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English for Careers: Business, Professional, and Technical(Instructors Manual) [Hardcover]

Leila R. Smith (Author), Margaret H. Taylor (Author)
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June 1996
This text offers a lively, user-friendly alternative for the many students (including those with poor English skills) who dread the thought of barebones traditional grammar and communication instruction and its overkill of rules. It features a reading level that assures readability for nearly any student, and uses unique presentation techniques (e.g., Read-Recap-Replay segments and adult-level "on-the-job" information embedded in skill exercises) that make principles easier to learn and remember than in similar texts.
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Designed for business students who need additional reinforcement in grammar, punctuation and spelling, this best-selling text/ workbook features a unique pedagogy, user-friendly writing style, and a positive approach to grammar that counteracts the "I hate English" syndrome students often exhibit. Standard English skills essential for getting a good job, holding the job, and advancing in a career are acquired through clear, brief discussions followed by reinforcing exercises, carefully placed after each new lesson. Students learn by studying small amounts, then self- checking, thus reinforcing chapter material immediately. The authors stimulate student motivation, lessen anxiety, and maintain interest by using a light touch and a practical business orientation throughout. --This text refers to the Textbook Binding edition.

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Designed to keep pace with current workplace needs and the emerging 21st century culture, this book offers a lively, accessible, and user-friendly alternative for those who dread the thought of barebones traditional grammar and communication instruction and its overkill of rules. Personalized by warmth, light humor, and inspiration, it focuses on the "real-world" English skills needed to get a good job, hold the job, and advance in a career -- i.e., how to write and speak Standard English for careers and to avoid noticeable errors. Features a reading level that assures accessibility for nearly anyone. Covers a full range of grammar topics and Interweaves (into sample sentences, practice exercises, memos and letters, proofreading exercises, and tests) information on business practices, workplace cultural diversity, workplace ethics, human relations, workplace etiquette, the international marketplace, technology, or self-improvement. For anyone needing instruction in Standard English grammar and communication skills for the workplace. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 6th edition (June 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 013368010X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0133680102
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,589,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars This book sucked, January 15, 2008
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Daniel C. Nielsen (norfolk, ne United States) - See all my reviews
Don't waste your time, your money, or your patience. The book is not only muddling and confusing, it is condescending and chaotic. I think the author believes she is being clever by trying to force feed the reader (student)a new way of learning straightforward material. In fact, quite the opposite occurs. The reader is often left confused by her puerile examples and her method. She states that a reader doesn't read their way through the book, they learn their way through it. By the end of this book, I knew less about English than I did before I started. If you have this as your course book for any college course, I pity you. Better make plans to study long and hard because this author isn't going to make anything easy for you.

I was hoping for more from this book. What a waste of time and effort.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok but..., September 8, 2004
It was alright for the course but it really should have been alot better. The book can be pretty condesending sometimes in the lessons and some of the names used in sentences are over used like Twileen, what a silly name indeed.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Authored by incompetent person., January 14, 2010
I have no idea how this book was selected as a text for my Business English class. First of all, if you want a good, concise English grammar book, go read "Elements of Style" by E.B. White. I wonder what Roberta Moore was thinking when she wrote this book and decided to charge college students [...] for her crap. The contents of the book are not only confusing and mediocre, but also often reflects the conceited nature of this self-proclaimed author. People like her should NEVER author a book. It's because of people like Roberta that Barnes and Nobles are filled with craps.
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