Prentice Hall
Allied Health
ISBN-10: 083595319X
ISBN-13: 9780835953191
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 256 pp
Published: 06/01/2006
Suggested retail price: $48.20
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Writing Basics for the Healthcare Professional is based on the writing needs of students in allied health fields. A wide variety of students will benefit from the "can do" approach of this worktext. The answers for most of the exercises are at the end of the text. Proofreading and revision exercises help develop critical thinking skills in writing and a keen eye for written work. Whether English is the student's first language or not, this work text teaches the basic writing skills necessary to communicate effectively in the field.
Unit 1: Grammar Basics
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Functional Grammar
Eight Parts of Speech
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
Phrases
Clauses
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Self-Check
Unit 2: Sentence Basics
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Definition of a Sentence
Parts of a Simple Sentence
Sentence Fragments
Compound Subject and Predicate
Four Types of Sentences
Simple Sentences
Commands or Imperative Sentences
Questions or Interrogatory Sentences
Exclamatory Sentences
Unit 2: Sentence Basics
Definition of a Sentence
Parts of a Sentence
Subject and Predicate
Phrases and Clauses
Appositive Phrases
Sentence Patterns
Colons and Hyphens
Self-Check
Unit 3: Expanding Sentence Basics
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Appositive Phrases
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Compound-Complex Sentences
Phrases versus Clauses
Sentence Order
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 4: Effective Sentence Structures
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Active and Passive Sentences
Avoiding It and There as Sentences
Using Commas
Using Semi-colons, Colons and Hyphens
Choosing Effective Vocabulary
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 5: Common Sentence Errors
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Subject-Verb errors
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Dangling Modifiers
Parallel Structure
Verb Tense
Unit Proofreading Exercise
Unit Revision Exercise
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 6: Achieving More in Sentence Variety
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Gerunds
Infinitives
Participles
Improving Style
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 7: Paragraph Basics
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Parts of a Paragraph
Test-taking and the Paragraph
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 8: Writing Skills with Definition
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Definition Sentences
Word Clues Indicating Definitions
Punctuation Indicating Definitions
The Definition Paragraph
Definition Paragraph Checklist
Definition Questions on Examinations
Unit Proofreading Exercise
Unit Revision Exercise
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 9: Writing Skills with Summaries
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Paraphrasing
Summary Sentences
Summary Paragraphs
Summary Skills on job applications
Resumes
Cover Letters
Thank You Notes
Job Applications Checklist
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 10: Writing Skills with Process/Sequence
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Vocabulary or Process/Sequence
Instructional Paragraphs
Informational Paragraphs
Process/Sequence Paragraph Checklist
Process/Sequential Paragraph
Using process to learn medical procedures
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 11: Writing Skills with Analysis
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Using Language Analysis in the Workplace
Using grammar knowledge to analyze fill-in-the-blank questions
Analytical Paragraphs
Analytical Paragraph Checklist
Unit Proofreading Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Unit 12: Essay Writing
Unit Terms
Unit Objectives
Glossary of Medical Terms
Thesis Statements
Using the Topic as a Lead Into Developing an Effective Thesis Statement
What does an Essay Look Like
Writing the Introductory Paragraph
Writing the Concluding Paragraphs
Self-Check for Essay Writing
Using Essay Writing Skills for Course Papers
Annotated Bibliographies
Reference Citations
Unit Proofreadig Exercises
Unit Revision Exercises
Unit Extensions
Self-Check
Research Writing Checklist
Answer Key
Index
Professionalism in Health Professions (Allied Health Professions Core)
Health Communication (Allied Health Professions Core)
Writing for Health Professions (Allied Health Professions Core)
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