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English for Business Success

v. 1.0

Table of Contents
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About the Author

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Acknowledgements

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Dedications

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Preface

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Chapter 1: Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?
◦Sentence Writing
◦Subject-Verb Agreement
◦Verb Tense
◦Capitalization
◦Pronouns
◦Adjectives and Adverbs
◦Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
◦Writing Basics: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 2: Punctuation
◦Commas
◦Semicolons
◦Colons
◦Quotes
◦Apostrophes
◦Parentheses
◦Dashes
◦Hyphens
◦Punctuation: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 3: Working with Words: Which Word Is Right?
◦Commonly Confused Words
◦Spelling
◦Word Choice
◦Prefixes and Suffixes
◦Synonyms and Antonyms
◦Using Context Clues
◦Working with Words: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 4: Help for English Language Learners
◦Word Order
◦Negative Statements
◦Count and Noncount Nouns and Articles
◦Pronouns
◦Verb Tenses
◦Modal Auxiliaries
◦Prepositions
◦Slang and Idioms
◦Help for English Language Learners: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 5: Writing Paragraphs: Separating Ideas and Shaping Content
◦Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
◦Effective Means for Writing a Paragraph
◦Writing Paragraphs: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 6: Refining Your Writing: How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?
◦Sentence Variety
◦Coordination and Subordination
◦Parallelism
◦Refining Your Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 7: The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?
◦Apply Prewriting Models
◦Outlining
◦Drafting
◦Revising and Editing
◦The Writing Process: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 8: Writing Essays: From Start to Finish
◦Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement
◦Writing Body Paragraphs
◦Organizing Your Writing
◦Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
◦Writing Essays: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 9: Effective Business Writing
◦Chapter Introduction
◦Oral versus Written Communication
◦How Is Writing Learned?
◦Good Writing
◦Style in Written Communication
◦Principles of Written Communication
◦Overcoming Barriers to Effective Written Communication
◦Additional Resources

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Chapter 10: Writing Preparation
◦Chapter Introduction
◦Think, Then Write: Writing Preparation
◦A Planning Checklist for Business Messages
◦Research and Investigation: Getting Started
◦Ethics, Plagiarism, and Reliable Sources
◦Completing Your Research and Investigation
◦Reading and Analyzing
◦Additional Resources

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Chapter 11: Writing
◦Chapter Introduction
◦Organization
◦Writing Style
◦Making an Argument
◦Paraphrase and Summary versus Plagiarism
◦Additional Resources

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Chapter 12: Revising and Presenting Your Writing
◦Chapter Introduction
◦General Revision Points to Consider
◦Specific Revision Points to Consider
◦Style Revisions
◦Evaluating the Work of Others
◦Proofreading and Design Evaluation
◦Additional Resources

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Chapter 13: Business Writing in Action
◦Chapter Introduction
◦Text, E-mail, and Netiquette
◦Memorandums and Letters
◦Business Proposal
◦Report
◦Résumé
◦Sales Message
◦Additional Resources

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Chapter 14: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
◦Formatting a Research Paper
◦Citing and Referencing Techniques
◦Creating a References Section
◦Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
◦APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting: End-of-Chapter Exercises