Better English Writing - Geddes Grosset Webster’s Word Power 2014

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Better writing for every day

Plain English Campaign

www.plainenglish.co.uk

The Plain English Campaign website is an excellent resource for tips and techniques on how to write clearly and concisely. This description of their work is taken from the website:

Since 1979, we have been campaigning against gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information. We have helped many government departments and other official organisations with their documents, reports and publications. We believe that everyone should have access to clear and concise information.

The campaign officially began after founder Chrissie Maher OBE publicly shredded hundreds of official documents in Parliament Square, London. Entirely independent, the campaign funds itself through its commercial services, which include editing and training. We have worked with thousands of organisations ranging from UK Government departments to World Bowls, helping them make sure their public information is as clear as possible.

We have over 12,000 members in 80 countries and our Crystal Mark is now firmly established as a guarantee that a document is written in plain English. It appears on more than 21,000 documents.

Writing for learning

English-Welsh Phrasebook by D Islwyn Edwards (Waverley Books, 2012)

National Qualifications Curriculum Support: The origins and development of the Cold War, 1945-85

(Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2008)

Available from: Education Scotland)

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/ nq/h/nqresource_tcm4504762.asp

Writing for work or business

Line drawings by Mark Mechan.

Front Door Apartments

http://www.frontdoorapartments.co.uk/

Writing for the media

Style guide courtesy of Waverley Books.

Cake Masters

http://www.cakemasters.co.uk/

http://issuu.com/cakemasters

Shutter stock/zig8 (people playing flute and violin)

Shutter stock/Tatiana Popova (sheet music image)

Mad About Macarons

http://madaboutmacarons.com/

Sue Reid Sexton

http://suereidsexton.blogspot.co.uk/

www.tomorrow.is

Directing editor: Tristan Stewart-Robertson; design: Tim Fraser Brown; web development: David Gracie.

Writing creatively

Fiction

The Open Window by Saki (H H Munro). Available to download from:

www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/269

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Available to download from:

www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342

Non-fiction

James Joyce by David Pritchard (Geddes & Grosset, 2001).

Robert Burns in Your Pocket (Waverley Books, 2009).

History, heritage & haute cuisine by Garry Fraser

We fell in love with Zebedee by Andrew Cawley

Travels with a Donkey in the Cwennes by Robert Louis Stevenson. Available to download from:

www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/535

The Beginner’s Guide to Computers by David McCormick (Geddes & Grosset, 2005)

NetLogo user guide: Wilensky, U (1999) http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/. Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Yoga and Meditation by Katherine Wright (Geddes & Grosset, 2007).

Surviving Teenagers by Dr David Fong (Geddes & Grosset, 2007)

Quit Smoking by Dr David Fong (Geddes & Grosset, 2007)

It’s Not Rocket Science: Learn to Swim (Waverley Books, 2012)

Word Power English Dictionary, Betty Kirkpatrick (Geddes & Grosset, 2013)

Student Dictionary & Thesaurus (Geddes & Grosset, for Reader ’s Digest, 2007)

Scottish Place Names by Geor ge Mackay (Geddes & Grosset, 2003)

Word Power English Thesaurus, Betty Kirkpatrick (Geddes & Grosset, 2013)

Compact Encyclopedia (Geddes & Grosset, 2008)

World Atlas (Geddes & Grosset, 2008)

This edition published 2014, by Geddes & Grosset, an imprint of The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, Academy Park, Building 4000, Gower Street, Glasgow G51 1PR

Text by Sue Moody

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

Conditions of Sale

This book is sold with the condition that it will not, by way of trade or otherwise, be resold, hired out, lent, or otherwise distributed or circulated in any form or style of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without the same conditions being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-759-9

epub: 978-1-84205-787-2

mobi: 978-1-84205-817-6

This book is not published by the original publishers of Webster's Dictionary or by their successors.

Developed with the financial assistance of the Creative Scotland Innovation Fund.

Other titles in this series

G&G WEBSTER’S WORD POWER - ’THE KEY TO BETTER PROSPECTS’

The new Geddes & Grosset Webster’s Word Power titles are a series of great value books that give a complete introduction to understanding the English language. They explain key concepts clearly, with many examples, written in a friendly tone. The eight books are ideal for school pupils, students and anyone looking to enter further education or employment. In addition, those already in the work environment can improve their communication skills and therefore, their prospects.

The need for affordable books to help all ages of students, whether as parental purchase or a self-purchase, has never been so strong. Reports and surveys continue to highlight that employers are concerned with the basic skills levels of school and college leavers. In business, poor communication whether written or oral, can obstruct the efficiency of an organisation or a specific department. Good communication improves the flow of work of a company, and improving those skills will enhance an individual’s development.

G&G Webster’s Word Power

ENGLISH DICTIONARY

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-762-9

epub: 978-1-84205-780-3

mobi: 978-1-84205-810-7

G&G Webster’s Word Power

ESSENTIAL STUDENTS’ COMPANION

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-765-0

epub: 978-1-84205-782-7

mobi: 978-1-84205-812-1

G&G Webster’s Word Power

ESSENTIAL ENGLISH WORDS

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-764-3

epub: 978-1-84205-784-1

mobi: 978-1-84205-814-5

G&G Webster’s Word Power

BETTER ENGLISH USAGE

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-760-5

epub: 978-1-84205-786-5

mobi: 978-1-84205-816-9

G&G Webster’s Word Power

ENGLISH THESAURUS

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-763-6

epub: 978-1-84205-781-0

mobi: 978-1-84205-811-4

G&G Webster’s Word Power

ESSENTIAL ENGLISH PHRASES

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-761-2

epub: 978-1-84205-783-4

mobi: 978-1-84205-813-8

G&G Webster’s Word Power

BETTER ENGLISH GRAMMAR

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-758-2

epub: 978-1-84205-785-8

mobi: 978-1-84205-815-2

G&G Webster’s Word Power

BETTER ENGLISH WRITING

ISBNs

Print: 978-1-84205-759-9

epub: 978-1-84205-787-2

mobi: 978-1-84205-817-6

Better English Writing - Geddes Grosset Webster’s Word Power 2014

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