Effective Writing: A Handbook for Finance People
0137594089

Claire B. May, University of South Alabama
Gordon S. May, University of Georgia
D. Andrew, Jr., BIA Consulting, Inc.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1999
Format: Paper; 272 pp

ISBN-10: 0137594089
ISBN-13:9780137594085

Our Price: £19.99
Status: Not Yet Published
Estimated Availability: 20 Jan 1999

Description

Effective Writing: A Handbook for Finance People can be used as a supplementary text for any finance course, business communications (for finance majors) course, or any writing courses containing finance majors. It is designed to help finance students and practitioners improve their communication skills by guiding readers step-by-step through the entire writing process, developing a solid, working knowledge of each stage.
Table Of Contents

I. COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES.

 1. Finance Professionals as Communicators.

 2. The Writing Process: An Overview.

 3. The Flow of Thought: Organizing for Coherence.

 4. A Sense of Style: Writing with Conciseness and Clarity.

 5. Standard English: Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling.

 6. Format for Clarity: Document Design.

 7. Financial Research.

II. BUSINESS DOCUMENTS.

 8. Letters.

 9. Memos.

10. Reports.

III. WRITING AND YOUR CAREER.

11. Writing Essay Exams: Academic Courses and Professional Certification Exams.

12. Writing for Employment: Résumés and Letters.

13. Writing for Publication.

IV. ORAL PRESENTATIONS.

14. Oral Presentations.

Index.

Features
  • Offers a detailed exploration of the writing process, examining...

    • Planning, including analysis of audience and purpose. (Ch. 2)

      • Generating and organizing ideas.
      • (Ch. 2)

    • Writing the draft. (Ch. 3)

    • Revising for readable style and correct grammar. (Chs. 4 & 5)

    • Designing the document for effective presentation. (Ch. 6)

  • Includes chapters that focus on the various types of documents used by financial professionals in actual practice, such as...

    • Letters. (Ch. 8)

    • Memos (including e-mail). (Ch. 9)

    • Reports. (Ch. 10)

  • Stresses coherence, conciseness, and clarity as the most essential qualities of effective writing. (Chs. 3 & 4)
  • Features a section on Writing and Your Career, exploring the writing required for professional examinations, résumés and letters of application, and publication. (Chs. 11,12, & 13)
  • Reaches beyond the written word to include a chapter on oral presentations. (Ch. 14)
  • Includes in Chapter 7 a section on financial research, offering valuable reference material on such topics as...

    • Where to find financial information (including Internet sites).

    • How to write citations of financial sources (including Internet sources).

  • Provides finance-related exercises and assignments at the end of each chapter that reinforce concepts from the text.
Instructor Supplements
Instructor's Manual
May, May & Andrew
© 1999 | Prentice Hall | Paper;128 pages | This item is ordered on demand which may result in extended delivery times - Instructor only resource
ISBN-10: 0130100374 | ISBN-13: 9780130100375