English Writing A Practical Guide

This practical and portable guide has been designed specifically to help academics and students in medicine and surgery departments at universities all over the world, who are required to write in English to maximize exposure to their research, produce professional and accurate academic English and eradicate the errors that occur at all levels from

English Writing - A Practical Guide draws on the author`s rich experience as a teacher, teacher trainer, principal, and consultant. The book seeks to engage students to write different types of compositions and improve their general language proficiency through writing. The book addresses the sequence of developing writing skills, and what `Process-oriented writing instruction` and `process-cum-genre based writing` is. It includes parallel writing (controlled writing), guided writing, picture and personal descriptions, journal writing, different types of paragraph writing, essay writing, and situational writing, writing answers to questions, correcting and responding to student writing, and grammar for writing for different types of compositions. The book will motivate teachers to guide students in English writing in a systematic manner and build confidence in them to write on different topics independently.

Nowadays, letters, reports and emails are vital components of business practice. Communication is increasingly global, but it’s not any easier to understand or contribute to for non-fluent English speakers. There is increasing pressure to be able to produce effective documents for a business environment but little help out there to do so efficiently, resulting in wasted time and uncomfortable business communication. This book provides a wealth of practical information for any person who aims to produce short, effective documents within the work environment. It offers sensible, valuable and helpful rules for producing effective short reports, memos, letters and e-mails that are clear, concise and easy to read for the busy manager or supervisor working in the demanding setting of modern industry or commerce. But it goes further: not only are rules provided for the inexperienced business writer, but models are proposed which provide solutions for a whole host of business situations – providing help, support and encouragement for the many thousands of business writers who need to feel confident in their writing.

English Writing – A Practical Guide draws on the author`s rich experience as a teacher, teacher trainer, principal, and consultant. The book seeks to engage students to write different types of compositions and improve their general language proficiency through writing. The book addresses the sequence of developing writing skills, and what `Process-oriented writing instruction` and `process-cum-genre based writing` is. It includes parallel writing (controlled writing), guided writing, picture and personal descriptions, journal writing, different types of paragraph writing, essay writing, and situational writing, writing answers to questions, correcting and responding to student writing, and grammar for writing for different types of compositions. The book will motivate teachers to guide students in English writing in a systematic manner and build confidence in them to write on different topics independently.

Practical English writing Skills This two-part series helps students develop basic writing skills they need to succeed in school, on the job, or at home. Practical English Writing Skills include job applications, cover letters, requesting an interview, essays, bibliographies, résumés, college applications, outlines, note-taking, and research papers.

All students and professors need to write, and many struggle to finish their stalled dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. In this practical, light-hearted, and encouraging book, Paul Silvia explains that writing productively does not require innate skills or special traits but specific tactics and actions. Drawing examples from his own field of psychology, he shows readers how to overcome motivational roadblocks and become prolific without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. After describing strategies for writing productively, the author gives detailed advice from the trenches on how to write, submit, revise, and resubmit articles, how to improve writing quality, and how to write and publish academic work.

Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers, Scientists, and Nontechnical Professionals, Second Edition enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. Written by a renowned engineer and widely published technical author, this guide complements traditional writer’s reference manuals on technical writing through presentation of first-hand examples that help readers understand practical considerations in writing and producing technical content. These examples illustrate how a publication originates as well as various challenges and solutions. The second edition contains new material in every chapter including new topics, additional examples, insights, tips and tricks, new vignettes and more exercises. Appendices have been added for writing checklists and writing samples. The references and glossary have been updated and expanded. In addition, a focus on writing for the nontechnical persons working in the technology world and the nonnative English speaker has been incorporated. Written in an informal, conversational style, unlike traditional college writing texts, the book also contains many interesting vignettes and personal stories to add interest to otherwise stodgy lessons.

Engineers and scientists of all types are often required to write reports, summaries, manuals, guides, and so forth. While these individuals certainly have had some sort of English or writing course, it is less likely that they have had any instruction in the special requirements of technical writing. Filling this void, Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. Written by a renowned engineer and widely published technical author, this guide complements the traditional writer’s reference manuals and other books on technical writing. It helps readers understand the practical considerations in writing technical content. Drawing on his own work, the author presents many first-hand examples of writing, editing, and publishing technical materials. These examples illustrate how a publication originated as well as various challenges and solutions.