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050 0 0 _aJF1525.R46
_bS83 2014
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100 1 _aSwain, John W.,
_d1948-
245 1 0 _aEffective writing in the public sector
_cJohn W. Swain and Kathleen Dolan Swain
264 1 _aLondon :
_bRoutledge,
_cc2014.
300 _axiii, 207 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 _aGovernment report writing
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aAuthorship
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aCommunication in public administration
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
700 1 _aSwain, Kathleen Dolan,
_d1949-
035 _a18097987
520 _aIntended 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.
505 0 _apt. 1. The basic components: Essential preliminary steps to effective writing -- The mechanics of writing: a refresher course on the basic rules of English -- Polishing your writing: special writing problems in the public sector -- Proofreading -- pt. 2. Basic forms of writing in the public sector: public audiences: Memos and letters -- E-mail -- Media releases and public service announcements -- pt. 3. Basic forms of writing in the public sector: internal and technical audiences: Formal reports -- Proposals: an overview -- Grant proposals -- Budget justifications -- Rules.
650 7 _aAuthorship
_2sears
650 7 _aGovernment report writing
_2sears
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