Plain Letters Managing Correspondence Records Management Handbook

This guide, first published by the National Archives and Records Service in 1955, was prepared for Government writers, thousands of whom have taken special training based on its precepts. Its purpose is to help writers make their letters as responsive, readable, and friendly as possible. Chapters: (1) style: principle, policy, technique, example, getting at the root of the trouble, and setting the style; (2) craftsmanship: what makes a letter plain? the 4-S letter and formula; (3) examples: asking letters, reply letters, report by letter, voice of the people, ordinary business, and setting the record straight; (4) the watchlist; and (5) the letter writer¹s checklist.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Plain Letters Managing Correspondence Records Management Handbook' with ISBN 9780788189340 and ISBN 0788189344.