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Successful Writing at Work, International Edition

Philip Kolin author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc

Published:13th Jan '12

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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, 10E, International Edition 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.

1. Getting Started: Writing and Your Career. 2. The Writing Process at Work. 3. Collaborative Writing and Meetings at Work. 4. Writing Routine Business Correspondence: Memos, Faxes, Emails, IMs and Blogs. 5. Writing Letters: Some Basics for Communicating with Audiences Worldwide. 6. Types of Business Letters. 7. How to Get a Job: Searches, Dossiers, Portfolios, Resumes, Letters and Interviews. 8. Doing Research and Documentation on the Job. 9. Summarizing Information at Work. 10. Designing Clear Visuals. 11. Designing Successful Documents and Websites. 12. Writing Instructions and Procedures. 13. Writing Winning Proposals. 14. Writing Effective Short Reports. 15. Writing Careful Long Reports. 16. Making Successful Presentations at Work.

ISBN: 9781111834821

Dimensions: 231mm x 187mm x 27mm

Weight: 1145g

816 pages

10th edition