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Oxford guide to plain English / Martin Cutts.
Expert practical advice on writing clearly in print and online.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199558506 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0199558507 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: xxvii, 244 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Previous ed.: 2004. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Writing shorter sentences ... or chopping up snakes -- Preferring plain words -- Writing tight -- Favouring the active voice -- Using vigorous verbs, and untying noun strings -- Using vertical lists -- Converting negative to positive -- Cross-references, cross readers -- Using good punctuation -- Pitching your writing at the right level -- Six writing myths explored and exploded -- Clearly non-sexist -- Conquering grammarphobia -- Sound starts and excellent endings -- Planning effectively -- Using reader-centred structure -- Using alternatives to words, words, words -- Management of colleagues' writing -- Good practice with email -- Writing better instructions -- Clarity for the Web -- Lucid legal language -- Writing low-literacy plain English -- Basics of a clear layout -- Keeping errors in Czech: its time to Proof read. |
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| Subject: | English language > Rhetoric > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Report writing > Handbooks, manuals, etc. English language > Grammar > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Decoda Literacy Library | 808.042 C88 2009 (Text) | 35410000039958 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
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Provides guidance on writing clearly and effectively, covering such topics as sentence length, active and passive verbs, punctuation, grammar, and proofreading. - Gardners
Plain English is an essential tool for effective communication. This handy guide provides authoritative help on how to write clearly and effectively. In 25 easy-to-follow chapters, it covers straightforward language, sentence length, active and passive verbs, punctuation, grammar, writing emails, proofreading, and good organization. - Oxford University Press
Plain English is an essential tool for effective communication. Information transmitted in letters, documents, reports, contracts, and forms is clearer and more understandable when presented in straightforward terms. The Oxford Guide to Plain English provides authoritative guidance on how to write plain English using easy-to-follow guidelines which cover straightforward language, sentence length, active and passive verbs, punctuation, grammar, planning, and good organization.
This handy guide will be invaluable to writers of all levels. It provides essential guidelines that will allow readers to develop their writing style, grammar, and punctuation. The book also offers help in understanding official jargon and legalese giving the plain English alternatives.
This guide gives hundreds of real examples and shows 'before and after' versions of texts of different kinds which will help readers to look critically at their own writing. It is organized in 25 short chapters, which each cover a different aspect of writing. Clearly laid out and easy to use, the Oxford Guide to Plain English is the best guide to writing clear and helpful documents.
