Oxford Guide to Plain English - Brossura

Cutts, Martin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0198610114 ISBN 13: 9780198610113

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2004

Riassunto

Plain English is an essential tool for effective communication. Information transmitted in letters, documents, reports, contracts, and forms is clearer and more understandable when presented in straightforward terms. The Oxford Guide to Plain English provides authoritative guidance on how to write plain English using easy-to-follow guidelines which cover straightforward language, sentence length, active and passive verbs, punctuation, grammar, planning, and good organization. This handy guide will be invaluable to writers of all levels. It provides essential guidelines that will allow readers to develop their writing style, grammar, and punctuation. The book also offers help in understanding official jargon and legalese giving the plain English alternatives. This guide gives hundreds of real examples and shows 'before and after' versions of texts of different kinds which will help readers to look critically at their own writing. Helpfully organized into 21 short chapters, each covering a different aspect of writing. Clearly laid out, and easy to use, the Oxford Guide to Plain English is the best guide to writing clear and helpful documents.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198610114
• ISBN 13: 9780198610113
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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