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Writing for today's workplace: writing in the modern workplace can be a difficult and daunting task, but professionals can produce high-quality documents simply by applying a few proven prewriting, writing, and design techniques.(Management & Careers)

Government Finance Review

| December 01, 2005 | Baker, William H. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Recently a professional acquaintance said to me, "Schools teach us how to write creative essays and novels, but they don't teach us how to write for the workplace." Unfortunately, this observation is true for many professionals who find themselves ill prepared to compose workplace documents such as reports, proposals, memos, and letters.

There is indeed a difference between creative writing, as taught in traditional English classes, and workplace writing, as practiced in business and government. This article highlights a number of prewriting, writing, and design techniques many people have found useful in creating workplace documents.

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