Business Writing: What Works, What Won't
by Wilma Davidson
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Author: Wilma DavidsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-05
ISBN: 0312109482
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Book Review: Regardless of skill level, this book will improve your professional writing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I found the textbook to be an extremely helpful tool in perfecting my writing throughout the semester. While I used it sparingly for the first few weeks, I started to keep up with the reading assignments later on. The later writing samples blew my earlier work away, and I am confident that the textbook's tips were the reason for my improvement. I found three areas, the side-by-side revisions, the "Grappling With Grammar" section, and all of Chapter 9, to be immensely helpful.
Early in the semester, I relied very heavily on the side-by-side revisions to really get an idea of what my writing should look like. The examples are featured are pages 33-38 and thoughout the book. Seeing an example of a cluttered, wordy memo right next to a concise, even-tempered memo made it easy to correct my mistakes. I followed a similar revising process and had fantastic results. For students who are just starting in the class, these examples are fantastic.
As my overall tone and writing got better, I had to find ways to fine-tune my efforts. To reach the 5.5-6 grade level I knew it would take flawless work. Chapter 11 featured several sections entitled, "Grappling With Grammar." While I knew I was a sound writer, pages 199-203 helped solve those tricky grammar issues. The entire chapter helped with word usage, punctuation, and the technical problems that can deflate even the best memo. For writers at any level, this section was very valuable.
Lastly, I found Chapter 9 to be another important tool as I perfected my writing. The other two parts helped with my tone and punctuation, but I still needed help to clear the clutter in my writing. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I have a tendency to use cliches and pretentious words. Chapter 9 addressed these issues and provided a massive list of examples. Any writer with redundaancy issues, pretentious word usage, or overuse of cliches would gain a ton by reviewing this chapter.
Overall, I found the text to be amazingly helpful. While some of my textbooks gathered dust over the semester, this one certainly got its share of use. I found the information to be current, relevant, and certainly accessible for our class. I will be holding on to this book after the semester is finshed because I am confident it will help my writing in the future!
Summary of Business Writing: What Works, What Won't
A thorough, accessible, and results-oriented guidebook intended for today?s business environment, Business Writing: What Works, What Won?t offers the first and last word on writing memos, business letters, reports, and all other kinds of business documents. Wilma Davidson, a veteran corporate writing coach whose clients have included M&M Mars, Johnson & Johnson, Anheuser-Busch, and several other, Fortune 500 companies, uses clear and memorable examples, charts, cartoons, and anecdotes to convey exactly what succeeds?and what fails?in written business communication.
This new edition of Business Writing has been fully revised and updated to cover e-mail, Palm Pilots, and the latest in word processor technology. It will be an indispensable reference for all students of business and management?a book that answers questions about style, provides guidance in matters of grammar, and reveals countless insights about writing with precision, confidence, humor, and eye-catching effectiveness.
This new edition of Business Writing has been fully revised and updated to cover e-mail, Palm Pilots, and the latest in word processor technology. It will be an indispensable reference for all students of business and management?a book that answers questions about style, provides guidance in matters of grammar, and reveals countless insights about writing with precision, confidence, humor, and eye-catching effectiveness.
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