About the Book

“In the Internet age, time is always at a premium. Business writing
needs to be done fast, correctly, and to the point. The Elements of
Structure: The Step Beyond Style by prolific author Liza Sisk is a
pithy, helpful guide to workplace writing that will prove as invaluable as a stapler...

The Elements of Structure: The Step Beyond Style
“Filled with cartoons and helpful visuals, and written in clear, easy-to-understand language, guides readers step by step through getting
their ideas across succinctly and successfully. Sisk shows readers what to do – and what not to do – with such helpful devices as original and revised examples of workplace writing. Best of all, at the end of the book there is an anatomy of a good report which is full of nifty tips. “Whether you are a CEO or a new employee, you can’t afford to be without this marvelous little book. It's one way to ensure you have the ‘write stuff’ in the workplace.”

—Ellen Tanner Marsh, The New York Times