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"Writing Skills for Technical Students, 6/e," is a self-paced book/workbook designed for the adult learner 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 instructional modules on grammar, paragraph writing, report writing, and business letter writing; each module includes instruction and practice in small segments with immediate feedback. Fundamental principles are applied throughout. For professionals needing to brush up on their grammar and writing skills.

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• 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(p. 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 SubjectVerb Agreement
• Diagnostic Exercises Recognizing Subjects and Verbs
• SubjectVerb 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 Cliches 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