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Writing & speaking at work : a practical guide for business communication / Edward P. Bailey.

By: Bailey, Edward P.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 1999Description: xiv, 237 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0130807311 .Subject(s): Business communication -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Business writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Public speaking -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 658.45
Contents:
Part One: Writing -- What is good writing? -- Developing a good style -- Using examples and comparisons -- Making your page look inviting -- Making your main point easy to find -- Illustrating your ideas -- Getting beyond the period and comma -- Learning commonsense rules -- Preparing a resume and cover letter -- Documenting your sources -- Part Two: Speaking -- What is business speaking? -- Using good techniques of delivery -- Developing a clear structure -- Choosing and designing visual aids -- Giving a presentation using transparencies -- Giving a presentation using a computer -- Rehearsing, setting up and overcoming nervousness.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This text focuses on the 2 most important communication skills that people in business need, writing & speaking. Drawing examples from successful adults in business, it seeks to develop an understanding of the elements of good writing.

Includes index.

Part One: Writing -- What is good writing? -- Developing a good style -- Using examples and comparisons -- Making your page look inviting -- Making your main point easy to find -- Illustrating your ideas -- Getting beyond the period and comma -- Learning commonsense rules -- Preparing a resume and cover letter -- Documenting your sources -- Part Two: Speaking -- What is business speaking? -- Using good techniques of delivery -- Developing a clear structure -- Choosing and designing visual aids -- Giving a presentation using transparencies -- Giving a presentation using a computer -- Rehearsing, setting up and overcoming nervousness.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I Writing
  • Chapter 1 What Is Good Writing?
  • Chapter 2 Developing a Good Style
  • Chapter 3 Using Examples and Comparisons
  • Chapter 4 Making Your Page Look Inviting
  • Chapter 5 Making Your Main Point Easy to Find
  • Chapter 6 Illustrating Your Ideas
  • Chapter 7 Getting Beyond Periods and Commas
  • Chapter 8 Learning Commonsense Rules
  • Chapter 9 Making the Most of E-mail
  • Chapter 10 Writing for the Web
  • Chapter 11 Preparing a Resume and Cover Letter
  • Chapter 12 Documenting Your Sources
  • Part II Speaking139
  • Chapter 13 What Is Business Speaking?
  • Chapter 14 Using Good Techniques of Delivery
  • Chapter 15 Developing a Clear Structure
  • Chapter 16 Designing Visual Aids
  • Chapter 17 Giving a Presentation Using a Computer
  • Chapter 18 Rehearsing, Setting Up the Room, and Overcoming Nervousness
  • Chapter 19 Preparing an Annotated Presentation
  • Appendix A Final Project: Learning Computer Techniques
  • Appendix B Final Project: Creating Reports
  • Appendix C Formats for Letters and Memos
  • Appendix D Sample Papers
  • Appendix E Commonly Confused Words
  • Index