Shortcuts to effective on-the-job writing : how to achieve an immediate improvement in your business letters, memos, and reports /
Lynn Lamphear
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c1982
- xii, 179 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
What Can You Gain From This Book? -- 1. Understand Your Writing Attitude -- 2. Become a Critical Reader -- 3. Think About Your Reader -- 4. Make Sure You're Understood -- 5. Beware of the Jargon Dragon -- 6. Write Concisely -- 7. Adopt an Appropriate Tone -- 8. Use Effective Paragraphs -- 9. Develop an Overall Plan -- 10. Use Effective Openings and Closings -- 11. Organize Your Material -- 12. Punctuate Appropriately -- 13. Spell Correctly -- 14. Evaluate Your Writing.
Improving your writing skills can help you succeed in whatever job or career you have chosen. The ability to write well is one of the most powerful tools you can use to achieve recognition, job security, and career advancement.