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Plain English at Work: A Guide to Writing and Speaking
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- ISBN
- 9780195104493
- Book Title
- Plain English at Work : a Guide to Writing and Speaking
- Item Length
- 5.8in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Language Arts & Disciplines
- Topic
- Business Communication / General, Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations, Business Writing, Public Speaking
- Item Width
- 8.6in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Everyday we write countless memos, letters, and reports without a second thought. Likewise, we give presentations, both formal and informal. Often this writing and speaking gets criticized for being jargon-ridden, obscure, or long-winded--in short, for not being in "plain English." But what is plain English, and how do we go about writing and speaking it? In Plain English at Work, Edward Bailey gives the answer, with down-to-earth tips and practical advice. Bailey, an expert in business communication, gives us a simple model for writing: BL Style : write more the way you talk. BL Organization : make your point easy to find. BL Layout : use headings, lists, and other white space so readers can see the structure of your writing. Psycholinguists, Bailey points out, have proven that the techniques of plain English writing are far easier on your readers; experience has proven that writing in plain English is easier on you--the writer, too. Bailey also gives you a wealth of practical advice for presentations including: BL How to remember your talk. BL How to design visual aids. BL How to design computer presentations. BL How to set up the room you'll be speaking in. BL How to develop a successful delivery style. Perhaps most impressive are the many detailed tips he gives here. For instance, when using a pointer, hold it in the hand closer to the screen (otherwise, you turn your back on the audience, making it harder to hear you). When designing a visual aid, use at least 28-point type, and seldom use all capital letters (which are harder to read). And when presenting a bar chart during a computer presentation, build it--a bar at a time--to focus your audience's attention. Drawing on two earlier and popular books, The Plain English Approach to Business Writing and A Practical Guide for Business Speaking, this new volume has been significantly updated. It includes up-to-the-minute information on using computers, computer graphics, and typography for your writing, and on using the same technology for designing your presentations. The result is an authoritative and comprehensive single volume that will be the essential guide for everyone wishing to communicate more easily and effectively at work.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195104498
ISBN-13
9780195104493
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74521
Product Key Features
Book Title
Plain English at Work : a Guide to Writing and Speaking
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Business Communication / General, Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations, Business Writing, Public Speaking
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Business & Economics, Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
5.8in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pe1115.B245 1996
Reviews
"Another splendid book. Ed has exactly the right touch for blending the academic with the practical."--James C. Gaston, President, Word One Associates, Inc."Brilliant! Bailey cuts to the heart of the problem time and again in this book. His advice eliminates the fog from business memos and the pain of composing them."--James S. O'Rourke, University of Notre Dame, "Another splendid book. Ed has exactly the right touch for blending theacademic with the practical."--James C. Gaston, President, Word One Associates,Inc., "Another splendid book. Ed has exactly the right touch for blending the academic with the practical."--James C. Gaston, President, Word One Associates, Inc., "Brilliant! Bailey cuts to the heart of the problem time and again in thisbook. His advice eliminates the fog from business memos and the pain ofcomposing them."--James S. O'Rourke, University of Notre Dame, "Brilliant! Bailey cuts to the heart of the problem time and again in this book. His advice eliminates the fog from business memos and the pain of composing them."--James S. O'Rourke, University of Notre Dame
Copyright Date
1996
Lccn
95-043712
Dewey Decimal
808/.06665
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
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