Writing for the Information Age

Writing for the Information Age by Bruce Ross-Larson, published by W. W. Norton in September 2002, is a comprehensive guide designed to enhance writing skills in a digital context. This 200-page book addresses the challenge of presenting information effectively in an age where content is abundant but attention spans are limited. It offers practical strategies for organizing material, making it accessible and engaging for various formats, including reports, emails, presentations, and websites.
Readers will find a structured approach to writing that emphasizes clarity and organization. The book provides over one hundred recommendations, supported by concrete examples, covering a range of topics from common grammatical errors to the effective use of charts and tables. Each two-page spread focuses on a specific subject and connects to others for deeper exploration, making it a valuable resource for those looking to improve their business communication and writing skills in the realms of computers and the Internet.
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In today’s society, a wealth of information can be obtained at the touch of a button. But while information is abundant, time, unfortunately, is not. How do you present your material in a way that grabs–and holds–the attention of your audience? Whether you are writing a report, drafting email, creating a Power Point presentation, or building a Web site, this book shows how to use language that is easily accessible, never oppressive. It explains how to organize content in progressive, digestible detail, allowing readers to navigate a document’s contents and to move quickly to areas of interest. And it describes how to link ideas within a document and across the mediums of print, Internet, and CD-ROM. Each two-page spread covers one subject and is linked to other subjects for further study. More than one hundred sets of recommendations, backed by concrete examples, cover everything from common grammatical mistakes to the basics of using charts and tables.
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