Communicating Clearly in the Information Age: A Guide to Easy and Effective Writing for Employees, Students, Writers and Anyone Who Uses the Written Word

Communicating Clearly in the Information Age provides a foundation in communications, with a primary focus on written communications, but also including oral communications. The text provides a basic understanding of audience and writing purpose, as well as tips for writing well and credibly in academic, professional, and personal writing. Information is presented in such a way as to encourage the reader to consider how the basic tenants of good communications apply to their own writing. Rather than giving a set formula or a series of templates, this text seeks to help the reader learn how to adapt their own style to suit the needs of their specific writing project, though understanding that some readers want templates, some are provided. The book illustrates the importance of communications with various examples, including NASA shuttle failures, emphasizes evidence based decision making and credibility through proper use of source material, describes various ways to format documents effectively, includes a grammar primer, and provides an overview of the popular citation formats APA, MLA, and Chicago Style.