<p>This book is essential for anyone who needs to write clear, concise letters, memos, reports, proposals or other business documents. A complete self-study program in a handy workbook format, it provides the same practical techniques and strategies Advanced Communication Designs instructors have taught to business and professional people since 1980. PROFESSIONAL WRITING SKILLS includes techniques for getting started, conveying the main point clearly, selecting and organizing information, using the right tone, using active, jargon-free language, and eliminating unnecessary words. Filled with practice exercises with immediate feedback, the book can be used for self-study or as the text for a class.</p>

Professional Writing Skills: A Self-Paced Training Program

Business & Money

CHAN, JANIS FISHER

Lutovich, Diane

Skills

Advanced Communication Designs

Who needs this book? Anyone who writes or edits reports or proposals, including technical reports, marketing reports, funding proposals, R&D reports, financial reports, and responses to RFP's. HOW TO WRITE REPORTS AND PROPOSALS is a complete training program that can be used as self-study, as the text for classes, as a "refresher," or to conduct tutorials. You'll learn practical techniques and strategies you can use immediately to plan and write reports and proposals that include the right information, organized in the right way. You'll find clear examples and explanations as well as practice exercises with immediate feedback and suggestions for applying techniques to job-related writing projects. When you finish this book, you'll be able to: * Get started by evaluating readers; clarifying the readers' most important question; and identifying report sections * Determine what information to include in each report section and organize it logically * Use lists, charts, graphs and visuals to communicate information efficiently * Write useful headings and subheadings that give readers a "road map" through the document * Write effective introductions and report summaries * Use concise, precise, active, accurate language that communicates clearly to specific readers

How to Write Reports and Proposals

NEW REVISED EDITION: More information helpful to ESL students, more focus on selecting the right verb form, more exercises to help you fine tune each sentence. This book is a revised version of our very popular Grammar For Grownups printed in 1992. Still a complete self-study program in a handy workbook format, it provides the same practical techniques and strategies Advanced Communication designs instructors have taught to business and professional people since 1980. In only eight lessons, you’ll learn to understand the terms used to talk about writing; write complete, clear sentences; use pronouns and verbs correctly; use commas and punctuation correctly; and avoid confusing commonly confused words. It also includes a self-test so you know exactly what you to need to learn, and what you just need to review. Filled with practice exercises with immediate feedback, the book can be used for self-study or as the text for a class.

Grammar for Grownups: A Self-Paced Training Program for People in Business by Janis Fisher Chan (2003-06-03)

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Professional Writing Skills: A Self-Paced Training Program

How to Write Reports and Proposals

Grammar for Grownups: A Self-Paced Training Program for People in Business by Janis Fisher Chan (2003-06-03)