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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816462903321

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