The Art of On-the-job Writing

By Philip Vassallo

Become a more effective and efficient writer today!More than a technical manual of writing style and grammar, this book offers a unique method for achieving workplace-writing success by offering four... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912301627
• ISBN13: 9780912301624
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: First Books
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 6.0"

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The Art of On-the-job Writing

The Art of On-the-Job Writing is reference guide for anyone who writes as part of their job. This book explores ways to reduce writer's block and how to create writing tailored to the aim of the piece without excess wordiness or confusion. Techniques include the PDQ (planning, drafting, and quality controlling) writing process and the 4S Plan (statement, support, structure, and style) for completing any written work. Embedded examples and exercises to practice each of the key concepts are included. The Art of On-the-Job Writing simplifies writing any business document into easy to understand and replicate steps. These steps not only take the writer from any writing assignment through to a polished writing product but also help the writer through common pitfalls such as writer's block, disorganization, and wordiness. Moreover, these methods and steps explained in this book are flexible enough to be used in virtually any writing situation, be that a simple email or memo or a longer more formal report or technical manual.