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Books on More Effective Writing Take Command of Your Writing (List price: $49.95. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) Being able to write well is essential if you want to present your ideas effectively. It will help you write better letters, training manuals, SOPs, and other documents. It can help you write more accurate reports and build stronger court cases. It may even help you place higher on promotional exams. Take Command of Your Writing is a comprehensive grammar reference book geared specifically for emergency services personnel, with every example being fire-, police-, hazmat-, or EMS-related. Each chapter provides a thorough coverage of the rules, answering many questions that other grammar books leave unanswered. However, the most important rules are highlighted in easy-to-read sidebars for quick reference. Bonus: Get the writing quick reference cards on page 5 free when you order Take Command of Your Writing through Firebelle Productions. Contents • Commas • Other Marks of Punctuation • Parts of Speech • Subject-Verb Agreement • More on Verbs • Adjectives and Adverbs • Pronouns and Antecedents • Spelling • Compound Words • Finding the Right Words • Capitalization • Abbreviations and Acronyms • Numbers • More Effective Writing • Writing for Special Applications • In the Eye of the Beholder • Glossary Take Command of Your Writing A comprehensive guide to more effective writing Jill Meryl Levy Firebelle Productions Crimes Against the English Language (List price: $29.95. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) Quickly improve your writing by reviewing common problems in grammar, punctuation, and word choice, cleverly presented as “criminal cases.” Examples of common “violations” include: • Creating comma splices and run-on sentences • Punctuating sentences incorrectly • Misusing abbreviations and acronyms • Using apostrophes incorrectly to form plurals and possessives • Using the wrong words (words correctly spelled, but wrong for the context of the sentence) • Cluttering documents with redundant, weak, or superfluous words • Omitting important details or words necessary for grammatical or logical completeness • Creating awkward, confusing, or embarrassing sentences with needless shifts, misplaced modifiers, and dangling modifiers Learn how to prevent these mistakes, then test your knowledge with interactive worksheets titled “You Be the Detective.” Every example is fire-, police-, medical, or hazmat-related. Bonus: Get the writing quick reference cards on page 5 free when you order Crimes Against the English Language through Firebelle Productions. Crimes Against the English Language — First Edition — Its It’s a crime. Jill Meryl Levy Firebelle Productions The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions (List price: $29.95. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions is an essential resource for test writers. It’s filled with guidelines on selecting the right material and writing quality questions that properly measure what test takers know. This edition contains examples from two fields: emergency response and law. Contents • Focus on the Right Concepts • Write the Questions Well • Don’t Give Away the Answers • Use Good Grammar • Format Tests for Ease of Reading • Plan for Success Bonus: Get the writing quick reference cards on page 5 free when you order The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions through Firebelle Productions. The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions — First Edition — Jill Meryl Levy • Firebelle Productions Download Samples of All Books and Reference Cards at www.firebelleproductions.com Page 4
CONTENTS ACTIVITY TRANSPORT INDEX Quick Reference Cards Hazardous Materials Quick Reference Cards (List price: $3.50 each. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) The Hazmat Chemistry Quick Reference Card (second edition) provides a condensed summary of the information taught in many hazmat chemistry classes nationwide. This 16-page booklet contains several cheat sheets with names, formulas, and common hazards for different types of chemicals. (Get one copy free when you order the Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide through Firebelle Productions.) * The Radioactive Materials Quick Reference Card (second edition) provides an overview of the types of radiation; units of radiation measurement; labels, placards, and packages; exposure limits; isolation distances; incident stay time; time, distance, and shielding; and patient care. (Get one copy free when you order The First Responder’s Pocket Guide to Radiation Incidents through Firebelle Productions.) Quick Reference Cards for More Effective Writing (List price: $3.50 each. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) Quick Tips for More Effective Writing provides nearly two dozen tips (with examples) to help you write clearer and more effective sentences. Topics include being concise, avoiding run-on sentences and comma splices, using the appropriate voice, avoiding needless shifts, and avoiding sentence fragments. Quick Tips to Choosing the Right Word will help you choose between those oftenconfusing word sets, such as its and it’s; affect and effect; principal and principle; and assure, ensure, and insure. Quick Tips to Looking Good in Print is filled with tips for making your documents look more professional and user-friendly. Hazmat Chemistry Quick Reference Card (Second Edition) Disclaimer: This document provides basic information designed to help you manage the initial response phase of a hazmat incident. This is not a substitute for developing preplans for your community or for checking reference sources at an incident. Remember that there are exceptions to every rule, that various factors may change the risks, and that if more than one product is involved, it may be difficult to accurately predict the hazards. Radioactive Materials Quick Reference Card (second edition) RADIOACTIVE II © 2006 - 2011 Firebelle Productions Post Office Box 110848, Campbell, CA 95011-0848 Phone: (800) 477-7151 or (408) 866-2081 / Fax: (408) 866-6108 7 © 1998-2007 Firebelle Productions, Post Office Box 110848, Campbell, California 95011-0848 Phone: (800) 477-7151 or (408) 866-2081 • Fax: (408) 866-6108 • Web Site: www. firebelleproductions.com * The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal (shown on page 3) incorporates the content from the Hazmat Chemistry Quick Reference Card and the discontinued card Comparing Three Primary Threats at a Hazmat Incident, along with much more hazmat chemistry information, making that book the best bargain for cost-conscious emergency responders. Get these handy quick reference cards free when you order Take Command of Your Writing, Crimes Against the English Language, or The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions through Firebelle Productions. (Selection of quick reference cards is subject to availability.) Download Samples of All Books and Reference Cards at www.firebelleproductions.com Page 5
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