Contents

1. Program of Writing     

1.1 Introduction     

1.2 Thinking and planning  

1.3 Information

1.4 Ideas

1.5 Topic outline    

1.6 Order of paragraph writing   

1.7 Revising   

2. Use of Vocabulary

2.1 Introduction     

2.2 Meaning of words 

2.3 Precise usages   

2.4 Synonyms   

2.5 Technical terms  

2.6 Nomenclature     

2.7 Context    

2.8 Superfluous

3. Use of Good English    

3.1 Introduction     

3.2 Nouns

3.3 Pronouns   

3.4 Verbs

3.5 Adverbs    

3.6 Adjectives 

3.7 Conjunction

3.8 Articles   

3.9 Tense

3.10 Spellings  

4. Compilation of Experimental Records and Writing Progress Reports 

4.1 Compilation of experimental records

4.2 Writing progress reports     

5. Compilation Skills

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Letters    

5.3 Memoranda  

5.4 Communication as a part of science 

6. Reading    

6.1 Introduction

6.2 How to read

6.3 Making notes as you read

6.4 Writing a book review  

7. Helping the Reader     

7.1 Introduction     

7.2 Easy reading     

7.3 Capture and hold reader’s interest-effective communication

8. The Art of Illustrations, Figures  

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Illustration

8.3 Figures    

9. The Art of Thesis and Report Writing     

9.1 Introduction     

9.2 The thesis 

9.3 The scientific/research paper     

9.4 The doctoral dissertation or thesis

9.5 The project report     

9.6 The statement of purpose/proposal  

10. Editing and Correcting 

10.1 Introduction     

10.2 Editing    

10.3 Correcting 

10.4 Revising   

10.5 Proofreading