Writing Basics for the Healthcare Professional

by Lesmeister, Michele

• ISBN13: 9780835953191
• ISBN10: 083595319X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Writing Basics for the Healthcare Professional is based on the writing needs of students in allied health fields. A wide variety of students will benefit from the "can do" approach of this worktext. The answers for most of the exercises are at the end of the text. Proofreading and revision exercises help develop critical thinking skills in writing and a keen eye for written work. Whether English is the student's first language or not, this work text teaches the basic writing skills necessary to commubnicate effectively in the field.

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Grammar Basics	1	(22)
Unit Terms	1	(1)
Unit Objectives	1	(1)
Eight Parts of Speech	2	(1)
Noun	3	(4)
Pronoun	7	(2)
Verb	9	(1)
Linking Verb or Action Verb?	9	(2)
Adjective	11	(1)
Adverb	12	(2)
Preposition	14	(1)
Conjunction	15	(2)
Interjection	17	(1)
Phrases	18	(1)
Clauses	19	(1)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	20	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	20	(1)
Unit Extensions	21	(1)
Unit 1 Self-Check	21	(2)
Unit 2: Sentence Basics	23	(11)
Unit Terms	23	(1)
Unit Objectives	23	(1)
Definition of a Simple Sentence	24	(1)
Parts of a Simple Sentence	24	(1)
Sentence Fragments	25	(1)
Compound Subjects and Predicates	26	(2)
Four Types of Sentences	28	(1)
Simple Sentence	28	(1)
Command or Imperative Sentence	28	(1)
Question or Interrogative Sentence	28	(1)
Exclamatory Sentence	29	(1)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	30	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	31	(1)
Unit Extensions	32	(1)
Unit 2 Self-Check	32	(2)
Unit 3: Expanding Sentence Basics	34	(17)
Unit Terms	34	(1)
Unit Objectives	35	(1)
Appositive Phrase	35	(3)
The Compound Sentence	38	(3)
The Complex Sentence	41	(3)
The Compound-Complex Sentence	44	(1)
Phrase versus Clause	45	(1)
Sentence Order	46	(1)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	47	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	47	(1)
Unit Extensions	48	(1)
Unit 3 Self-Check	49	(2)
Unit 4: Effective Sentence Structures	51	(12)
Unit Terms	51	(1)
Unit Objectives	51	(1)
Sentences in Active and Passive Voice	52	(1)
Avoiding It and There as Sentence Starters	53	(1)
Using Commas (,)	54	(2)
Using Semicolons, Colons, and Hyphens	56	(1)
Semicolon (;)	56	(1)
Colon (:)	57	(1)
Hyphen (-)	57	(1)
Choosing Effective Vocabulary	58	(2)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	60	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	60	(1)
Unit Extensions	61	(1)
Unit 4 Self-Check	61	(2)
Unit 5: Common Sentence Errors	63	(14)
Unit Terms	63	(1)
Unit Objectives	63	(1)
Subject-Verb Errors	64	(2)
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Errors	66	(2)
Dangling Modifiers	68	(1)
Parallel Structure	69	(2)
Verb Tense	71	(3)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	74	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	74	(1)
Unit Extensions	75	(1)
Unit 5 Self-Check	76	(1)
Unit 6: Achieving More in Sentence Variety	77	(15)
Unit Terms	77	(1)
Unit Objectives	77	(1)
Gerunds	78	(3)
Infinitives	81	(3)
Participles	84	(3)
Improving Style	87	(2)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	89	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	90	(1)
Unit Extensions	90	(1)
Unit 6 Self-Check	91	(1)
Unit 7: Paragraph Basics	92	(9)
Unit Terms	92	(1)
Unit Objectives	92	(1)
Parts of a Paragraph	93	(3)
Test Taking and the Paragraph	96	(2)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	98	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	99	(1)
Unit Extensions	99	(1)
Unit 7 Self-Check	100	(1)
Unit 8: Writing Skills with Definition	101	(10)
Unit Terms	101	(1)
Unit Objectives	101	(1)
Definition Sentences	102	(1)
Word Clues Indicating Definition	103	(1)
Punctuation Indicating Definitions	103	(2)
The Definition Paragraph	105	(3)
Definition Questions on Exams	108	(1)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	108	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	109	(1)
Unit Extensions	109	(1)
Unit 8 Self-Check	109	(2)
Unit 9: Writing Skills with Summaries	111	(22)
Unit Terms	111	(1)
Unit Objectives	111	(1)
Paraphrasing	112	(1)
Summary Sentences	113	(2)
Summary Paragraphs	115	(1)
Summary Skills on Job Applications	116	(1)
Job Applications	116	(1)
Resumes	117	(6)
Cover Letters	123	(2)
Thank-You Notes	125	(2)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	127	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	127	(2)
Unit Extensions	129	(1)
Unit 9 Self-Check	129	(4)
Unit 10: Writing Skills with Process/Sequence	133	(9)
Unit Terms	133	(1)
Unit Objectives	133	(1)
Vocabulary of Process/Sequence	134	(1)
Instructional Paragraphs	134	(1)
Informational Paragraphs	134	(1)
Process/Sequential Paragraph	134	(3)
Using Process to Learn Medical Procedures	137	(1)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	138	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	139	(1)
Unit Extensions	140	(1)
Unit 10 Self-Check	141	(1)
Unit 11: Writing Skills with Analysis	142	(14)
Unit Terms	142	(1)
Unit Objectives	142	(1)
Using Language Analysis in the Workplace	143	(5)
Using Grammar Knowledge to Analyze Fill-in-the-Blank Questions	148	(2)
Analytical Paragraphs	150	(3)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	153	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	153	(1)
Unit Extensions	154	(1)
Unit 11 Self-Check	154	(2)
Unit 12: Writing an Essay	156	(26)
Unit Terms	156	(1)
Unit Objectives	156	(1)
Thesis Statement	157	(1)
Using the Topic to Lead into Developing an Effective Thesis Statement	158	(2)
What Does a Composition Look Like?	160	(1)
Writing the First Paragraph	161	(1)
Writing Support Paragraphs	162	(2)
Writing the Concluding Paragraph	164	(1)
Example of Another Completed Essay	165	(2)
Using Essay Writing Skills for Course Papers	167	(1)
Annotated Bibliographies	167	(2)
Research Papers	169	(1)
Reference Citations	169	(8)
Unit Proofreading Exercises	177	(1)
Unit Revision Exercises	178	(1)
Unit Extensions	179	(1)
Unit 12 Self-Check	179	(3)
Answer Key	182	(63)
Index	245