Plain Language, Please (eBook)

How to Write for Results

Janet C. Arrowood (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
116 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-2477-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Writing in plain language is not something they teach in you school. But it is an art and a science, and you can learn how to do it and apply it-how to write for results. This book provides a step-by-step, example-filled guide to the critical aspects of writing in plain English-plain language-the type of writing people understand and to which they respond favorably. Not many people refuse to read a newspaper because it is "e;too easy,"e; but lots of people avoid technical publications and barbecue grill instructions because they are "e;too hard"e; or unintelligible.Good writers are made, not born. The examples and information in this book will guide you along the process of becoming one of those "e;good"e; writers...and you may even find yourself looking forward to your next writing project.

Autor

Arrowood has been designing and presenting “plain language” writing training programs worldwide for over 13 years. She has written and edited documents for almost any imaginable area from engineering to marketing, lessons learned to risk assessment reports, and military to young adult.

Inhalt

Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: A Brief History of the (American) English LanguageChapter 2: How to Write in Plain EnglishChapter 3: Identify and Write to the “Right” AudienceChapter 4: Keep it Simple and ShortChapter 5: Planning and Organizing Your DocumentsChapter 6: Applying the “Cs” and Rs” of Effective WritingChapter 7: Using Correct Grammar and PunctuationChapter 8: Using Reader-Friendly Voice, Tone, and PersonChapter 9: Applying Effective Self-Editing and –Proofreading Techniques Chapter 10: Netiquette and Writing for the Likely Viewing MediumConclusion: The Wrap-Up

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.7.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Composition • Education • English • grammar • Language Arts • lanuage arts • Punctuation • Writing
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-2477-7 / 1475824777
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-2477-3 / 9781475824773