The essential text for business and professional writing, Writing that Works offers clear guidelines for memos, reports, proposals, presentations, and more. Supported by over 200 model documents, this inviting text helps students develop the skills they need to write and communicate successfully on the job.This new edition includes even more advice on considering audience and purpose, designing documents, and using technology.
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WALTER E. OLIU until recently served as chief of the Publishing Services Branch at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He is a communications consultant in the Washington, D.C. area and has taught at Miami University of Ohio, Slippery Rock State University, and Montgomery College.
CHARLES T. BRUSAW worked for twenty years as a technical writer for the NCR Corporation and has also worked in advertising, public relations, and curriculum development. He has served as a business-writing consultant for corporations worldwide and has taught at both NCR Corporation's Management College and Sinclair Community College.
GERALD J. ALRED is professor of English at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, where he teaches courses in professional writing and directs the Graduate Certificate Program in International Technical Communication. He received the 2004 Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Comunication from the Society for Technical Communication. He is also the associate editor of Journal of Business Communication.
For Bedford/St. Martin's, all three are coauthors of The Business Writer's Handbook (2006); Handbook of Technical Writing (2006); The Business Writer's Companion (2005); and The Technical Writer's Companion (2002).
CHARLES T. BRUSAW worked for twenty years as a technical writer for the NCR Corporation and has also worked in advertising, public relations, and curriculum development. He has served as a business-writing consultant for corporations worldwide and has taught at both NCR Corporation's Management College and Sinclair Community College.
GERALD J. ALRED is professor of English at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, where he teaches courses in professional writing and directs the Graduate Certificate Program in International Technical Communication. He received the 2004 Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Comunication from the Society for Technical Communication. He is also the associate editor of Journal of Business Communication.
For Bedford/St. Martin's, all three are coauthors of The Business Writer's Handbook (2006); Handbook of Technical Writing (2006); The Business Writer's Companion (2005); and The Technical Writer's Companion (2002).
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I've seen a number of items in the same subject area, as I teach undergrad business writing courses. This one provides the best examples, including some for non-traditional students who didn't do college right away or even in just four years. Consistently, students in my classes say this is the one book they're keeping.
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I have used Writing That Works as a required text in an undergraduate business communication course for three years. The book is thorough and well organized with a collection of useful exercises at the end of each chapter. Chapters 1-6 address the writing process, starting with the fundamentals of writing and moving forward to include gathering research and organizing information. Chapters 7 and 8 provide much needed information on visual communication and document design. Chapters 8 and 9 provide an introduction to business communication, and the remainder of the book provides an in-depth look at several specific types of documents including proposals, reports, and instructions.
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I took an online refresher course and "Writing That Works" was the required text. It is very contemporary and provides effective suggestions throughout the book. The text supported the instruction and also provided additional effective tips. I have accomplished my refresh and also have new knowledge based on updated materials in the text relating to e-writing and e-communicating. I have applied many of the learning's from this class and the book to my everyday work. The text will be sitting on my office bookshelf and will be used as a primary reference.
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