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//-->Bulk discounts available. For details visit:www.amacombooks.org/go/specialsalesOr contact special sales:Phone: 800-250-5308Email: specialsls@amanet.orgView all the AMACOM titles at: www.amacombooks.orgThis publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regardto the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is notengaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice orother expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person shouldbe sought.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataAMA handbook of business writing : the ultimate guide to style, grammar, usage,punctuation, construction, and formatting / Kevin Wilson and Jennifer Wauson.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN-13: 978-0-8144-1589-4Isbn-10: 0-8144-1589-x1. Commercial correspondence--Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Business writing—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. English language—Business English—Handbooks, manuals,etc. I. Wilson, K. (Kevin), 1958– II. Wauson, Jennifer. III. American ManagementAssociation.HF5726.A485 1996808'.06665—dc222009050050© 2010 Kevin Wilson and Jennifer Wauson.All rights reserved.Printed in the United States of America.This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted inwhole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a divisionof American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.About AMAAmerican Management Association (www.amanet.org) is a world leader in talentdevelopment, advancing the skills of individuals to drive business success. Our missionis to support the goals of individuals and organizations through a complete range ofproducts and services, including classroom and virtual seminars, webcasts, webinars,podcasts, conferences, corporate and government solutions, business books and research.AMA’s approach to improving performance combines experiential learning—learningthrough doing—with opportunities for ongoing professional growth at every step ofone’s career journey.Printing number10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1C O N T E N T SI NTRODUCTIONAC K NOWLE DG M E NTSSECTION1The Writing ProcessAudience Analysis, 3Brainstorming, 4Research, 7Interviewing, 9Outlining, 10Writing a Draft, 12Business Writing Style, 12Using Visuals, 13Page Design, 15Publication Design, 16Editing, 17Proofreading, 19Document Review, 22Revisions, 23Documenting Sources, 24Footnotes and Endnotes, 24Bibliographies, 26Global Communications, 26Collaborative Writing, 28Promotional Writing, 29vviContentsSECTION2The Business Writer’s Alphabetical ReferenceA, An, 33Abbreviations, 33Titles Before and After Names, 34Names, 35Mathematical Units andMeasurements, 35Long Phrases, 36Words Used with Numbers, 36Common Latin Terms, 36States and Territories, 39Things You Should Not Abbreviate, 39Spacing and Periods forAbbreviations, 39Guidelines for Using Abbreviationsin Your Writing, 40A.D., 53Adjectival Noun, 53Adjectival Opposites, 53Adjective Phrase, 54Adjectives, 54Placement of Adjectives in aSentence, 54Use of Multiple Adjectives, 56Degrees of Adjectives, 56Irregular Form Adjectives, 57A-Adjectives, 57Adjuncts, Disjuncts, and Conjuncts, 58Adverbial Clause, 59Adverbial Phrase, 59Adverbs, 59Prepositional Phrases Acting asAdverbs, 62Infinitive Phrases Acting as Adverbs, 62Adverbs in a Numbered List, 62Adverbs to Avoid, 62Positioning Adverbs in a Sentence, 62Order of Adverbs, 64Inappropriate Adverb Order, 64Viewpoint Adverbs, 65Focus Adverbs, 65Negative Adverbs, 65Abbreviations for Measurements, 41Abbreviations for Numbers, 42Above, Below, 43Absolute Form of an Adjective, 43Absolute Phrase, 43Absolutely, 43Abstract Nouns, 44Accent Marks, 44Accept, Except, 45Access, Excess, 45Acronyms, 45Action Verbs, 46Active Voice, 52Advice, Advise, 65Affect, Effect, 66
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