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Memos in Minutes
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Memos in Minutes tells "all" in 87 pages. It offers a sharp contrast to the usually weighty tomes on business writing. It contains no theory, no exercises, no long-winded discussions. It does describe, concisely, 13 steps necessary to writing memos that inform and persuade. The steps total a "method" that business writers repeat each time they write a memo. The method keeps writers on track with each memo, avoiding the pitfalls of poor organization; lack of audience appeal; too little meaning, too many words; and incorrectly applying grammatical rules. read more »
Better Writing
 | author: Mary T. Carbone asin: 0538727918 binding: Spiral-bound list price: $57.95 USD amazon price: $57.95 USD |
Based on extensive research, Better Writing represents a new method of teaching and learning the fundamentals of English. A concise, 250-page textbook, it solves a major problem that instructors struggle with every day - their students' inability to write correctly and clearly. In five parts, Better Writing presents the Sentence, Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Style, each with its own objective and own treatment. Based on research, it provides, among other features, chapter objectives, summaries and the most important component of all -- immediate feedback.
Writing with Purpose and Passion: A Writer's Guide to Language and Style
 | author: Jeff Stalcup Michael Rovasio asin: 0134376099 binding: Paperback list price: $46.20 USD amazon price: $46.20 USD |
Written with a love for writing that transcends to its readers, this book helps users develop their writing skills and learn how to read even the most basic of forms by combining an overview of the five most commonly used modes of rhetoric with a similar overview of the most common elements of grammar, punctuation, style and usage. It includes many samples of student writing to demonstrate the rhetorical modes and principles of style and usage.Arranges chapters in a graded progression of easier to more difficult concepts, and stresses the inter-relatedness of all aspects of writing. read more »
The Bare-Bones Guide to Better Business Writing: A Quick and Easy-To-Use Reference to Clear, Effective Communication
 | author: Sally Williams asin: 0875762034 binding: Paperback list price: $7.95 USD amazon price: $7.95 |
The book you'll refer to again and again when writing for business (or on personal matters) Answers the questions we all have about proper grammar, punctuation, vocabulary. Fast, no-fluff format gives quick ways to improve your writing skills.
Effective Business Communication
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Effective Business Communication is an essential resource on business correspondence for the modern office. It contains a grammar and usage review and addresses conventional concerns with examples of all standard correspondence formats, and abbreviations. The book also covers newer topics such as electronic mail.
Business Writer's Quick Reference Guide
 | author: Terry R. Bacon Lawrence H. Freeman asin: 0471845418 binding: Paperback list price: $65.00 USD amazon price: $65.00 |
A comprehensive business writer's style guide that shows professionals how to address any business audience, in any format. Alphabetical organization provides for quick, easy usage. It is packed with rules of English grammar, usage, writing techniques and currently accepted stylistic conventions, all punctuation, spelling, and visual aids. A special Model Documents section provides format models for a variety of commonly used documents, including business letters, memos, and reports. Each topic is cross-referenced for easy access.
