Business writing is all about effective communication and persuasion. Technically-minded people can struggle and many businesses get it wrong, losing their readers in avalanches of acronyms and jungles of technical jargon. It doesn't have to be that way. In this book you'll discover how to give your communication skills an upgrade, exploring the tips and tricks that will enable you to write effectively and persuasively for any audience. You'll discover...

Readers form an impression of you based on how you write. That's why communication skills are crucial for managers, business owners, and people who want to get ahead in their own careers. This book covers everything professionals need to know about writing on the job today. --

Good writing is good business. Simple, straightforward writing saves time, creates good relationships, and prevents expensive misunderstandings. But why is it so hard to achieve? This incisive guide suggests ways to think about writing, what it should look and sound like, as well as what it should accomplish, that can simplify how writers choose to express their ideas. It examines the reasons why many businesspeople with good skills tend to write...

Learn to document the technology that makes the world go Technical Writing For Dummies is a master class on how to build a career writing user manuals, e-learning, streaming, simulations, and more. It even zooms into the metaverse. Whether you're new to the field, a seasoned professional, or a technical person who needs to write, this guide arms you with the skills you need to cash in on this flourishing world of technical writing. This isn't your...

"As a scientist, you are a professional writer: your career is built on successful proposals and papers. Success isn't defined by getting papers into print, but by getting them into the reader's consciousness. Writing Science is built upon the idea that successful science writing tells a story. It uses that insight to discuss how to write more effectively. Integrating lessons from other genres of writing with those from the author's years of experience...

The craft of scientific writing is designed to help scientists and engineers write about their work clearly and effectively. Using scores of examples from a wide variety of authors and disciplines (including such well-known figures as Einstein, Bohr, and Freud), the book demonstrates the difference between strong scientific writing and weak scientific writing. This book shows how to bring ideas across to the intended audience. In addition, it contains...

"In Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow, Steve Almond employs the radical empathy he displayed as co-host (with Cheryl Strayed) of the podcast Dear Sugars to explore the joys and trials of storytelling, and to explode the myths that hold us back from writing our deepest and truest work. The book includes chapters on plot, character, and chronology, but travels far beyond the earnest intentions of most craft books. It includes essays on humor, sex,...

Millions of students love "They Say / I Say" because it offers lively and practical advice they can use throughout their college career (and beyond). Now, students can learn how to connect their "I Say" to broader public conversations through a new chapter "In My Experience," and they will engage more deeply with their assigned readings thanks to new co-author Laura Davies's work on both a dynamic Norton Illumine Ebook and an energetic revision of...

Have you ever been concerned when you have to write a company report? Do you think that your writing is too wordy or too technical? Do you wish that you could be more concise or more tuned into your audience? Those are some of the questions Word Time! answers. The book is based on Elizabeth's years of working students and business professionals and on the notion that clear writing still matters in the workplace. In part because of the speed of electronic...

Non-degree and undergraduate students are both inexperienced essay writers who need close guidance to become effective writers. One of the puzzles, which they encounter at the college and university after reporting for studies, is the course assignments offered to them by their lecturers, which demand them to be critical thinkers and argumentative essay writers. In most colleges and universities, lecturers provide to students broad questions to answer...