<p>Part of the brand new One Step Ahead series, this book is a lively, accessible, and highly illustrated guide to editing and revising. It provides a practical approach for office workers, students, and newsletter editors. Whether editing your own work or text written by others, it suggests techniques and approaches, and covers editing content, style, tone, accuracy, brevity, and clarity. Illustrated and approachable, it gives checklists to help editors work quickly. Also included are examples from real articles, essays, letters, and reports.</p>

One Step Ahead: Editing and Revising Text (One Step Ahead Series)

Literature & Fiction

Billingham, Jo

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

The One Step Ahead series is for all those who need to communicate more effectively in a range of real-life situations. Each title provides up-to-date practical guidance, tips, and valuable language tools that will enhance the reader's writing and speaking abilities. This book of realistic advice and useful tips can teach even the most dais-shy executive how to give clear and effective presentations. A lively, accessible, and illustrated guide, the book is divided into two sections. First the author provides comprehensive advice on writing, rehearsing, and giving the presentation, both as an individual or as part of a team. Next up is a useful presenter's toolkit to inspire and build confidence and help with the tricky task of presenting across languages and cultures. This valuable guide  * Gives lively, accessible, and illustrated preparation, rehearsal, and visual aids for both group and individual presenting * Breaks down and discusses the components of presentation * Contains a handy reference section featuring a presenter's toolkit for quick inspiration * Offers step-by-step guidance and key ways to make a successful presentation * Steers the way to more effective personal communication  Packed with time-tested methods, this guide transforms public presentation from foggy mire to terra firma.

One Step Ahead: Giving Presentations (One Step Ahead Series)

Seely, John

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One Step Ahead: Editing and Revising Text (One Step Ahead Series)

One Step Ahead: Giving Presentations (One Step Ahead Series)