| Description |
1 online resource (321 pages) |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Starting points; Summary of guidelines; 1 Writing short sentences and clear paragraphs; 2 Preferring plain words; 3 Writing tight; 4 Favouring active-voice verbs; 5 Using vigorous verbs, and untying noun strings; 6 Using vertical lists; 7 Converting negative to positive; 8 Cross-references, cross readers; 9 Using good punctuation; 10 Pitching your writing at the right level; 11 Six writing myths explored and exploded; 12 Clearly non-sexist; 13 Conquering grammarphobia; 14 Sound starts and excellent endings; 15 Planning well; 16 Using reader-centred structure |
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17 Using alternatives to words, words, words18 Management of colleagues' writing; 19 Good practice with email; 20 Writing better instructions; 21 Clarity for the Web; 22 Lucid legal language; 23 Writing low-literacy plain English; 24 Basics of clear layout; 25 Keeping errors in Czech: its time to Proof read; Appendix: commonest words; Sources and notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y |
| Summary |
Plain English is the art of writing clearly, concisely, and in a way that precisely communicates your message to your intended audience. This book offers 25 practical guidelines helping you to improve your vocabulary, style, grammar, and layout to achieve clear writing. It gives expert advice on all aspects of the writing process: from avoiding jargon and legalese, to organizing written information in print and online. It also shows you how it's done with hundreds of real examples, including 'before' and 'after' versions. All this is presented in an authoritative and engaging way.Completely rev |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-284) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
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REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
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English language -- Grammar
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English language -- Rhetoric
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Report writing
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2013443242 |
| ISBN |
9780191649110 |
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0191649112 |
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1299940188 |
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9781299940185 |
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0199669171 |
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9780199669172 |
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