Overview
This book takes a pioneering approach to solving a common academic, business, and governmental problem: On-the-job editing can escalate the cost of producing documents, delay the publication of important information, and demoralize professionals whose written words are re-written by someone else
R550,87
Item No.: 6005-061
ISBN: 0-96293-372-4
Publisher: Skill-Builders Press
Publish Date: 2005
Authors: Angela J. Maniak
Media: Spiral-bound Paperback with CD/DVD
Page count: 110
In To Revise or Not to Revise, you will discover how to:
• Stop re-writing.
• Start getting better writing from your staff or colleagues.
You will also learn:
•Why professionals don’t always write as well as they are able.
•How to establish a review process that has a measurable impact on the quality of writing.
•How you can communicate with writers to get higher-quality drafts.
•How to use proven techniques for building writers’ skills, motivation, and pride of authorship.
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………..1
1. Assess Your Own Review Practices …………………………………………………..11
2. Identify Your Level of Review…………………………………………………………….21
3. Identify and Select Your Review Style ………………………………………………..37
4. Build a Double-Payback Review Process ……………………………………………51
5. Coach Writers to Write Better…………………………………………………………….63
(And Maybe Even Want to Write More)
6. Build Pride of Authorship…………………………………………………………………..83
7. Become a Coach: The Game Plan……………………………………………………..97
