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O'Hayre, John – 1975
Frequently, government writing is filled with complex and obscure jargon, or "gobbledygook." This book was written for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees, in order to call their attention to the need for simple, concise writing. The first two chapters provide a formula for judging the difficulty of a piece of writing and show how writers…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer), Expository Writing, Government Publications
De Vries, Mary A. – 1994
Intended to help international business people create business documents of style and substance for correspondents in many different cultures (correspondents whose second or even third language is English), this guide is extremely useful for the millions who travel internationally, work abroad, and correspond with business people in other…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Cultural Context
Buchholz, William J., Ed. – 1983
Intended as a reference for training and consulting in the field of business communication, this book presents research, implements theory, and explores communication practices vital to all organizations. The titles of the essays and their authors are as follows: (1) "Communication Consulting--The State of the Art" (William J. Buchholz); (2) "The…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Audits, Communication Problems, Communication Skills
