Successful Writing at Work: Concise Edition / Edition 4

by Philip C. Kolin

Overview

Packed with real-world examples, SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK: CONCISE, 4e delivers a practical yet succinct introduction to effective workplace writing for a variety of communication tasks. Based on the market-leading SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK, 10e, the CONCISE edition covers the most essential skills for effective workplace communication. The text begins with writing basics, emphasizing the characteristics of effective writing, the writing process, ethics, and the importance of audience. It covers basic business correspondence, walks students through formatting letters for a variety of business situations, and features a step-by-step chapter on getting a job. More advanced chapters focus on document design and visuals, writing instructions and procedures, writing reports, proposals, and making business presentations. The Fourth Edition emphasizes ethical considerations throughout as well as integrates guidelines for greening the workplace.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901285052563
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Edition description:	Concise
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Philip C. Kolin is the University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at the University of Southern Mississippi, where for 40 years he has taught courses in composition, business and technical writing, literature and research methods. He has extensive experience as an editor of several scholarly journals, including the Southern Quarterly, which he edited for nearly a decade. He is also co-founder of STUDIES IN AMERICAN DRAMA (1945-PRESENT). He received the Conference of Learned Journals award for the best new journal. In addition, he was named Southern Mississippi's first Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. Dr. Kolin has published almost 40 books and 250 scholarly articles covering a variety of subjects, including writing, drama, linguistics and popular culture. He also has written an award-winning book on professional writing for nurses as well as articles on writing for lawyers and other professionals. Dr. Kolin is a poet who has published 12 collections of his poetry and co-edited three volumes of eco-poetry on Katrina, the Mississippi River and the moon. Over the years, he has conducted workshops on technical business writing, the publication process and managing professional communications. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Getting Started: Writing and Your Career. 2. The Writing Process and Collaboration at Work. 3. E-Communications at Work. 4. Preparing Correspondence: Some Basics for Writing to Audiences Worldwide. 5. How to Get a Job: Searches, Networking, Dossiers, Portfolios, Webfolios, Resumes, Letters, Interviews, and Transitioning to a Civilian Job. 6. Designing Successful Documents, Visuals, and Websites. 7. Writing Instructions and Procedures. 8. Writing Effective Short Reports and Proposals. 9. Documenting and Writing Careful Long Reports. 10. Making Successful Presentations at Work. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"I've looked at most of the other books out there for this course, and Kolin's is by far the best."


"I think the information on international audiences is always pertinent and is helpful for students, especially those from rural areas where they may not be exposed to other cultures often."


"I really use the resume section a lot. I find it incredibly important, especially at a community college level where students are working to find employment in a short amount of time, sometimes after completing my course."


"My students also really appreciate (and so do I!) the job search document chapter (resumes & cover letters)."


"The discussion of style is an integral element in the course, so I wanted a text that embodied a conversational style, that demonstrated sensitivity to the audience (students), and that practiced what it preached as far as writing is concerned. This text does that through its word choice, organization, content, use of visuals, and emphasis."

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