"Plain English at work : a guide to writing and speaking" is a PDF drawn from the Internet Archive and catalogued under Literature & Language Arts for Undergraduate / College. From the source: 1 online resource (xii, 286 pages) : The author brings together a new edition of "Plain English Approach to Business Writing", with his text on business speaking. The resulting handbook for the reference market includes… Slide Collection preserves the upstream link, the original creator credit and the licensing terms; download the file to use it in a classroom, study group or revision plan.
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1 online resource (xii, 286 pages) : The author brings together a new edition of "Plain English Approach to Business Writing", with his text on business speaking. The resulting handbook for the reference market includes information on writing with computers, computer graphics, layout and typography, as well as references and examples Combines and updates the author's earlier works: The plain English approach to business writing and A practical guide for business speaking Includes index WRITING CLEARLY & EASILY; THE NEW WAY TO WRITE; MORE ABOUT STYLE; MORE ABOUT ORGANIZATION; MORE ABOUT LAYOUT; FINAL WORDS ON WRITING; SPEAKING CLEARLY & EASILY; DESIGNING YOUR PRESENTATION; GIVING YOUR PRESENTATION; FINAL WORDS ON SPEAKING; Appendix A: Simpler words and phrases; Appendix B: Checklist for speakers; Appendix C: Checklist for setting up the room; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W Print version record
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