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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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| 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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| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aOxford guide to plain English / ‡cMartin Cutts. |
| 246 | 3 | 0. | ‡aGuide to plain English |
| 250 | . | ‡a3rd ed. | |
| 260 | . | ‡aOxford ; ‡aNew York : ‡bOxford University Press, ‡c2009. | |
| 300 | . | ‡axxvii, 244 p. : ‡bill. ; ‡c20 cm. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aPrevious ed.: 2004. | |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aWriting 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. |
| 520 | . | ‡aExpert practical advice on writing clearly in print and online. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aEnglish language ‡xRhetoric ‡vHandbooks, manuals, etc. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aReport writing ‡vHandbooks, manuals, etc. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aEnglish language ‡xGrammar ‡vHandbooks, manuals, etc. | |
| 653 | . | ‡aClear language | |
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