Writing on the Job: A Norton Pocket Guide (Second Edition) (Norton Pocket Guides) [Spiral-bound]

John Brereton (Author), Margaret A. Mansfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0393975118 | ISBN-13: 978-0393975116

Writing on the Job is the first handy reference guide for professional writing students.

Each chapter teaches the essential business formats professional writers need to know and offers strategies for clear, effective business writing, illustrated with real workplace documents.

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I run training sessions at Fortune 500 companies, showing middle managers how to communicate on paper. This book is filled with the tips and down to earth advice I try to get across. -- Rebecca Saunders, Ph.D., Syntax, Inc.

Interns and beginners will fit right in if they master the practical advice in Writing on the Job. As an experienced writer and editor, I want everyone in my office to master this easy-to-read workplace guide. -- Mary Frakes, Fidelity Investments

Very thorough, well-researched. Everyone writing for publication should read Writing on the Job. -- Michelle McPhee, The Boston Globe

About the Author

John Brereton (Ph.D., Rutgers University) is a Professor of English, Emeritus, at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Previously he served as Executive Director of the Calderwood Writing Initiative at the Boston Athenæum. He has taught writing at Harvard University, Wayne State University, Brandeis University, and the City University of New York. His scholarship focuses on the history of teaching English literature and composition.

Margaret A. Mansfield is professor of English at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, where she teaches professional writing and supervises the English internship program.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 216 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (August 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393975118
• ISBN-13: 978-0393975116
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO WRITES ON THE JOB!, December 10, 1998

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This review is from: Writing on the Job: A Norton Pocket Guide (Hardcover)

THIS BOOK OFFERS EXCELLENT WRITING INFORMATION. A MUST FOR SOMEONE WHO WORKS IN A PROFESSIONAL WRITING RELATED FIELD OR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LEARN HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY.I REALLY ENJOYED READING, WRITING ON THE JOB. HIGHLY RECOMMANDED. THANKS JB

5.0 out of 5 stars Great textbook, February 10, 2010

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This review is from: Writing on the Job: A Norton Pocket Guide (Spiral-bound)

A perfect fit for our Professional Writing and Editing course, since it includes a number of genres that we wanted to cover, from fundraising letters to feature articles to resumes. AND it's concise.