Fundamentals of Communicative Skills

This book is designed for use in communicative skills at the tertiary level. It serves as an invaluable source for basic issues involved in effective speaking and writing. The author approaches "communication" as a skill that has to be learned consciously. Each chapter examines a problem the learner of English as a second language is likely to face. Among such topics are outline, Ambiguity, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases, Summary Writing, Composition Writing and Phrasal Verbs. Essential discourse types such as Public Speaking, Report and Memorandum Writing and Minutes writing have also been addressed. In the clarity and simplicity of his writing, Dr. Gborsong has shown himself a teacher in the best sense of the word and has thereby been able to present topics in such a manner that they can be easily understood. First year University students will find this book very useful. Prof. Kofi Yankson, Former Dean, Faculty of Arts, University Of Cape Coast