1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996391032203316

Titolo

VVonders foretold, by her crete prophet of Wales [[electronic resource] ] : which shall certainly happen this present yeare 1643, by strange fires, and crete-waters, by spirits and tivills, appearing in many places of tis kingdome, especially in and about te city of London and Westminster. And the effects tat will ensue tereof

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed with her free consent and leave, to be published and sold to her deare pretren of England, with all her ploud and heart., Anno Dom. 1643

Descrizione fisica

[8] p

Soggetti

Prophecies - Humor

Welsh - Humor

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A satire.

Illustrated t.p.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 3d 1642".

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787615303321

Autore

Seely John <1941->

Titolo

The Oxford guide to effective writing and speaking : how to communicate clearly / / John Seely

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England : , : Oxford University Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

0-19-164910-4

0-19-164909-0

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 recurso en linea (401 p.)

Classificazione

HD 226

KOM 950f

Disciplina

428.2

Soggetti

English language - Written English

English language - Spoken English

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction; Section A: Communicating in everyday life; 2 Business letters; 3 E-writing; 4 Job applications; 5 Organizing a meeting; 6 Presentations; 7 Reports; 8 Essays, papers, and dissertations; 9 The media; Section B: Getting the message across; 10 Audience; 11 Subject; 12 Time and place; 13 Purpose; 14 Different ways of communicating; Section C: Communication tools; 15 How we talk about English; 16 Introduction to grammar; 17 More about grammar; 18 Vocabulary; 19 Spelling; 20 Punctuation; 21 Speech; Section D: The process of writing; 22 Getting ready to write

23 Making notes and summaries24 Research; 25 Planning and drafting; 26 Editing and revising; 27 Presentation; Glossary; A; C; D; E; F; F; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; 'You try' answers; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Acknowledgements

Sommario/riassunto

The Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking is the essential guide for everyone who needs to communicate in clear and effective English, both written and spoken. John Seely looks at the key factors to consider in tailoring your material so that you get your message across, such as understanding the demands of particular audiences, subjects, and situations. Clearly organized, the book is arranged in four sections:



A Communicating in everyday life - covers a wide range of communications including writing emails to giving presentations and preparing reports.B Getting your message across - f