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by: Carolyn B. Matalene, Joyce Neff Magnotto, Jr., Donald C. Samson, Lynn Veach Sadler, J. Frederick Reynolds See Larger Image List Price: $55.00 Our Price: $49.22 You Save: $5.78 (11%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $16.46 Third Party New Price: $44.30 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 808.04207 EAN: 9780805817263 ISBN: 0805817263 Label: Lawrence Erlbaum Manufacturer: Lawrence Erlbaum Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 200 Publication Date: March 01, 1995 Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Sales Rank: 1763898 Studio: Lawrence Erlbaum Editorial Review: Product Description: This volume explores adult work-world writing issues from the perspectives of five seasoned professionals who have logged hundreds of hours working with adults on complicated written communication problems. It examines the gap between school-world instructional practices and real-world problems and situations. After describing the five major economic sectors which are writing intensive, the text suggests curricular reforms which might better prepare college-educated writers for these worlds. Because the volume is based on the extensive work-world experiences of the authors, it offers numerous examples of real-world writing problems and strategies which illustrate concretely what goes wrong and what needs to be done about it. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Great Practical Uses I borrowed this book and found that the various essays about writing in the workplace and teaching writing in the workplace had great practical applications to my daily writing activities at work. While I had an academic reason for my interest in this book, I am now going to buy my own copy! Helpful sample documents illustrate concepts; great topics such as "Consulting in a Bureaucracy" is helpful in navigating any bureaucracy. "What Adult Work-World Writers...." gives great examples ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: General - Literature & Fiction - Subjects - Books - General AAS Literature & Fiction - Subjects - Books - General AAS Education - Nonfiction - Subjects - Books - General Education - Nonfiction - Subjects - Books - General AAS Education - Professional & Technical - Subjects - Books - General