Philippine Christian University

Includes index.

Part one: How to Write Better -- 1. Good writing-a skill you can learn -- 2. Secrets of good letter writing -- 3. Handling your personal correspondence -- 4. Give your letters the right look -- 5. Social notes and invitations -- 6. How to write for information -- 7. How to complain and get action -- 8. Writing your public officials -- 9. Writing to newspapers, magazines, and TV -- 10. Applying to schools and colleges -- 11. Writing and your college career -- 12. How to write a research paper -- 13. Precis, books reports, and project reports -- 14. Taking written examinations -- 15. Applying for a job -- 16. Good writing is good business -- 17. Picture the people your are writing to -- 18. Plan your letters before you write -- 19. How to write sales letters -- 20. How to say no with a smile -- 21. How to handle delicate situations -- 22. How to write business reports -- Part two: The tools of the Trade -- 23. Good craftsmanship pays dividends -- 24. Seven modern steps to word power -- 25. Learning words by the 'unfolding process' -- 26. Quick vocabulary builder: words from Latin and Greek -- 27. Two keys to clarity: grammar and usage -- 28. Good grammar in a nutshell -- 29. Why spelling and punctuation are important -- 30. Punctuation pointers -- 31. How to become a good speller -- 32. The simple rules of spelling -- 33. Can you read what you write? -- Part three: How to Speak Better -- 34. Of cabbages and kings -- 35. The secrets of good conversations -- 36. The art of being a successful host -- 37. When you meet a famous person -- 38. Ten conversation problems and how to solve them -- 39. How you come across on the telephone -- 40. How to handle an interview -- 41. The five steps to successful selling -- 42. How to run a meeting -- 43. 'Me? Speak in front of a group? -- 44. How to beat stage fright -- 45. How to pick your subject -- 46. How to prepare your speech -- 47. Start with a list of points -- 48. How to sell your idea -- 49. Use visuals to prove your point -- 50. Preparing yourself to speak -- 51. What makes a good speaker -- 52. The secret of good delivery -- Part four: Learn to use your voice -- 53. Beware of these speech blemishes -- 54. How to improve your voice -- 55. Your child talks like you -- 56. That bugaboo: correct pronunciation -- 57. Three pronunciation pitfalls -- 58. Recent trends in American speech -- 59. Our wonderful, erratic language