"Filled with Mr. Hardestys knowledge and experience from over 25 years in the fields of technical and business communication, this highly accessible, clearly written volume is both a grammar review and a guide to the main topics in technical and business writing. It is an invaluable aid for working professionals in all fields who find that they must now learn to be good writers and communicators."

Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in this New York Times bestseller fully revised and updated in 2023 to reflect modern topics and changes in style and usage since initial publication.Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using "who" when a "whom" is called for? Do you avoid the words "affect" and "effect" altogether?Grammar Girl is here to help!Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. G...

Without grammar, you can't say much; but without vocabulary, you can't say anything! This book, for students of English as a Second or Foreign Language, will teach you 50 ways to learn, practice, and remember vocabulary in English. By applying these methods, you will improve your ability to understand and express yourself in English.Categories covered include Finding and Learning New Words; Flashcards; Practicing and Remembering Vocabulary; and Vocabulary Games.You do not n...

Many textbooks do a fine job of presenting grammar to students. However, some students or classes need more practice after they've finished the exercises in their textbook. This guide provides imaginative and enjoyable games, drills, and activities to practice different grammatical structures such as verb tenses, articles, phrasal verbs, pronouns, relative clauses, modals, word forms, syntax, and more.This book is divided into three categories:a) Reading-writing exercises

You will learn 50 ways to practice and improve writing - both with pen and paper and typing. By applying these methods, you will write more, write faster, and write more correct and more interesting papers and letters.The book is divided into five sections:Practice, Practice, Practice!InspirationSkills and StrategiesTyping I: Improving SkillsTyping II: Advanced PracticeYou do not need to be living in an English-sp...

Writing ought to be the easiest of the four skills for students of English as a Second or Foreign Language. Unlike listening and reading, the students control all the words. Unlike speaking, the students can go back, check their work, revise it, and resubmit it. It should then follow that writing would be one of the most popular courses to teach. Yet teachers rarely say, "I can't wait till I get tenure, so I can teach some of those composition classes of 35 students."However, writi...

The definitive guide to polishing your prose from veteran editor Jan Venolia.Everyone knows that writing can be improved by the simple process of reviewing, editing, and rewriting, but many struggle with how to go about critiquing their own work—be it a letter to a friend, an important business document, or an academic essay. Fortunately, help is at hand in Rewrite Right! The skills needed to revise your work are surprisingly easy to learn and a cinch to i...

Get control over those difficult areas of English grammarPractice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners is focused on those grammar topics that might pose special problems for you, especially if English is not your first language. Because it targets advanced topics, you will quickly zero in on what holds you back from fluency. And like with all of the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect books, you can practice through exercises and reinfo...

Learn to:Put an EFL course programme together from scratchLet your students loose in skills classes from reading to listeningDeliver grammar lessons in a logical and intuitive wayCope with different age groups and capabilitiesYour one-stop guide to a career that will take you placesIf you thought that teaching a language that's second nature to you would be easy, think again! Exp...

From New York Times bestselling author and creator of the top ranked Grammar Girl podcast, Mignon Fogarty, comes her bestselling Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students .This edition has been newly revised in 2023 to reflect modern topics and changes in style and usage since initial publication.With 100,000 copies sold, this is a co...

Collins Easy Learning Writing is an easy-to-use guide on how to write good, clear and effective English.With simple explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure, to writing CVs, letters and essays, this e-book is a valuable guide for anyone who wants to improve their writing.Collins Easy Learning Writing is the helpful guide to good written style. Covering areas such as sentence structure, punctuation and page layout, all users of English w...

Updated and expanded for 2023!You will learn 50 ways to notice, understand, and practice different grammatical structures in English. The book is divided into six sections:The Big Picture (general advice and strategies)Nouns and VerbsAdjectives and AdverbsPrepositions, Conjunctions, and ArticlesSentences and their PartsOther TopicsYou do not need to be living in an English-speaking country or be currently...