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Writing Skills for Technical Students

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Writing Skills for Technical Students, 6/e, is a self-paced text/workbook designed for the non-traditional student who needs a review of grammar and writing skills in order to write clearly and concisely on the job. It provides diagnosis, instruction, and practice in 15 individualized instructional modules. There are also 12 grammar modules, a module on paragraph writing, a module on report writing, and a module on business letter writing. Each module includes a statement of objectives followed by instruction and practice in small segments with immediate feedback.

Table of Contents:
To the Teacher To the Student Student Progress Record   SECTION I.   1. Module 1–Verbs. Diagnostic Exercises Action Verbs. Linking Verbs. Helping Verbs. Irregular Verbs. Verb Tense. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 1   2. Module 2–Adjectives and Adverbs. Diagnostic Exercises Adjectives. Adverbs. “Good” and “Well”. Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 2   3. Module 3–Phrases. Diagnostic Exercises Prepositional Phrases. Verbal Phrases. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 3   4. Module 4–Nouns/Possessive Nouns. Diagnostic Exercises Nouns. Functions of Nouns. Plural Nouns and Possessives. Possessive Nouns. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 4   5. Module 5–Subject—Verb Agreement. Diagnostic Exercises Recognizing Subjects and Verbs. Subject—Verb Agreement. Interfering Words. Indefinite Pronoun Subjects. Compound Subjects and Verbs. Special Problems in Agreement. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module5 6. Module 6–Pronouns. Diagnostic Exercises Pronouns as Subjects. Pronouns as Subject Complements. Pronouns as Direct Objects. Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions. Possessive Pronouns. Pronoun Rules. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module6   7. Module 7–Sentence Patterns. Diagnostic Exercises Independent Clauses. Dependent Clauses. Appropriate Clause Connectors. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module7   8. Module 8–Punctuation. Diagnostic Exercises Basic Sentence Punctuation Patterns. Other Basic Comma Rules. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 8   9. Module 9–Fragments and Run-Ons. Diagnostic Exercises Fragments. Run-Ons. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 9   10. Module 10–Paragraph Writing. Diagnostic Exercises Introduction. The Paragraph. Constructing the Topic Sentence. Choosing a Subject. Choosing a Controlling Idea. Writing the Concluding Sentence. Developing Unity. Developing Coherence. Organizing and Writing a Paragraph. The Reasons Paragraph. The Reasons and Examples Paragraph. The Pro and Con Paragraph. The Process Paragraph. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 10 SECTION II. 11. Module 11–Shifts. Diagnostic Exercises Shifts in Voice. Shifts in Tense. Shifts in Person. Shifts in Numbers. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 11   12. Module 12–Clarity. Diagnostic Exercises Pronoun Reference. Misplaced and Unclear Modifiers. Word Usage. Parallel Construction. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 12   13. Module 13–Accelerating Techniques. Diagnostic Exercises Eliminating Unnecessary Words. Avoiding Clichés and Slang and "Tech-speak" Combining Like Subjects and Verbs. Subordinating Ideas. Reducing Dependent Clauses. Diagnostic Feedback Feedback for Module 13   14. Module 14–Report Writing. Review of Paragraph Writing. Outlining. Report Introductions. The Persuasive Report. Format Tips. The Persuasive Report Technical Procedure Report Interview Report. Recommendation Report. Summary Report. Feedback for Module 14   15. Module 15–Business Letter Writing. Psychology of Business Writing. Planning. Format. Request Letter. Letter That Says “No”. Resumé and Letter of Application. The Memo. Transmittal Letter and Transmittal Memo.   Glossary.   Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780132391986
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 10 mm
  • No of Pages: 384
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 621 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0132391988
  • Publisher Date: 23 Jul 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 6
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Width: 10 mm


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