Features Ladislav Fialka. Explores the way a newspaper columnist gathers material for an article. Shows how two reporters write and revise their stories about a series of evictions in Washington, D.C. 16mm film. Examines in detail examples, evidences and consequences of plagiarism. Identifies deterrents to good listening and explains how to be an effective and efficient listener.
Exercises allow students to make accurate, alive, colorful, and vivid descriptions when writing.
Discusses the steps involved in writing a research paper and outlines techniques for creative writing. Deals with some of the problems of a young married couple such as premature ejaculation and lack of sexual response. Describes ten key communication skills and techniques for effective, interpersonal communication, and attempts to link public speaking to everyday interpersonal communication. An insight into the use and abuse of the English language as exemplified in speeches of prominent people in public life. Discusses phonetics and phonemics, the science of speech sounds.