Get to the point
Subtitle: painless advice for writing memos, letters and E-mails your colleagues and clients will understand
By: Elizabeth Danziger
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780981978604
Subjects: Business writing; Business communication; Commercial correspondence; Memorandums; Electronic mail messages; English language; Business English; Rhetoric; Grammar
Description: Thousands of readers have gained from reading this witty, no-nonsense guide to powerful business writing. Hailed as "The Elements of Style for the 21st century" by New York Times best-selling author Michael Levin, Danziger's book carries readers through the entire writing process, from the moment they wish they could run screaming from the job until they complete a polished, clear document. An extensive section on writing for email and social networking sites sets the second edition apart from the first. This is a quick, easy read that provides a vital reference for all business readers.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1.; title: Mastering your mental barriers about writing -- -- pt. 2.; title: Planning your writing -- -- pt. 3.; title: Organizing information effectively -- -- pt. 4.; title: Dress your message for success : format matters -- -- pt. 5.; title: Structure strong sentences -- -- pt. 6.; title: Choose words wisely -- -- pt. 7.; title: Help for the grammar phobic -- -- pt. 8.; title: Mark my punctuation -- -- pt. 9.; title: Re-vision means seeing again -- -- pt. 10.; title: Writing electronically: email and social networking -- -- pt. 10.; title: Eluding to your deplorable assets.