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USING ENGLISH IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Third Revised and Enlarged Edition)

by: R.K. Singh. Published by Prakash Book Depot, Bara Bazar, Bareilly 243003 India. pp.: 350, Price: Rs. 95.00. ISBN 978-81-7977-386-4



Contents:

General
1. Scientific and Technical Writing : Certain Characteristics
2. The Process Model of Writing

English in Scientific Discourse
1. Using Impersonal Passive Voice
2. Writing Instructions and Describing/Reporting
3. Describing Objects
4. Describing Processes and Graphical Presentation of Information
5. Writing Definitions
6. Writing Narratives
7. Writing Classifications
8. Writing Explanations
9. Using Comparison and Contrast
10. Writing Hypothesis, Prediction and Conclusion
11. Generalizing and Exemplifying
12. Using Thought-Connectors

Use of Punctuations

Outlining, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
1. Outlining
2. Paraphrasing
3. Summarizing

Note-Making

Understanding Instruction Verbs, or Answering Essay-type Questions

Using Polite expressions

Organizing References

Sample Texts and Exercises Unit 1 to 7

Materials referred to and/or Recommended for use in class

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