00742nam a2200109Ia 4500080002200000100001800022245006400040260003500104300001500139520045800154583002000612  aLRC 19.02.09 A576  aAndrus, Carol  aFat-free writing : business writing for the information age  bCrisp Pub.aMenlo ParkUSc2002  avi, 104 p.  aRecommends several strategies for improving the clarity of written business communication including: using shorter words, sentences and paragraphs; avoiding cliches and redundancies; and using appropriate transitions and parallel structures.  Advocates using active, specific verbs to add power to prose.  Advises on formatting for reader-friendliness; provides a punctuation update, proofreading tips, and a how-to for incorporating numbers in writing.  c7/29/03kTESSAH