Monday, May 5, 2008
chapter 34 - APA documentation format
APA : american psychological association
APA documantation format is similar to MLA format in two ways : both require parenthetical citations within the text and a final listing of all reference cited in the paper. but in the social sciences the date of publication is often much more crucial than it is inthe humanities, so the date is highlighted in in-text citations.APA format also requires a cover page and an abstract.
chapter 33 - MLA documentation format
MLA : modern language association
this chapter provides you with explanations and examples for citing sources in MLA format.an axcelent way to learn MLA decumantation is to see it in use.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
chapter 28 - preparing oral presentations
throughout your career(including your college years) you will give many oral presentation - from brief introductions to lengthy reports. in each sutiation, the following basic steps will help you develop a strong message.
state your purpose
*am i trying to persuade or inspire my audience to do someting ?
*am i hoping to inform to teach my audience about something ?
identify your audience
*what are my listener's ages, interests and knowledge of the topic ?
*what will their attitude be toward the topic and toward me ?
chapter 26 - writing for the workplace
this chapter should aid you in taking care of he business at hand. sample letters and memos will help you commnicate effective with people ranging from the registrar to scholarship committees. the sample application and resume will help you make a favorable impression when you apply for a job or an intership.there's even a special set of guidelines to help you master e-mail messages so that you can "take care of business' no matter where in the world it may be.
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