Successful Writing at Work

by Gestwicki, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780547147918
• ISBN10: 0547147910
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-21
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This respected, market-leading text offers students a comprehensive, practical introduction to workplace writing to prepare them for a range of communication tasks. SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK features an abundance of real-world examples and problems, as well as an accessible writing style and detailed guidelines for planning, drafting, revising, editing, and producing professional documents and graphics. Students are presented with topics in four logically sequenced sections, beginning with basic business communications, and proceeding to conducting research, documenting sources, and handling more advanced tasks such as reports, proposals, and oral presentations. With each new task, students learn to become effective problem-solvers at work, to understand their audience, and to select the best communication tools to accomplish their goals.

Table of Contents

Preface

Backgrounds

Getting Started: Writing and Your Career

The Writing Process at Work

Collaborative Writing and Meetings at Work

Correspondence

Writing Routine Business Correspondence: Memos, Faxes, E-mails, IMs, and Blogs

Writing Letters: Some Basics for Audiences Worldwide

Types of Business Letters

How to Get a Job: Searching, Preparing, Applying, and Interviewing

Gathering And Summarizing Information

Doing Research for and Documentation for the Job

Summarizing Material

Preparing Documents And Visuals

Designing Clear Visuals

Designing Successful Documents and Websites

Writing Instructions and Procedures

Writing Winning Proposals

Writing Effective Short Reports

Writing Careful Long Reports

Making Successful Presentations at Work

A Writer's Brief Guide to Paragraphs, Sentences, and Words

Proofreading Marks

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