Business English

by GUFFEY

• ISBN13: 9780538878081
• ISBN10: 0538878088
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-12
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Laying a Foundation	1	(38)
Reference Skills	2	(11)
Parts of Speech	13	(10)
Sentences: Elements, Patterns, Types	23	(16)
Proofreading Marks	37	(2)
Unit 2 Knowing the Namers	39	(70)
Nouns	40	(15)
Possessive Nouns	55	(14)
Personal Pronouns	69	(16)
Pronouns and Antecedents	85	(24)
Techniques for Effective Sentences	103	(6)
Unit 3 Showing the Action	109	(68)
Verbs: Kinds, Voices, Moods	110	(13)
Verb Tenses and Parts	123	(17)
Verb and Subject Agreement	140	(14)
Verbals	154	(23)
Techniques for Effective Paragraphs	171	(6)
Unit 4 Modifying and Connecting Words	177	(66)
Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs	178	(16)
Prepositions	194	(12)
Conjunctions to Join Equals	206	(14)
Conjunctions to Join Unequals	220	(23)
Memos and E-mail Messages	235	(8)
Unit 5 Punctuating Sentences	243	(56)
Commas	244	(16)
Semicolons and Colons	260	(13)
Other Punctuation	273	(26)
Informational Business Letters	293	(6)
Unit 6 Writing With Style	299	(143)
Capitalization	300	(15)
Numbers	315	(127)
Short Reports	333	(4)
Appendixes
Appendix A Developing Spelling Skills	337	(8)
Appendix B Developing Vocabulary Skills	345	(8)
Appendix C Reference Guide to Document Formats	353	(14)
Self-Help Exercises
Contents	367	(2)
Exercises	369	(73)
Index	442