Elements of Business Writing: A Guide to Writing Clear, Concise Letters, Mem

by Gary Blake and Robert W. Bly

Book Overview

From an interoffice memo to a fifty-page proposal, this is the definitive guide to business writing. Anyone who has ever had to write any business document will find "The Elements of Business Writing"... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0020080956
• ISBN13: 9780020080954
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Awesome!!

Excellent transaction with fast shipping. Book was the one need for my business.

Use for more professional business writing

I use this as a reference book for the college course I teach which includes a lot of business writing. Know what this book contains and you will be respected as a true businss writer. Doc

Good Addition to The Elements of Style

The Elements of Business Writing is clearly modeled after Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style", and it is a worthy addition. Authors Blake and Bly essentially have re-written the classic "Elements", and transformed it into "Business Elements". Lots of specific usage and style pointers, which I found very helpful. A quick read, may be somewhat of a review if you have written on the job for years, but this book also makes an excellent refresher for all the nuances that make writing go from good to great.

One the best guides for business writers

This book, with an obvious nod to Strunk and White (which it surpasses), lists 67 principles of good writing, with about two pages each of details and examples. It's on the short list of recommended resources in my book The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Business Writing and Communication.

A valuable writing guide

Remarkably concise and informative, The Elements of Business Writing: A Guide to Writing Clear, Concise Letters, Memos, Reports, Proposals, and Other Business Documents by Gary Blake and Robert W. Bly is more than just a tool for business people. Taking a common sensical approach, as opposed to a lofty educated tone, Messrs. Blake and Bly do not restrict themselves to business writing, in spite of the title. For the most part, The Elements of Business Writing is a valuable writing guide for just about all forms of writing. The book is strong on: knowing your audience; clarity; precision; and persuasion. When you think about those four elements, you're thinking about effective communication in general. This is something everyone--not just business people--can use in their daily lives.

Very useful

If you write letters, emails, business proposals or marketing plans, this book will be useful to you. It is very easy to follow. The book offers a number of suggestions for writing clearly and with style, and explains each point in detail. I used this book for a graduate level class, but it would be useful to anyone!