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Writing Skills for Technical Students, 6/E
Delaware Technical Community College

ISBN-10: 0132391988
ISBN-13: 9780132391986

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 384 pp
Published: 07/12/2007

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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.

  • A Test-Teach-Retest approach. 
    • Allows instructors to immediately establish where students need work, teach those concepts and skills, and quickly retest to see that students have mastered the objectives.
  • Each module consists of a set of objectives followed by diagnostic exercises.
  • Feedback after every module. 
    • Enables students to check and correct their own work. Saves instructors time by providing built-in immediate feedback.

  • Diagnostic exercises at the beginning of modules 1-13 to help students assess their current level of understanding and areas for improvement.
  • New coverage throughout the text of the role of technology in modern language stressing  the importance of using a professional and formal communication style when addressing instructors, employers, and professional acquaintances.

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.

    For courses in Basic Writing, Communication Skills, Business English, or Technical English.

    This self-paced text/workbook is designed for the 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 on grammar, paragraph writing, report writing, and business letter writing; each module includes a statement of objectives followed by instruction and practice in small segments with immediate feedback.

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