Become Proficient In Speaking and Writing - Good English

Mathur, Archana

ISBN 10: 938138438X / ISBN 13: 9789381384381

Published by V&s Publishers, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Become Proficient In Speaking and Writing - Good English
• Publisher: V&s Publishers
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 938138438X
• ISBN 13: 9789381384381
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Become Proficient in Speaking and Writing GOOD ENGLISH. The book offers practical advice for writing proper and attractive prose. It will help improve one's communication ability and skill. The topics cover Common Errors, Confusing set of Figures of Speech, Foreign Words and Phrases and various aspects of Grammar and Syntax. The entries have adequate and appropriate examples. The topics are arranged alphabetically for easy reference. Eight Appendices are added to enrich the Vocabulary. This work is a contribution to various aspects of writing correct and good English, focusing on the requirements of the Indian writers. It is not a text that deals with theoretical aspects of writing but offers practical advice in an alphabetical format for writing proper and attractive prose to improve one's communication skills. Topics cover commonly made mistakes and confusing set of words, proper and effective use of figures of speech, various aspects of grammar and syntax, even foreign language words commonly used in English, besides many other aspects of attractive writing. Examples have been given everywhere to illustrate the entries. It also gives an insight into aspects of the language that would help in writing good prose. Eight appendices are included to enrich the vocabulary and knowledge of the reader.

About the Author

The author, Archana Mathur, is a widely-read scholar, with over a decade and a half of teaching experience. For the last ten years she has been teaching at Delhi Public School, Lucknow. Earlier, she also worked as a research assistant at the Indian Institute of Management and at the Giri Institute of Development Studies at Lucknow.