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Preface | |
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Punctuation | |
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Comma | |
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Semicolon | |
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Colon | |
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Dash | |
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Period | |
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Question Mark | |
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Exclamation Mark | |
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Quotation Marks | |
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Apostrophe | |
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Parentheses | |
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Brackets | |
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Diagonal | |
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Underscore | |
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Ampersand | |
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Capitalization | |
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Number Formats | |
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General Format | |
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Numbers Expressed in Figure Form | |
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Time | |
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Addresses and Telephone Numbers | |
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Special Forms | |
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Grammar and Usage | |
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Sentences | |
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Nouns | |
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Pronouns | |
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Verbs | |
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Adjectives | |
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Adverbs | |
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Prepositions | |
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Conjunctions | |
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Interjections | |
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Hyphenating and Dividing Words | |
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Hyphenating Words | |
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End-of-Line Word and Word-Group Divisions | |
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Abbreviations and Symbols | |
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Abbreviations | |
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Contractions | |
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Symbols | |
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Words Often Confused and Misused | |
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Elements of Writing Style | |
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Planning the Message | |
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Using Words Effectively | |
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Creating Sentences | |
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Organizing Sentences Into Cohesive Paragraphs | |
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Placing Paragraphs in Effective Order | |
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Spelling, Proofreading, and Editing | |
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Preparing for Proofreading and Editing | |
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Spelling | |
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Proofreading | |
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Editing | |
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Address Format and Forms of Address | |
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General Address Format | |
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Names and Titles | |
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Places | |
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Address Format for Foreign Correspondence | |
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Online Address Formats | |
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Forms of Address | |
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E-Mail, Business Letters, and Memorandums | |
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E-Mail Messages | |
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Business Letters | |
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Business Letter Styles | |
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Punctuation Styles | |
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Letter Format and Placement of Major Parts | |
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Addressing Envelopes | |
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Folding and Inserting Correspondence | |
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Memorandums | |
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Reports and Other Business Documents | |
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General Formats for Reports and Manuscripts | |
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Parts of a Report or Manuscript | |
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Text Headings | |
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Listings | |
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Citing Sources | |
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Illustrations | |
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Bibliography | |
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Meeting Minutes | |
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Meeting Agendas | |
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Itineraries | |
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Press Releases | |
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Employment Application Documents | |
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The Chronological Resume | |
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The Functional Resume | |
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The Combination Resume | |
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Conventional Resume Formats | |
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Automated Applicant Tracking Systems | |
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Online Career Resources | |
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The Application Letter | |
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The Application Form | |
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Reference Requests | |
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Follow-up Letters | |
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The Internet and Its Resources | |
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Using the Internet | |
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Connecting to the Internet | |
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Accessing the World Wide Web | |
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Evaluating Web Sites | |
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Internet Information Sources | |
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Manual and Electronic File Management | |
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The Paper Filing Process | |
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Indexing and Alphabetizing Paper Documents | |
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Organizing and Maintaining Computer Data Files | |
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Glossary: Grammatical Terms Used in A Handbook for Office Professionals | |
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Index | |