Write Like a Pro: Ten Techniques for Getting Your Point Across at Work (and in Life) Contributor(s): Hausman, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440844143 ISBN-13: 9781440844140 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Business Communication - General - Business & Economics | Business Writing - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric |
Dewey: 808.042 |
LCCN: 2015046508 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.25 lbs) 216 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In today's business world, writers need to be prepared and comfortable with various forms of writing: reports, blogs, social media, white papers. Written by an established expert on writing and communication, journalism professor Carl D. Hausman, Write Like a Pro: Ten Techniques for Getting Your Point Across at Work (and in Life) can make you a better writer, regardless of your experience and current skill level; and will teach you how to vastly improve your written communication through a straightforward, easy-to-follow method. This book doesn't just cover the essential mechanics of good writing; it focuses on developing the more subtle skills of infusing your writing with eloquence, power, accuracy, and persuasiveness--and it shows readers how to achieve those qualities with no-nonsense advice. The information is highly accessible, sometimes amusing, and replete with memorable examples that demonstrate what works and teaches a strategy for solving any writing problem. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to write effectively, in any form, from emails to complaint letters to social media. |