Oxford guide to plain English / Martin Cutts.
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xxxii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780199669172
- 0199669171
- Guide to plain English
- 808.042 CU.O 2013 23
- PE1408 .C87 2013
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Books | The Knowledge Hub Library | Study Skills | 808.042 CU.O 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 191398 |
Previous edition: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Writing short sentences and clear paragraphs -- Preferring plain words -- Writing tight -- Favouring active-voice verbs -- 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 well -- Using reader-centered 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 clear layout -- Keeping errors in Czech: its time to proof read.
Provides guidance on writing clearly and effectively, covering such topics as sentence length, active and passive verbs, punctuation, grammar, and proofreading.
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