Writing on the Job (Revised Edition)
Best Practices for Communicating in the Digital Age
Will be published approx. on 11. May 2027
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-691-30005-4 (ISBN)
Description
A fully revised edition of the popular guide to writing for professionals, students, and instructors, now with tips for using AI responsibly and effectively
Writing is an essential skill in today's workplace. From messaging platforms and social media to traditional forms of communication like memos and reports, we rely on words more than ever. Writing on the Job is a practical and compact guide to clear and effective writing. This revised edition includes a new chapter on writing with AI as well as an instructional guide and an invaluable writer's checklist. Writing on the Job shares essential practices that can improve the performance of any individual or organization.
Drawing on her popular writing classes and workshops as well as her decades of experience in the public and private sectors, Martha Coven explains how to develop a professional style, get started on a piece of writing, create a first draft, and edit it into a strong final product. Coven offers practical advice on more than a dozen forms of writing, from emails and slide decks to proposals and cover letters. Along the way, she provides a wealth of concrete examples and simple templates that make concepts easy to understand and apply.
Writing is an essential skill in today's workplace. From messaging platforms and social media to traditional forms of communication like memos and reports, we rely on words more than ever. Writing on the Job is a practical and compact guide to clear and effective writing. This revised edition includes a new chapter on writing with AI as well as an instructional guide and an invaluable writer's checklist. Writing on the Job shares essential practices that can improve the performance of any individual or organization.
Drawing on her popular writing classes and workshops as well as her decades of experience in the public and private sectors, Martha Coven explains how to develop a professional style, get started on a piece of writing, create a first draft, and edit it into a strong final product. Coven offers practical advice on more than a dozen forms of writing, from emails and slide decks to proposals and cover letters. Along the way, she provides a wealth of concrete examples and simple templates that make concepts easy to understand and apply.
Reviews / Votes
"Crisp writing and clear examples guide readers through drafting and editing documents, creating re?sume?s, delivering criticism, presenting statistics, constructing slide decks, and even deciding when to use emojis. . . . Compact and readable chapters for all who text, blog, craft memos, and otherwise communicate online." * Library Journal * "Coven condenses over twenty-five years of professional experience into sixteen tight chapters averaging just seven pages. . . . What some books address in chapters Coven covers in paragraphs. Her book works because it's about core principles: knowing one's readers; foregrounding their needs; and striving for clarity, brevity, and liveliness. Essential for reaching those aims is embracing the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) strategy of the US Department of Defense. Coven BLUFs a lot in Writing on the Job, and the book is all the clearer, crisper, and livelier as a result."---Steven E. Gump, Journal of Scholarly Publishing "Easy to read and served up in bite-sized chunks, this book is an excellent 'how to' manual for clear communication."---Terry Freedman, Teach Secondary "By tackling real challenges professionals face, Coven offers practical tips that can improve the performance of any organization." * Princeton Alumni Weekly *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
9 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-691-30005-4 (9780691300054)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Martha B. Coven has taught at Princeton and NYU and is the founder of Coven Consulting LLC, which offers strategic advice, training, and research services to nonprofits and philanthropic organizations. She has been writing on the job for more than thirty years, in the White House, for members of Congress, and in the private sector.