Oxford guide to plain English - Cutts, Martin (Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Press, 2013)
Writing short sentences and clear paragraphs -- Preferring plain words -- Writing tight -- Favouring active-voice verbs -- Using vigorous verbs, and untying noun strings -- Using vertical lists -- Converting negative to positive -- Cross-references, cross readers -- Using good punctuation -- Pitching your writing at the right level -- Six writing myths explored and exploded -- Clearly non-sexist -- Conquering grammarphobia -- Sound starts and excellent endings -- Planning well -- Using reader-centered structure -- Using alternatives to words, words, words -- Management of colleagues' writing -- Good practice with email -- Writing better instructions -- Clarity for the web -- Lucid legal language -- Writing low-literacy plain English -- Basics of clear layout -- Keeping errors in Czech: its time to proof read.
Previous edition: 2009.
First published as the Plain English guide. 1995.
Published as the Quick reference plain English guide. 1999.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-284) and index.
Keywords: English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc