This respected market-leading text offers students a comprehensive, practical introduction to workplace writing to prepare them for a range of communication tasks. Successful Writing at Work 10th Edition, features an abundance of real-world examples and problems as well as an accessible writing style and detailed guidelines for planning, drafting, revising, editing, and producing professional documents and graphics. Students are presented with topics in four logically sequenced sections, beginning with basic business communications and proceeding to conducting research, documenting sources, and handling more advanced tasks such as reports, proposals, and oral presentations. With each new task, students learn to become effective problem solvers at work, to understand their audience, and to select the best communication tools to accomplish their goals.
Backgrounds Getting Started: Writing and Your Career The Writing Process at Work Collaborative Writing and Meetings at Work Correspondence Writing Routine Business Correspondence: Memos, Faxes, Emails, IMs, and Blogs Writing Letters: Some Basics for Communicating with Audiences Worldwide Types of Business Letters How to Get a Job: Searches, Networking, Dossiers, Portfolios/Webfolios, Résumés, Letters, and Interviews Gathering and Summarizing Information Doing Research and Documentation on the Job Summarizing Information at Work Preparing Documents and Visuals Designing Clear Visuals Designing Successful Documents and Websites Writing Instructions and Procedures Writing Winning Proposals Writing Effective Short Reports Writing Careful Long Reports Making Successful Presentations at Work