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Oxford Guide to Plain English

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford 2013 New YorkEdition: 4thDescription: 288ISBN:
  • 9780199459018
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 423 CUT
Summary: • Acknowledgements • Starting Points • Summary of Guidelines 1. Writing Short Sentences and Clear Paragraphs 2. Preferring Plain Words 3. Writing Tight 4. Favoring Active Voice Verbs 5. Using Vigorous Verbs, and Untying Noun Strings 6. Using Vertical Lists 7. Converting Negative to Positive 8. Cross -References, Cross Readers 9. Using Good Punctuation 10. Pitching Your Writing at the Right Level 11. Six Writing Myths Explored and Exploded 12. Clearly Non-Sexist 13. Conquering Grammar phobia 14. Sound Starts and Excellent Endings 15. Planning Well 16. Using Reader centered Structure. 17. Using Alternatives to Words, Worlds Words 18. Management of Colleagues Writing 19. Good Practice with Email 20. Writing Better Instructions 21. Clarity for the Web 22. Lucid Legal Language 23. Writing Low Literacy Plain English 24. Basics of Clear Layout 25. Keeping Errors in Czech it’s time to Proofread.
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• Acknowledgements
• Starting Points
• Summary of Guidelines
1. Writing Short Sentences and Clear Paragraphs
2. Preferring Plain Words
3. Writing Tight
4. Favoring Active Voice Verbs
5. Using Vigorous Verbs, and Untying Noun Strings
6. Using Vertical Lists
7. Converting Negative to Positive
8. Cross -References, Cross Readers
9. Using Good Punctuation
10. Pitching Your Writing at the Right Level
11. Six Writing Myths Explored and Exploded
12. Clearly Non-Sexist
13. Conquering Grammar phobia
14. Sound Starts and Excellent Endings
15. Planning Well
16. Using Reader centered Structure.
17. Using Alternatives to Words, Worlds Words
18. Management of Colleagues Writing
19. Good Practice with Email
20. Writing Better Instructions
21. Clarity for the Web
22. Lucid Legal Language
23. Writing Low Literacy Plain English
24. Basics of Clear Layout
25. Keeping Errors in Czech it’s time to Proofread.

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