LP

Helping you communicate with readers, editors, staff, clients, funders, and the public.

Bartleby.com www.bartleby.com	8	Online access of dictionaries, thesauruses, Elements of Style, etc.
Federation of BC Writers www.bcwriters.com	8	Join this provincial organization to keep up with what's going on in the writing world, and to contribute to the creative life of British Columbia.
How the Fog Index is Measured www.ic.arizona.edu/~comm300/mary/fogindex.html	8	The Fog Index is used to determine the readability of a piece of writing. The US Declaration of Independence scores well; many government and business documents fail miserably.
Guide to Grammar & Writing www.webster.commnet.edu/grammar/textonly.htm	8	Lots of useful material here, as well as exercises to help you get the hang of some of the more elusive points of grammar, etc.
The Idea Book www.ideabook.com	8	Graphic design site with useful tips and lots of links and sample layouts.
Plain Language Assoc. International www.plainlanguagenetwork.org/	8	Samples, details of the National Conference, links to articles, websites, style guides, etc.
Plain Language Action Network http://204.254.113.225/	8	The Plain English Network (PEN) is a US government-wide group working to improve communications. Useful tools and links here.
Plain Language Online Training www.web.net/~plain/PlainTrain/	8	An online tutorial.
Say What You Mean www.saywhatyoumean.com	8	Ron Scheer's site includes excellent articles on writing well for the web and other media.
Surrey Public Library www.spl.surrey.bc.ca	8	Links including community information, reference sites, etc.
Statistics Canada www.statscan.ca/	8	Easily navigable source of lots of information.
Writers Write www.writerswrite.com	8	A huge writing site with lots of links and useful information on business writing.
Check out our new Links page for sites that haven't made it here yet.

The Canadian Style: A Guide to Writing & Editing		By the Dept. of the Secretary of State. Pub. Dundurn Press ISBN: 1550022768. The style guide used by some government departments.
The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors & Publishers		Pub. University of Norte Dame. ISBN 0226103897. Standard text used by the media.
The Classic Guide to Better Writing		by Rudolf Flesch and A.H. Lass. Pub. HarperCollins, ISBN 0062730487
The Complete Plain Words		by Sir Ernest Gowers, first published 1948, still relevant. Recent edition Penguin, 2002, ISBN 0140511997
Elements of Style		by E.B. White and Strunk. The standard by which all other style books are judged. Pub. Longman, ISBN 020530902
The Fine Art of Technical Writing		by Carol Perry. Pub/ Blue Heron Publishing Inc. ISBN 093608524X
Graphic Design Cookbook: Mix + match recipes for faster, better layouts		Chronicle Books, San Francisco, ISBN 0811831809 No text in this at all, but hundreds of sample layouts to give you ideas for document design.
The Practical Stylist		By A. Baker, ISBN 0673984869. A college classic, still very useful.
The Right Way to Write How to write effective letters, reports, memos, & e-mail		by Rupert Morris. Pub. Piatkis. ISBN 0749918780
Write to the Point How to Communicate in Business with Style and Purpose		by Salvatore J. Iacone Ph.D. Pub. Career Press ISBN 1564146391
The Write Track How to Succeed as a Freelance Writer in Canada		by Betty Jane Wylie Pub. Dundurn Group ISBN 1550024442i
Writing for a Good Cause The complete guide to crafting proposals and other persuasive pieces for nonprofits		by Joseph Barbato and Danielle S. Furlich Simon & Schuster ISBN 068485750-5