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Lanham’s eight simple steps to clearer, more understandable writing will win you praise from bosses, colleagues, and clients. Voice; Business Prose; Professional Prose; Electronic Prose; General Interest; improving your writing.
Synopsis
Lanham's eight simple steps to clearer, more understandable writing will win you praise from bosses, colleagues, and clients.
KEY TOPICS: Voice; Business Prose; Professional Prose; Electronic Prose;
MARKET: General Interest; improving your writing.
Synopsis
This remarkable little book, intended as a supplement for any course that requires writing, models a clear, step-by-step system for creating straight-forward, concise, intelligible and readable prose.
Table of Contents
Preface.
1. Action
2. Attention
3. Voice
4. Skotison! (Intentional Obscurity)
5. Business Prose
6. Professional Prose
7. Electronic Prose
8. Why Bother?
Appendix of Terms