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UNINA9910463741003321 |
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Autore |
Mizrahi Janet |
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Titolo |
Writing for the workplace : business communication for professionals / / Janet Mizrahi |
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New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2015 |
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[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (164 p.) |
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Corporate communication collection, , 2156-8170 |
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Business writing |
Business communication |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part I. Writing as a professional -- 1. Fundamentals of professional writing -- 2. Basics of document design -- Part II. Correspondence -- 3. Routine and positive messages -- 4. Persuasive and bad news messages -- 5. Social media and text messages -- Part III. Reports and presentations -- 6. Reports -- 7. Presentations -- Part IV. Employment -- 8. Employment communication -- Appendix A. 20 common writing errors to avoid -- Appendix B. Document samples -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
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Employers consider communication one of the most critical skills for workers today. Writing for the Workplace: Business Communication for Professionals is an easy-to-follow guide that provides strategies for effective professional communication. Written to address the needs of both students entering the workforce and business professionals looking to improve their written communication, the book offers guides to compose typical workplace documents, from effective e-mails and convincing reports to winning presentations and engaging resumes. This concise book offers busy readers concrete strategies to improve their workplace writing. Part I addresses writing in today's fast-paced business and professional contexts and discusses writing as a process, professional writing style, writing tools, characteristics of effective workplace communication, and basic document design. Part II is a more |
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detailed exploration of common written genres in the workplace and discusses correspondence such as e-mail messages, letters, memos, and social media for specific workplace situations. Part III delves into short and long reports and business presentations, and Part IV is dedicated to employment communication. Each section includes many sample documents and examines organization, tone, and genre elements. A list of common writing errors to avoid, helpful checklists, and easily scannable text make the book accessible and readable. |
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UNINA9910778609603321 |
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Titolo |
Under the weather [[electronic resource] ] : climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease / / National Research Council Division on Earth and Life Studies Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Committee on Climate, Ecosystems, Infectious Disease, and Human Health |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001 |
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0-309-13295-9 |
1-282-08386-4 |
9786612083860 |
0-309-51202-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Medical climatology |
Epidemiology |
Communicable diseases |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-126) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Climate and Infectious Diseases: The Past as Prologue""; ""3 Linkages Between Climate, Ecosystems, and Infectious Disease""; ""4 Climate Influences on Specific Diseases""; ""5 Analytical Approaches to Studying Climate/Disease Linkages""; ""6 Temporal and Spatial Scaling: An |
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Ecological Perspective""; ""7 Toward the Development of Disease Early Warning Systems""; ""8 Key Findings and Recommendations""; ""Acronyms/Abbreviations""; ""Glossary""; ""References"" |
""A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""""B Speakers/Presentations at the Committee Meetings""; ""Index"" |
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