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This book is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English grammar. It draws on English-related errors from around 5000 papers written by non-native authors, several hundred emails, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and present research papers.

The exercises include the following areas:

• active vs passive, use of we
• articles (a/an, the, zero) and quantifiers (some, any,...

This book is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English (long sentences, redundancy, poor structure etc). It draws on English-related errors from around 5000 papers written by non-native authors, around 3000 emails, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and present research papers.

The exercises are organized into nine chapters on: adjectives and adverbs (e.g. actual vs current, different vs...

• write effective emails (subject lines, structure, requests, level of formality)
  
• review other people's manuscripts
  
• reply effectively and constructively to referees' reports
  
• correspond with editors
  
• write letters regarding summer schools, internships, and PhD and postdoc...

This book is intended for anyone whose job involves writing formal documentation. It is aimed at non-native speakers of English, but should also be of use for native speakers who have no training in technical writing.

Technical writing is a skill that you can learn and this book outlines some simple ideas for writing clear documentation that will reflect well on your company, its image and its brand.

The book has four parts:

Structure and Content: Through examples, you will learn best practices in writing the various sections of a manual and what content to...

This book is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English (long sentences, redundancy, poor structure etc). It draws on English-related errors from around 5000 papers written by non-native authors, around 3000 emails, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and present research papers.

The exercises are organized into ten chapters on:

• punctuation and spelling
• word order
• writing short...

• plan, prepare and practice a well-organized, interesting presentation
  
• avoid errors in English by using short easy-to-say sentences
  
• improve your English pronunciation and intonation
  
• gain confidence, and overcome nerves and embarrassment
  
• highlight the essential...

• one joke with several possible punchlines: readers prove their understanding of the joke by choosing the correct punchline
  
• three jokes and three punchlines: readers match the jokes with the right punchlines
  
• one joke but all the...

This is the first book ever for non-native speakers on how to conduct technical demos and training sessions. You will also learn how to present your company, and explain your products and services. The book is designed to help both those who have never done presentations before, as well as those whose English is already good but who want to improve their presentation skills.

The focus is on language, rather than on the creation of slides from a technical/artistic point of view. This book will help you to:

• prepare and practice a well organized, interesting and memorable...

• prepare and structure a manuscript
  
• increase readability and reduce the number of mistakes you make in English by writing concisely, with no...

If you write emails and letters as part of your work, then this book is for you. By applying the suggested guidelines, you will stand a much greater chance of getting the desired reply to your emails in the shortest time possible.

Some of the key guidelines covered include:

• Write meaningful subject lines - otherwise recipients may not even open your mail.
• Always put the most important point in the first line - otherwise the reader may not read it.
• Be concise and only mention what is truly relevant. Write the minimum amount possible - you will also make...