Secretary and Writing (Fourth Edition)

Author: Deng Zhaole
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This is a textbook systematically teaching the basic theories of secretarial studies and the fundamental knowledge of secretarial writing. The book is divided into three parts: Upper Part (The Secretary), which elaborates on the basic principles of secretarial studies, the fundamental functions and specific contents of secretarial work in government and enterprise (including traditional secretarial work, public relations, foreign-related work, administrative management, and office automation), as well as the qualities required of secretaries. Middle Part (Writing), which focuses on explaining the writing knowledge of common official documents, administrative documents, economic documents, ceremonial documents, argumentative writing (political essays, research papers on work, speech drafts), and news writing—commonly used secretarial writing styles. Lower Part (Documents), which includes essential documents for writing in all three parts. Regarding the section on drafting official documents, this book is based on the "Measures for the Handling of Official Documents of National Administrative Agencies" issued by the State Council on August 24, 2000, and includes the "Measures for the Handling of Official Documents of the Communist Party of China Organizations" released by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on May 3, 1996, as well as the "Thesaurus of Official Document Themes of the State Council." The book takes into account the practical needs of government and enterprise secretarial work in the new century, aiming to enhance the theoretical knowledge, administrative skills, and writing abilities of secretarial personnel. The content is fresh, examples are typical, and the book is concise and practical. It also includes appropriate exercises for reflection and practice, making it convenient for teaching. This book is suitable as a training textbook for on-the-job secretarial personnel, as well as for administrative and enterprise department staff competing for positions, unemployed youth, and self-study students in secretarial studies.