HBR Guide to Better Business Writing (HBR Guide Series): Engage Readers, Tighten and Brighten, Make Your Case

This is one of the best books around - Ones that you get to the end of and realize rereading it will never provide the same sense of pleasure. And it covers what most would consider a fairly dry topic. For me, the book was more than worth its money. As a consultant, writing is a significant area of my job and i found atleast three a-ha moments: 1. There is process to writing. I would often merge content creation with edit. As the book argues, this tends to slow you down. The 4 Phases process of writing is great. It helps you go past the writer's block. An it lets you do this efficiently and comprehensively. 2. Grammar is very well covered. There are always those little things that confuse you even if your basics are clear. This book does a great job covering a lot of basic rules that you need to get right. 3. We get a definitive opinion on writing style. Ever wondered why NYT articles are a breeze? so did I. Reading the transitions chapter answered the question for me. Now, editing is about trying to make sentences flow together. Cannot really fault the book in any way - it will be on my Kindle PC application handy for when I write the next proposal or report!

Each corer is like a nugget of a point without elongation or over emphasising. Just as well given the subject matter. I may not absorb all of it but I have absorbed enough and expect to retread it to keep refining

I really enjoyed reading this straightforward and helpful volume, in the most part. I especially liked the Betty S. Flowers' model quoted and described in Chapter 3: Madman, Architect, Carpenter, Judge. That made so much practical sense to me. I qualified my first sentence with the phrase: "in the most part". That is because the book seemed to break its own guidance on language. Chapter 2 focuses on understanding your readers: they may not have technical understanding. That understanding of language was a major block to me when it came to Appendix B concerning grammatical rules. I regard myself as being a literate person with a reasonably sound knowledge of English grammar. This appendix demonstrated to me that there is a lot of technical language concerning grammar that I do not understand. Some examples are: "appositive","correlative conjunctions", and "illusory compounds". To be fair to the author, the terms are defined, but for me the flow of the book dried up at this point. A pity. I still com

I’ve been working on communication training and I bought this book. I’ve skimmed through it and I’m so impressed this is exactly what I’ve been personally looking for and what I mean when someone is trying to develop effective comms skills. This is brilliant! LOVE IT!

Excellent read. Easy to comprehend. Not filled with meaningless words. Easy to carry around. I highly recommend.

Sadly way fluffier than I expected from HBR. A quick skim and I was done.

Well received. Concise and useful, thank you.

great book!

This is a down-to-earth, pragmatic and effective guide on writing skills. I would highly recommend it. Some might find it too simple - but remember good writing needs to be simple and effective.

This book is well written with easy to follow tips. I like the examples comparing good & bad writing. Lastly, I like the formatting of the book. It's easy to read.

Every writer should have this book. It is both a refresher and learning experience.

英文ビジネス・ライティングに関する入門書はたくさんあるが、本書は斯界の最高 権威ブライアン・ガーナーの著作。文章の組み立て方、基本的な文章作法、メール、 レター、メモ、レポートの書き方がわかりやすく解説されている。 多忙な相手に読んでもらうためには、ビジネス文書は簡潔かつ具体的に書かねばな らない。ガーナーは、悪い例、良い例を読み比べることで、効果的な文章を書くコ ツを体得できるように工夫した。例えば、余計な用語を使うなという例を挙げると NOT THIS: We are unable to fill your order at this time in point because there is an ongoing dock strike that affects our operations. BUT THIS: We cannot fill your order right now because of the dock strike. しかし、短ければよいとはかぎらない。場合によっては、具体的事実をあげて、価 値判断は読み手に委ねよと説く。例えば、 NOT THIS: The company lost its focus and floundered. BUT THIS: The CEO acquired five unrelated subsidiaries—as far afield as a paper company and a retailer of children’s toys—and then couldn’t service the $26 million in debt. 文法問題についても有益な示唆がある。例えば、主語の性別が分からないとき、代 名詞を使わない工夫をせよと説く。例えば、 NOT THIS: Either the receptionist or the sales assistant will have to change their lunch hour so that at least one will be in the office at all times. BUT THIS: Either the receptionist or the sales assistant will have to start taking lunch earlier or later so that at least one will be in the office at all times. 英文ライティングを志す者にとって必読の文献と言えよう。

I got this book which is in perfect condition and good quality page . Thank you to Seller for sending the book in neatly packed and authentic