Using English in Science and Technology
Publisher: Prakash Book Depot
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Bareilly-243003, Undia
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9788179773864
Description: Using English in Science and Technology by R.K. Singh has been republished with considerable revision and addition to help tertiary level students of science and technology improve their written communication skills.

First published in 1986, the book has been in use in certain major technical universities in India and referred to by others elsewhere.

The book provides a need-based, skills oriented, applied language course of science and technology in university level technical institutions. It generally emphasizes development of students' capacity for self-study, and lanuage and communication skills, particularly the skills for effective academic writing, just as it prepares them for studies in many scientific and engineering fields such as chemistry, physics, geology, ecology, mining engineering etc.
Table of contents: title: General; title: 1. Scientific and Technical Writing : Certain Characteristics; title: 2. The Process Model of Writing; title: English in Scientific Discourse; title: 1. Using Impersonal Passive Voice; title: 2. Writing Instructions and Describing/Reporting; title: 3. Describing Objects; title: 4. Describing Processes and Graphical Presentation of Information; title: 5. Writing Definitions; title: 6. Writing Narratives; title: 7. Writing Classifications; title: 8. Writing Explanations; title: 9. Using Comparison and Contrast; title: 10. Writing Hypothesis, Prediction and Conclusion; title: 11. Generalizing and Exemplifying; title: 12. Using Thought-Connectors; title: Use of Punctuations; title: Outlining, Paraphrasing and Summarizing; title: 1. Outlining; title: 2. Paraphrasing; title: 3. Summarizing; title: Note-Making; title: Understanding Instruction Verbs, or Answering Essay-type Questions; title: Using Polite expressions; title: Organizing References; title: Sample Texts and Exercises Unit 1 to 7; title: Materials referred to and/or Recommended for use in class