Writing Fitness : Practical Exercises for Better Business Writing.

Writing Fitness : Practical Exercises for Better Business Writing.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swenson, Jack
Other Authors: Crisp, Michael G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Menlo Park : Course Technology Crisp, 1988.
Subjects:
Business writing > Problems, exercises, etc.
Business communication.
Business communication
Business writing
Problems and exercises
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Table of Contents:
  • ""TITLE""; ""COPYRIGHT""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PART Iâ€?INTRODUCTION""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Writing Skills Are Essential""; ""A High-Tech World""; ""Writing Fitness""; ""Better Writing Now""; ""Some Helpful Resources""; ""About the Organization of This Book""; ""PART IIâ€?SOME BASICS OF STYLE""; ""SOME BASICS OF STYLE""; ""Building a Foundation""; ""One Step at a Time""; ""EXERCISE SECTION""; ""EXERCISE # 1â€?SPELLING""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #1""; ""EXERCISE #2â€?SPELLING SHORTCUTS""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #2""; ""EXERCISE #3â€?SPELLING RULES""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #3""
  • ""EXERCISE #4â€?THE APOSTROPHE""""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #4""; ""EXERCISE #5â€?THE COMMA""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #5""; ""EXERCISE #6â€?CAPITAL LETTERS""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #6.""; ""EXERCISE #7â€?MECHANICS""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #7""; ""EXERCISE #8â€?USAGE""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #8""; ""PART IIIâ€?STARTING WITH THE SENTENCE""; ""STARTING WITH THE SENTENCE""; ""Clear Sentences""; ""Principles of Effective Style""; ""EXERCISE #9â€?ACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE SENTENCES""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #9""; ""EXERCISE #10â€?USE FAMILIAR WORDS""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #10""
  • ""EXERCISE #11â€?ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY WORDS""""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #11""; ""EXERCISE #12â€?MORE ON WASTED WORDS""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #12""; ""EXERCISE #13â€?AVOID REDUNDANCY""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #13""; ""EXERCISE #14â€?USE ADJECTIVES SPARINGLY""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #14""; ""EXERCISE #15â€?SHORT WORDS ARE BETTER""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #15""; ""EXERCISE #16â€?AVOID CLICHES""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #16""; ""EXERCISE #17â€?PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #17""; ""EXERCISE #18â€?MISPLACED WORDS""; ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #18""; ""EXERCISE #19â€?WEAKLING VERBS""
  • ""ANSWERS TO EXERCISE #19""""PART IVâ€?EXERCISES TO HELP YOU WRITE BETTER MEMOS ""; ""EXERCISES TO HELP YOU WRITE BETTER MEMOS""; ""Clear, Direct, and Concise""; ""Set Off Important Points""; ""Sample Memos""; ""EXERCISE #20â€?REVISING A MEMO (1)""; ""EXERCISE #21â€?REVISING A MEMO (2)""; ""PART Vâ€?THE BUSINESS LETTER""; ""THE BUSINESS LETTER""; ""Write the Way You Talk""; ""Consider the Reader""; ""Keep It Short""; ""Rewriting Letters""; ""EXERCISE #22â€?REVISING A BUSINESS LETTER (1)""; ""EXERCISE #23â€?REVISING A BUSINESS LETTER (2)""; ""PART VIâ€?THE BUSINESS REPORT""
  • ""THE BUSINESS REPORT""""Organizing a Report""; ""Style Tips""; ""Revising a Report""; ""SOME DOâ€?S AND DONTS FOR REPORT WRITING""; ""EXERCISE #24â€?REVISING A BUSINESS REPORT""; ""PART VIIâ€?NOW YOU TRY IT!""; ""EXERCISE #25â€?WRITING A MEMO (1)""; ""EXERCISE #26â€?WRITING A MEMO (2)""; ""EXERCISE #27â€?WRITING A MEMO (3)""; ""EXERCISE #28â€?WRITING A BUSINESS LETTER (1)""; ""EXERCISE #29â€?WRITING A BUSINESS LETTER (2)""; ""EXERCISE #30â€?WRITING A BUSINESS LETTER (3)""; ""EXERCISE #31â€?WRITING A BUSINESS REPORT""

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