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1 online resource |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: The Basic Components; 1. Essential Preliminary Steps to Effective Writing; 2. The Mechanics of Writing: A Refresher Course on the Basic Rules of English; 3. Polishing Your Writing: Special Writing Problems in the Public Sector; 4. Proofreading; Part II: Basic Forms of Writing in the Public Sector: Public Audiences; 5. Memos and Letters; 6. E-mail; 7. Media Releases and Public Service Announcements; 8. Newsletters |
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Part III: Basic Forms of Writing in the Public Sector: Internal and Technical Audiences9. Formal Reports; 10. Proposals: An Overview; 11. Grant Proposals; 12. Budget Justifications; 13. Rules; Appendix A. Troublesome Words and Phrases; Appendix B. Documentation Styles; Appendix C. Answers to Exercises; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
| Summary |
Intended for both students and practitioners in public administration who want to communicate more effectively with a variety of audiences, this book offers clear, easy-to-understand guidelines on how to write more clearly, concisely, and coherently, as well as correctly. It covers the basics of good English and applies those basics to general forms (such as memos, letters, and e-mails) and more specific forms (such as newsletters, proposals, budget justifications, and rules) used in the public sector |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO; viewed on February 2, 2015) |
| Subject |
Government report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Communication in public administration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
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REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
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Authorship
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Communication in public administration
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Government report writing
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Swain, Kathleen Dolan, 1949-
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| ISBN |
9781317472285 |
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1317472284 |
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