First edition.

xii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

"Résumés, reports, e-mails, proposals, business plans, letters, presentations"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction

Part One: First Things First

Ch.1 Before You Write

Ch.2 Create a Road Map

Ch.3 What's Your Point?... and Other Principles

Ch.4 Write, Write, Write

Ch.5 Revise, Revise, Revise

Ch.6 Edit, Edit, Edit

Part Two: Perfect What You've Written

Ch.7 Write with Style, Voice, and Tone

Ch.8 Punctuation Slam Dunks

Ch.9 Caution: Yield to Grammar and Usage - or Not!

Ch.10 Misused, Confused, and Abused Words

Ch.11 Business Writing Etiquette

Part Three: The Shapes of Business Communications

Ch.12 The Email Animal (and All It's Electronic Relatives)

Ch.13 Memos That Make the Point

Ch.14 Letters That Hit the Mark

Ch.15 The Business Plan That Gets Action

Ch.16 The Report That Changes Things

Ch.17 Proposals and Grant Applications That Get Approved

Ch.18 The Presentation That Gets the Contract

Ch.19 The Speech That Gets Applause

Ch.20 The Resume That Gets the Interview

So much of success in business depends on writing well. From résumés to reports, proposals to presentations,Writing Well for Business Success will help you communicate your ideas clearly, quickly and effectively. It will help you distill your message into a well-targeted statement and ace the elements of style. You'll learn to write what you want to say in emails, business plans and more while mastering the tricks of editing yourself. Presented in author Sandra Lambs lighthearted and easy accessible style, this little book is an essential desk reference guide for the modern working world.

14.00 CMM (99-CMM-9)

English language -- Business English.

English language -- Rhetoric.

Business writing -- Textbooks.

Business communication.

Written communication.