Preface |
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About the Author |
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Part One PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE WRITING |
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Chapter 1 Writing and What It Means to You |
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Writing: Creative or Functional |
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Creativity and Functionality Together |
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Writing as an Acquired Talent |
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Writing as a Developing Talent |
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Writing as an Ongoing Commitment |
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Chapter 2 Effective Writing |
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Usage Tip 1 Rules and Guidelines |
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Usage Tip 2 Grammatical Fallacies |
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Usage Tip 3 Levels of Formality |
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Usage Tip 4 Bulky Sentences |
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Usage Tip 5 Evolving Usage and Rules |
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Usage Tip 6 Noun-Pronoun Agreement |
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Usage Tip 7 Subject--Verb Agreement |
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Usage Tip 8 Simple Punctuation |
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Usage Tip 9 Proper Word Placement |
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Usage Tip 10 Parallel Structure |
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Language Tip 1 Writing Naturally |
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Language Tip 2 Wordy Phrases |
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Language Tip 3 Simple Words |
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Language Tip 4 Short Sentences |
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Language Tip 5 Redundancy |
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Language Tip 6 Active Voice |
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Language Tip 7 Adjectives and Adverbs |
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Language Tip 8 Right Word, Wrongly Understood |
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Diction Tip 1 Word Pictures |
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Diction Tip 2 Precise Language |
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Diction Tip 3 Strong Words |
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Diction Tip 4 Cliches and Journalese |
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Diction Tip 5 Loaded Words |
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Diction Tip 9 Foreign Words |
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Diction Tip 10 Pretentious Language |
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Diction Tip 11 Weasel Words |
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Diction Tip 12 Honest Language Words |
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Bias Tip 2 Physical Characteristics |
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Bias Tip 4 Race and Ethnicity |
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Bias Tip 5 Culture and Lifestyle |
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Answers to Chapter Exercises |
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Exercise 2.1 Standard Usage |
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Exercise 2.2 Wordy Phrases |
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Exercise 2.3 Redundancies |
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Exercise 2.7 Language Bias |
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Chapter 3 Persuasive and Ethical Communication |
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Theories of Public Communication |
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55 | (1) |
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Communication and Persuasion |
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60 | (1) |
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Social Psychology Research |
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Lessons About Message Source |
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Message Source Credibility |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (2) |
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Lessons About Message Structure |
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Lessons About Message Content |
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Persuasion versus Propaganda |
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Chapter 4 The Writing Process |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (4) |
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Elements of a Planning Sheet |
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Nine Steps to Effective Writing |
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92 | (1) |
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Going Through the Process |
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Answers to Chapter Exercises |
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Tips for Better Writing. Limbering Up Mentally |
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Chapter 5 News: The Basis for All Strategic Writing |
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101 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 News Writing Style |
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120 | (11) |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (2) |
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131 | (5) |
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Answers to Chapter Exercises |
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Exercise 6.2 Simple Sentences |
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Part Two PAID, EARNED, OWNED AND SHARED MEDIA |
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139 | (4) |
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139 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Social Media and Wiki |
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Social Networking on Facebook |
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Photo-Sharing on Instagram and Snapchat |
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Chapter 8 Website and Blog |
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163 | (10) |
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164 | (1) |
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Attracting Readers to Blogs |
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Chapter 9 Fact Sheet and Advisory |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (7) |
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182 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Print News Release |
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185 | (4) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (7) |
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Organizational Identification |
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201 | (5) |
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209 | (5) |
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Common Errors in News Releases |
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Awards (two separate releases) |
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Why So Many Poor Releases? |
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Answers to Chapter Exercises |
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Exercise 10.3 Revising Leads |
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Exercise 10.7 Revising a News Release |
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Chapter 11 Broadcast News Release |
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Answers to Chapter Exercises |
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Exercise 11.1 Writing in Broadcast Style |
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Exercise 11.3 Pronouncers |
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Chapter 12 Transmedia News Package |
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Writing a Transmedia News Package |
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Content for Transmedia Package |
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254 | (4) |
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Chapter 13 Advocacy and Opinion |
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Communicating the Position |
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Writing a Position Statement |
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291 | (26) |
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News Features for Public Relations |
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Writing Style for News Features |
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Writing about Organizations |
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Question-and-Answer Feature |
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Chapter 15 Brochure, Newsletter and Corporate Report |
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Writing for Newsletters and Magazines |
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Intellectual Property Law |
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Strategic Reader Interest |
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Chapter 17 Speech, Presentation and Interview |
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Handling Aggressive Questioners |
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Chapter 18 Public Relations Advertising |
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Business-to-Business Advertising |
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Public Relations Advertising |
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Institutional Advertising |
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Public Service Advertising |
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Writing Public Relations Ads |
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Public Service Advertising |
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Appendix A Common Sense Stylebook for Public Relations Writers |
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Appendix B Copy Editing |
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Bibliography |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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