Writing Reports to Get Results: Quick, Effective Results Using the Pyramid Method, 3rd Edition

Writing Reports to Get Results: Quick, Effective Results Using the Pyramid Method, 3rd Edition
Ron S. Blicq (Author), Lisa A. Moretto (Author)
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The professional's quick-reference handbook for writing business and technical reports
Professionals in business, government, and technical fields often need help in organizing and writing reports for associates, clients, and managers. This simple tutorial handbook offers expert tips and useful ideas for organizing ideas, structuring reports, and adding spice to technical papers.
Writing Reports to Get Results offers in-depth guidance for writing:
* short, informal reports, such as job progress reports and inspection reports
* semiformal reports, such as laboratory and medium-length investigation and evaluation reports
* formal reports, such as analytical and feasibility studies and major investigations
* technical and business proposals of varying complexity
The authors use a simple pyramid method to help writers organize their information into the most convenient and simplest structure for any type of document-from single-page proposals to full-length presentations. Rounding out this easy, instructional handbook are helpful tips on a number of other topics, such as: constructing reference lists and bibliographies; the use of numbers, abbreviations, and metric symbols; preparing illustrations for insertion into a report; and working collaboratively as a member of a writing team.

• Rank: #707276 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.21" h x .51" w x 7.48" l, 1.00 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

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Categories: Business report writing, Report writing. Contributors: Ron S. Blicq - Author. Format: Paperback

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Microsoft{R} Word 2013 Plain & Simple

Microsoft{R} Word 2013 Plain & Simple
Joseph J. Freedman (Author)

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Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft Word 2013 plain and simple! Follow the book’s easy steps and screenshots and clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to create and share documents.

Here’s WHAT you’ll learn:

• Create, edit, format, and share text
• Add graphics, data, table, and charts
• Improve page layout to best present your ideas
• Use and make templates for increased productivity
• Collaborate and present documents online
• Access your documents from almost any browser

Here’s HOW you’ll learn it:

• Jump in wherever you need answers
• Follow easy STEPS and SCREENSHOTS to see exactly what to do
• Get handy TIPS for new techniques and shortcuts
• Use TRY THIS! exercises to apply what you learn right away

• Rank: #1119837 in Books
• Published on: 2013-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

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Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Plain & Simple : Paperback : Microsoft Press,US : 9780735669321 : 0735669325 : 31 Mar 2013 : Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft Office 2013 plain and simple! Follow the book's easy steps and screenshots and clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft Word, Excel(R), Outlook(R), PowerPoint(R), Access(R), Publisher, and OneNote(R).

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Microsoft Office Professional 2013 for Touch Devices Plain & Simple : Paperback : Microsoft Press,US : 9780735672031 : 0735672032 : 30 Apr 2013 : Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft(R) Office 2013 for Tablets NOTE: This book is based on Office Customer Preview; its content and publication date will be updated for final Office 2013 software. Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft Office 2013 on your touch-enabled devices plain and simple! Follow the book's easy steps and screenshots and clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft Word, Excel(R), Outlook(...

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Get the fast facts that make learning Office 2010 plain and simple This colorful, no-nonsense guide uses easy-to-follow steps and screenshots, and clear, concise language to show the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft Word, Excel(R), Outlook(R), PowerPoint(R), Access(R), Publisher, and OneNote(R). Here's WHAT You'll Learn Create documents, Web pages, and other publications Organize your e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks Build spreadsheets to analyze and visualize data Set up a simple database Capture notes with ink, voice or text Here's HOW You'll Learn It Jump in wherever you need answers Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts Quick TRY THIS exercises help you apply what you learn right away

The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Wayne C. Booth (Author), Gregory G. Colomb (Author), Joseph M. Williams (Author)
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With more than 400,000 copies now in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices.

• Rank: #1795 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x .94" w x 5.55" l, .95 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

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"With more than 400000 copies now in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices. Seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second editions were written in collaboration with the late Wayne C. Booth. The Craft of Research explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, So what? The third edition includes an expanded discussion of the essential early stages of a research task: planning and drafting a paper. The authors have revised and fully updated their section on electronic research, emphasizing the need to distinguish between trustworthy sources (such as those found in libraries) and less reliable sources found with a quick Web search. A chapter on warrants has also been thoroughly reviewed to make this difficult subject easier for researchers Throughout, the authors have preserved the amiable tone, the reliable voice, and the sense of directness that have made this book indispensable for anyone undertaking a research project.File Size: 4439 KBPrint Length: 336 pages Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; 3 edition (April 15, 2008) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00272MATI"

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Handbook of Technical Writing, Tenth Edition

Handbook of Technical Writing, Tenth Edition
Gerald J. Alred (Author), Charles T. Brusaw (Author), Walter E. Oliu (Author)
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Now in its tenth edition, this classic book remains the complete technical-writing reference for students and professionals alike. Alphabetically organized and easy-to-use, its nearly 400 entries provide guidance for writing all the most common types of professional documents and correspondence, including reports, proposals, manuals, memos, and white papers. Abundant real-world sample documents and visuals throughout the book demonstrate effective technical communication, reflecting current practices for formatting documents and using email. In addition, advice for organizing, researching, writing, and revising complements thorough treatment of grammar, usage, style, and punctuation to provide comprehensive help with writing skills.

This edition has been thoroughly revised to include updated advice for analyzing the context of different writing situations, using and integrating visuals, and dealing with ethical concerns in technical writing. Expanded coverage of the latest types of writing for the Web discusses FAQs and blogs as forms of collaborative writing and business promotion. New Digital Tips focus on using technology to assist with writing tasks, such as using wikis for collaborative documents.

Entries throughout the book have been revised, updated, consolidated, and streamlined to provide the most accurate and accessible information. Comprehensive yet concise, the Handbook of Technical Writing remains the quick reference faithful users have come to appreciate.

• Rank: #15476 in Books
• Published on: 2011-11-22
• Released on: 2011-11-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x 1.18" w x 5.51" l, 1.72 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

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More than just a guide, the Handbook of Technical Writing places writing in a real-world context with quick and easy access to hundreds of technical writing topics and scores of sample documents. Its dedicated author team with decades of combined academic and professional experience has crafted the essential reference tool for students and professionals alike, with extensive coverage of grammar, usage, and style. Responding to today's economic trends, the tenth edition features expanded coverage of the job search, including advice about the appropriate use of social media in the search, as well as new professionalism tips and guidance on how to adapt to ever-evolving technologies. An integrated companion Web site works with the text to offer additional resources and models reflecting the authors' trademark clarity.

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Contributors: Gerald J. Alred - Author. Format: Hardcover

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Handbook of Technical Writing, Tenth Edition, ISBN-13: 9781250004413, ISBN-10: 1250004411

The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
William Strunk Jr. (Author), E. B. White (Author), Roger Angell (Foreword)
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You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.

• Rank: #1066 in Books
• Color: Black, Red, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink and Purple
• Brand: SwitchEasy
• Published on: 1999-08-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.09" h x .55" w x 4.49" l, .26 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 105 pages

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Technical Communication

Technical Communication
Mike Markel (Author)
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Through clear advice and an accessible visual design, Mike Markel’s Technical Communication models the principles it teaches, offering practical strategies that students can put to use right away. Using a student-friendly voice, Mike Markel shows writers how to tackle the major types of documents and writing situations they will encounter in their professional lives. Excellent and always fresh sample documents and examples demonstrate effective techniques and offer plenty of opportunities for analysis, while interactive cases provide engaging scenarios for writing practice. The new edition incorporates the latest workplace and technology trends, offering new advice for how and why to use social media effectively in technical communication. Read the preface.

• Rank: #15599 in Books
• Published on: 2012-01-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.09" h x .98" w x 7.87" l, 2.57 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 832 pages

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Categories: Engineering->History, Technical writing->Study and teaching. Contributors: Teresa Kynell - Author. Format: Paperback

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Categories: Technical writing, English language->Rhetoric, English language->Technical English. Contributors: Sharon Gerson - Author. Format: Paperback

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Categories: Technical writing. Contributors: Jerome N. Borowick - Author. Format: Other Format