Overview

Writing for the Government blends experience-based theory with actual workplace applications from a wide range of fields and documents to prepare readers for positions in government.   Taking a rhetorical approach to writing, the authors encourage students to consider every document’s audience, purpose, and cultural context and increase the effectiveness of their communication.  Writing is also presented as a process, particularly collaborative, in which authors have a stake in the outcome.  The purpose is to prepare students to become “adaptable” writers regardless of their job, their agency, or its writing tasks.

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Author:   Libby Allison ,  Miriam Williams
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 1.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 1.00cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780321427014

ISBN 10:   0321427017
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   19 October 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword by Series Editor Sam Dragga Preface Part One: Government Writing: Theory, Principles, and Ethics Chapter One: Introduction Principles and Approaches Audience, Purpose, and Cultural Context Knowing an Audience Demographics of an Audience Level of Knowledge and Expertise of an Audience Professional and Personal Needs of an Audience How Government Writers Get to Know Their Audience(s) Summary and Looking Forward Activities and Assignments Works Cited Chapter Two: Purpose and Cultural Context Process Writing, Social Interchange, and Cultural Contexts Purpose in Writing Purpose and Genres Discourse Conventions in Government Writing Genres and Discourse Conventions Ethical Issues in Cultural Contexts Social and Cultural Ethics Plagiarism, Copyright, and Other Ethical Matters Style Guides Technological Factors Organizational Culture and Ethics Personal Ethics and Government Writer Ethos Summary and Looking Forward Activities and Assignments Works Cited Part Two: Writing To Make Policy Chapter Three: Rules and Regulations The Purpose of Rules Rules or Laws? Rule Writing in Cultural Contexts Audience for Rules Collaborative Nature of Rule Writing Stakeholders in Rule Writing Subject Matter Experts Legal, Fiscal, and Technology Experts The Public Editors Summary and Looking Forward Activities and Assignments Works Cited Chapter Four: Policy Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides The Purpose of Government Handbooks Policy Handbooks and Manuals in Cultural Contexts Audience for Policy Handbooks and Manuals Style Guides and Organization of Policy Handbooks Handbook Cover Overview, Foreword, or Preface Body References, Glossaries, Appendices, and Indexes Government Agency Style Guides Collaborative Nature of Handbook Writing Writing, Editing, and Publishing Policy Handbooks Summary and Looking Forward Activities and Assignments Works Cited Chapter Five: Policy Memorandums Purpose of Policy Memos Policy Memos in Cultural Contexts Memorandum of Understanding- Across Jurisdictions Audience for Policy Memos Components of Persuasive Policy Memorandums Summary and Looking Forward Activities and Assignments Works Cited Part Three: Writing to Communicate Policy Issues to Agencies and the Public Chapter Six: Public Policy Reports Purpose of Government Policy Reports Government Policy Reports Investigate a Problem Government Policy Reports Explain Past Events or Results of Inquiry Government Policy Reports Serve as Tools for Advocacy Government Policy Reports Prescribe Steps for Policy Implementation and Enforcement Government Policy Reports in Cultural Contexts Economic Constraints Sociopolitical Constraints National Security Constraints Scientific and Technological Constraints Audience for Government Policy Reports Components of Government Reports Summary and Looking Forward Activities and Assignments Works Cited Chapter Seven: Government Grants and Proposals Purpose of Government Grants and Grant Proposals Grants in Aid Funding the Public Grant Proposals Proposal Writing in Cultural Contexts Adherence to Strict and Complex Guidelines Competitive Nature of Proposal Writing Length and Complexity of the Proposal Development Process Personal Accountability and Ethical Dilemmas Audience for Government Proposals Summary and Looking Forward Activities and Assignments Works Cited Chapter Eight: Government Websites Audience, Purpose, and Cultural Contexts Genre and Purpose Genres of Websites Purposes Writing Website Content How Users Read Websites Readability Analysis of Websites Plain Language Movement Languages Other than English Writing Techniques for the Web Chunking Style of Writing Card Sorting as Organizing Chunking and Sorting Activity Example Content Writing, Visual Thinking, and Headings Methods of Getting to Know Your Audience and Their Needs Feedback, Usability, and Personas Usability Testing Personas Applying Personas Information Architecture Site Indexes and Maps Content Inventory Content Management Systems (CMS) Technology Inventory Code Reading HTML Design Inventory The Homepage Visual Displays Charts Drawings Graphs Maps Tables Multimedia Style Guides and Templates Style Guides Style Sheets Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Templates Legal and Ethical Inventory Accessibility Other Requirements and Best Practices Other Important Legal and Ethical Matters Government Websites in the Future Activities and Assignments Works Cited Part Four: Case Studies Case Study One: Hurricane Katrina Activities and Assignments Works Cited Case Study Two: Southwest Florida Water Management District Activities and Assignments Works Cited Case Study Three: The Nonprofit Organization and Government Documents: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society Activities and Assignments Resource List for Nonprofits and Legislative Advocacy Works Cited Appendix: List of Federal Departments and Agencies Glossary Index

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