Chapter 1
The writing process
Steps in Writing & Adapting the Writing Process for Timed Exams
1. Pre-writing: prepare to write a draft
2. Drafting: the production of a text with a clear beginning
3. Revising: involves checking for major problems
4. Editing: involves checking over your completed writing
5. Proofreading: check for careless mistakes
Revision Checklist: Content
appropriate to the test question.
Proportion should match emphasis.
Check accuracy
Retain first-choice words.
Revision Checklist: Organization
1. Position ideas to indicate emphasis.
2. Use informative beadings and adequate white space.
3. Paragraph by idea and for eye appeal.
4. Use clear transitions between ideas.
5. Use clear references.
Editing Checklist: Style
1. Consider readability.
2. Vary sentence patterns and length.
3. Use concrete words and phrases in preference to vague, general ones.
4. Revise weak verbs
5. Prefer active-voice verbs.
6. avoid wordy constructions.
7. Cut clichs, redundancies, and little-word padding.
8. Use a more personal tone
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Chapter 4
Reading comprehension
How to create outline, Reference: The passage in the book page 42-44
Telework in Thailand tends to be popular
A. Cases of withholding information from the media and the public
- H5N1 avian flu virus(bird flu): Govt said avian cholera not affecting humans and Thai
chicken not infected by H5N1
- H1N1 swine flu virus: PHM stop talking to media, info. Must be screened; 90% o
infected people recover on their own
- Street riots, tsunamis, bombings, smoking, fast food, sexy movies, reason-prevent
panic and over reaction
B. Danger of policy
People dont understand a situation and cannot prepare themselves
Diseases(H5N1/H1N1): people get a false sense pf security, not seek medical advice(when sick):
disease spread
Ex. Two boys-seriously sick
Ts from the question or cases
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Chapter 2&5
Letter and Email Formats
Letter example:
E-Mail Letter in Reply
To: Shashiar@messcodiscountstore.co.th
From: Menamdc@eathealthy.com
Date: 30. 11. 2011 10: 50: 40 GMT
Subject: Re: Eathealthy Campaign
CC: arisathep@mescodiscountstores.co.th
Dear Shashi
Thank you for the invitation. I shall be very happy to give ---the opening speech at the launch of
your "Eat Healthy Campaign" on Tuesday 15 December.
I am sure the campaign will be very popular as it looks exciting. I will forward the draft of my
speech to you as soon as it
is ready just to make sure it goes well with the promotion. Feel free to make comments about
it.
Meanwhile I look forward to receiving a provisional program from Arisa.
Finish off appropriately
Best regards
Menam Ducati
Chief Editor Healthy Eating Magazine
Telephone: 02-3004503-5
Mobile: 086-9193333
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Chapter 3
EDITING, PROOFREADING, AND VOCABULARY
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Instructions: Underline the 10 mistakes in the passage below. Write your correction/or each of
the mistakes in the space above the underlined mistakes.
As the low oil price seems to encourage motorists to be careless with energy consumption,
Thailands energy policymakers have expressed their concern. According to the energy Ministry,
the government is looking at raising the tax on fuel to increase her fund to promote alternative
fuels. The increase is yet to finalize as the Energy and Finance Ministries will discuss the
possibility of raising the tax on fuel and gases in the transport sector. The excise tax on diesel
bas already increased for 70 satang per liter since early January this year. The new tax is likely
to include liquefied petroleum gas and compressed natural gas to be fair to motorists because
large truck that use gas do not pay tax. The deeply slump in the crude oil price to below US$30
per barrel may make motorists happy and cut some imported product prices. However, it is
hurt the ministry's efforts to promote energy efficiency. In addition, airfares is cheaper in part
because of the lower oil price as fuel is a major cost in the aviation industry oil prices this year
are likely to stay low because of a present weak global economy.
vocab Definition
1 appeal(n)(v) a request to the public for money, information, or help
2 effect(n) (v) the result of a particular influence
3 compensation(n) money that is paid to someone in exchange for something
that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
4 recovery(n) the process of getting back something lost, especially
health, ability, possessions, etc.
5 provision(n) the act of providing something
6 growth(n) The growth of a person, animal, or plant is its process of
increasing in size
7 focus(n) (v) the main or central point of something, especially of
attention or interest
8 repetition(n) the act of doing or saying something again
9 launch(n) (v) an event to celebrate or introduce something new
10 integration(n) to mix with and join society or a group of people, often
changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs
11endanger(v) to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being
harmed, damaged, or destroyed
12 critic, criticism(n) the act of saying that something or someone is bad
13drastic(adj) (especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very
noticeable effects
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