Punctuation, Spelling, and Capitalization	p. 69
Summary	p. 74
References and Bibliographies	p. 75
Finding Information for Your Paper	p. 76
Library Research	p. 76
Internet Research	p. 78
Personal Communications	p. 79
Citing Information in the Paper	p. 80
Plagiarism	p. 81
Reference Styles	p. 84
A Complete Citation	p. 86
Name(s) of Author(s)	p. 87
Date of Publication	p. 88
Titles	p. 90
Other Information for Retrieval	p. 91
Bibliographies versus Reference Lists	p. 93
Common Errors in References	p. 98
Failure to Cite the Relevant Chapter	p. 98
Citing Secondary Sources	p. 99
"Sticking In" Quotations	p. 100
Summary	p. 101
Exercises	p. 103
Final Rungs of the Writing PROCESS	p. 107
Formatting Your Paper	p. 108
Presentation on Paper	p. 108
Electronic Presentation	p. 110
Headings	p. 111
Parts of a Paper (Including a Sample Student Paper)	p. 111
Cover Page	p. 113
Table of Contents Page/Outline	p. 114
Abstract	p. 114
Body of the Paper: Format	p. 125
References and Bibliography	p. 126
Checklist for Final Typing of Student Papers (APA Style)	p. 126
Submitting the Paper	p. 127
Summary	p. 128
Exercises	p. 128
SMART Ways for Other Routes in Nursing	p. 133
Business Letters	p. 133
Basic Format of a Business Letter	p. 134
Address or Letterhead	p. 135
Information Before the Body of the Letter	p. 138
Information After the Body of the Letter	p. 141
Helpful Hints for the Body of the Letter	p. 141
Memos	p. 143
E-mail Messages	p. 146
Resumes	p. 148
Content for a Resume	p. 150
Points to Remember About Resumes	p. 155
Reports	p. 155
Format of a Report	p. 157
Short Reports ("Briefs")	p. 159
Agendas and Minutes	p. 160
Helpful Hints About Reports	p. 164
Research Papers and Theses	p. 165
Format of a Research Paper	p. 166
Helpful Hints for Research Papers/Theses	p. 167
Articles	p. 167
Helpful Hint for Articles	p. 169
Summary	p. 173
A Guide to APA Style in Reference Lists and Bibliographies	p. 175
Annotated References and Bibliography: Useful Readings/Reference Tools	p. 189
Index	p. 199
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