Eighteen papers (some from a seminar) deal with the urgently needed attention to the reform of English usage. Deals with plain language laws, aids to writing, review, and revision, case studies, and plain English. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Scientific writing is often dry, wordy, and difficult to understand. But, as Anne E. Greene shows in Writing Science in Plain English,writers from all scientific disciplines can learn to produce clear, concise prose by mastering just a few simple principles. This short, focused guide presents a dozen such principles based on what readers need in order to understand complex information, including concrete subjects, strong verbs, consistent terms, and organized paragraphs. The author, a biologist and an experienced teacher of scientific writing, illustrates each principle with real-life examples of both good and bad writing and shows how to revise bad writing to make it clearer and more concise. She ends each chapter with practice exercises so that readers can come away with new writing skills after just one sitting. Writing Science in Plain English can help writers at all levels of their academic and professional careers—undergraduate students working on research reports, established scientists writing articles and grant proposals, or agency employees working to follow the Plain Writing Act. This essential resource is the perfect companion for all who seek to write science effectively.

Annotation. 'Effective writing: plain English at work', second edition, is about writing that works: it is based on sound English grammar and plain English style. If you want to write in a way that is clear and meaningful, to avoid writing `gobbledegook¿, and to be able to explain effective writing to others, this book is for you. Through this book you will gain the skills needed to write cohesive paragraphs and to consider your target audience. This updated edition also considers writing emails, material for websites, and other workplace writing that wasn¿t covered in the first edition.- How do you explain to a colleague why their writing `doesn¿t make sense¿?- Why does choice of font matter in a document?- What is appropriate use of social media in the workplace?- Why is white space important in an email and in a printed report?Many such questions are answered here. You can practise writing and check your progress by doing the activities after every topic. Use this book as a self-tutor or as a class textbook.

The author, a co-founder of the Plain English Campaign and an activist in the international plain language movement, explains, in practical terms, how to clearly write and deliver information. Lacks an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR