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03087aam a2200397 i 4500 001 50957DF42E0111EFA856D47D28ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240619010048 008 231207s2024 mdua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023048758 020 $a 1538181274 020 $a 9781538181270 020 $a 1538181266 020 $a 9781538181263 035 $a (OCoLC)1409487293 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDX $d WAU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a JF1525.C59 $b B37 2024 100 1 $a Barrett, Katherine, $d 1954- $e author. 245 14 $a The little guide to writing for impact : $b how to communicate research in a way that people will read / $c Katherine Barrett, Richard Greene, and Donald F. Kettl. 264 1 $a Lanham, Maryland : $b Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., $c [2024] 300 $a xv, 124 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 21 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Write for aunt Tillie: simple clear writing is king -- One size doesn't fit all: make sure you know your audience -- Escaping inside baseball: shortcuts can drive your readers away -- Good writing is like good music: keep your writing interesting so readers will stay for the finale -- Shoot for the target: keep your writing at the appropriate length -- A picture Is worth a thousand words: visualize your data to communicate complex facts clearly -- "All we want are the facts, ma'am": make sure there's evidence to support your argument -- Don't forget your pitchfork: learn how to make the best possible argument for the pieces you are writing through a pitch that engages your readers -- Keep your friends close: find partners in your effort to be understood -- The care and feeding of editors: how to make the writing experience a collaboration -- Downloading some facts about social media: the evolving world of online communication can help you accomplish your goals -- This is the chapter before the conclusion. . . it's about conclusions: setting the stage for your next effort. 520 $a "There is a tsunami of research being produced by social scientists, and most of them hope that their work will have impact on public policy. This book will provide specific real-world examples of what works-and what doesn't. By way of illustration and examples will include a good pitch for an op-ed for a regional or a major newspaper"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Communication in public administration. 650 0 $a Written communication. 650 0 $a Policy sciences. 650 6 $a Communication ecrite. 650 6 $a Sciences de la politique. 700 1 $a Greene, Richard, $d 1955- $e author. 700 1 $a Kettl, Donald F., $e author. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Barrett, Katherine, 1954- $t Little guide to writing for impact $d Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2024] $z 9781538181287 $w (DLC) 2023048759 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240619011319.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=50957DF42E0111EFA856D47D28ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search