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Many employers complain about the poor communication skills of many young people seeking employment; and many people in employment are handicapped by the poor quality of their written work. While bad spelling, ineffective punctuation and faults in grammar create barriers between the writer and the reader, good English makes the reader feel at ease. The benefits of being a good writer at work are: Managers need to be able to communicate in order to get ideas across. If they cannot, they will be unable to make their viewpoint heard and they will be unable to influence customers, suppliers and colleagues as desired If you can write well, you will find that your views are given prominence over those of others. Effective communication, and that includes writing, is the key to career success and advancement This book is for those who have difficulty in getting thoughts into words or their ideas across, as well as those who are satisfied with their writing but are ready to consider the possibility of improving it. It is all about the ways in which writing at work is important - helping the reader to observe, remember, think, plan, organise and communicate.
Good writing and communication skills are essential in many areas of science and engineering, to help observation, thinking and remembering, to organize work and to avoid stress. Written by a scientist for scientists, this book is much more than a textbook of English grammar - it is a valuable source of information for all aspects of writing in scientific and technical situations. The only book focusing on the ways in which writing is important to the scientific community, this book assists readers on: * how to write and choice of words * using numbers and illustrations * writing project reports, theses and papers for publication * giving a short talk or presentation. The new edition of Scientists Must Write has been fully revised and updated to take account of the changes in information and communications technology including word processing and information storage and retrieval; new appendices on punctuation, spelling and computers; and useful exercises to improve writing. This popular guide will be of great use to undergraduates, postgraduates, professional scientists and engineers.
As a student, and in any profession based on your studies, you need good oral communication skills. It is therefore extremely important to develop your ability to converse, to discuss, to argue persuasively, and to speak in public. Speaking for Yourself provides clear, straightforward advice that will help you:
In short, it will help you to express your thoughts clearly and persuasively a " helping to achieve your short and medium-term goals as a student and your career goals.
The third edition of this well-respected guide will help students of all subjects to write more clearly and more effectively, with valuable advice on how to:
Written by an esteemed author with many years of experience of helping students improve key writing skills, this text also includes straightforward guidance on word choice and the new challenges and opportunities afforded by the use of computers. Exercises are also provided for students to put the theories into practice, either individually or in group work.
This third edition of the well-respected guide provides assistance
for students of all subjects on how to write better. If students
are to do well and progress in their chosen career they must
develop the ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively.
This text helps students achieve this by providing them with
valuable advice on how to:
Whether entering higher education straight from school, or returning to study later in life, students need to develop effective study skills to get the most out of a course. Whatever the subject, this book will help to achieve the aims of the student by offering practical advice and useful techniques for successful study. These skills are not always taught as part of courses because of time restriction, but with an increased performance emphasis for lecturers they are vital to the success of the course. In addition to this with more and more people returning to education and undergoing Continuing Professional Development the audience for this book is growing rapidly. The book covers three main areas: accepting responsibility for learning: personal well-being, avoiding stress and organising time student centred learning: developing the ability to learn and communicate through thinking, listening, observing, writing and talking revision and examination techniques: approaching examinations with confidence. With additional help of choosing the right course and a new section on computer skills, Study! will be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any student.
As a student, and in any profession based on your studies, good
oral communication skills are essential. It is therefore extremely
important to develop your ability to converse, to discuss, to argue
persuasively, and to speak in public. This is one reason why,
whatever subject you study, you will be encouraged to discuss your
work in seminars and you will have opportunities to give short
talks or presentations.
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