A style guide for business writers. This resource should help busin ess people communicate better, and it encompasses all aspects of style from the basic such as punctuation, to the complex such as format procedures manuals. Arranged alphabetically and cross-referenced, the guide is specifically designed to help the reader make informed judgements about the best modes of expression. It provides guidelines on the full range of business communications: formats, preferred usages, and other issues that regularly arise in the creation of memos, reports, newsletters and speeches.
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Organized in dictionary form, with entries ranging from "abbreviations" to "word processing," this valuable business handbook gives a wide range of guidelines for composition, organization, punctuation, style, and spelling?all the essentials of effective writing. This book is thus useful for the working businessperson who needs to find answers quickly to specific business-writing problems. Possible exceptions to and adaptations of rules are noted, though the book's basics should underlie all written communication. Examples are included, as are sample forms and memos: budget forms, budget documentations, budget variance summaries, forecasts, balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flow, letter formats, long-range planning documents, memorandums, and procedures manuals. Recommended for public, academic, and special libraries.?Nancy Patterson Shires, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, N.C.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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It's neither the Associated Press nor the Modern Language Association style guide; in fact, it's not truly a writer's guide. The AMACOM editors have produced a composite of communication tips, suggestions, and general how-tos. Sixty-two alphabetically arranged subjects range from simple to complex. A recommendation under "Abbreviations," for instance, advises users to spell out the abbreviation the first time. The category "Photographs" tells readers that "subjects should be framed well." Each definition is arranged with numbered guidelines and plenty of examples. Of best use to nonprofessional business writers. Barbara Jacobs
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Incompetent trove of misinformation, useless platitudes,
By Paul R Burcham (Denver CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing (Hardcover)
This book contains too many errors to blame some quirk. It is poorly conceived and written. Spellcheck may have been run, but this book was apparently not proofread by anyone familiar with the English language. The errors are inexcusable in what purports to be a style guide. Instead of this waste, you might well enjoy such excellent guides as Plain Style, The Associated Press Stylebook, and The Craft of Scientific Writing.
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An abbreviation is a form of shorthand, enabling readers to understand the meaning of a word or phrase without needing to see it written out in full. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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- Little Black Book of Business Math (The little black book series) by Michael Thomsett on page 42, and page 82
- Critical Studies In Organization & Bureaucracy by Frank Fischer on page 42, and page 82
- Management Science by Anderson on page 195
- Forecasting Methods for Management by Spyros G. Makridakis on page 42
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