The Business Writer's Handbook

by Charles T. Brusaw, Walter E. Oliu

Covers grammar, usage, style, and the writing process, and provides informati on letters, memorandums, proposals, reports, meetings, and job descriptions.

Genres: Writing, Reference, Nonfiction, Communication, Business, School

816 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not meant to be read cover-to-cover but I did because I have a sickness called Goodreads Perfectionism and I cannot count a book in my annual challenge unless I read it front to back.

Anyhow. This book is fine.

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another read in my weekend crash course. Some content overlap from the tech comm, but also quite usable and useful.

[Joseph Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually used the 11th edition but that doesn't seem to be listed as an option. This is a good handbook. I don't necessarily like the alphabetical organization, though. Would much prefer a topical organization--but the material itself is good.

[Eileen Troemel · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you do any business writing at all, this is the book you should invest in. I currently own two versions - one I keep at my job and one I keep at home. This book covers topics like documents commonly used in business to good meeting skills to digital tips to punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure. If you need to know, this is the one stop shop for writing questions. It's organized alphabetically so it's easy to find most topics. There's both a table of contents and a large index which will help you find your way around the book. There are even parts where commonly misused words are discussed. Flipping through this book, the reader finds a large variety of assistance in order to clarify or better define any situation where writing is needed.

[Mindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

We have copies of this book in my office, my husband's office and our home office. I've given or recommended this book to countless people. It's the single best reference book I've ever found. I prefer the spiral-bound version, as it lies flat.

[Simi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing reference guide! This book is worth having as a go-to guide for many different professions.

[Selinalynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty much a dictionary

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must for business writing. All you need in one spot.