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Introduction to Professional Communication

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ISBN-10: 0134931491

ISBN-13: 9780134931494

Edition: 1st 1989

Authors: Blair Ray

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This new text offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to professional writing for students taking business or technical communications courses. This new text offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to professional writing for students taking business or technical communications courses. Author places an emphasis on the writing process and revision throughout.
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Book details

List price: $146.65
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1989
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 3/3/1989
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Principles
Becoming a Professional Communicator
Learning the Basics of Professional Communication
Examining Form and Format, Style, and Organization
Controlling Language Skillfully
Using Traditional Organizing Strategies
Creating Visuals
Practice
Designing Four Typical Professional Communications
Planning and Researching Professional Reports
Producing a Long Report
Handling Correspondence
Participating in Groups and Making Oral Presentations
Surviving the Job Search
Revisions
Spelling, Hyphenation, and Using A/AN Correctly
Subject-Verb and Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Gender-Neutral Language, Persons, and Pronoun Case
Paragraph Exchange, A
Verb Tense and Voice
Capitalization and Punctuation
Sentence Patterns and Sentence Combining
Paragraph Exchange, B
Faulty Parallelism, Dangling Modifiers, and Split Infinitives
Techniques for Writing Concisely and Smoothly
Specific Tips for Revising
Paragraph Exchange, C
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