Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts

 Dear Student,  This supplementary material has been designed to assist you to master the theory. It also provides some additional material which is meant to make the theory come alive and to  give you some practical exposure to the concepts....

Grammar Features Grammar refers to the system of rules by which words are formed and put together to make sentences. Correct grammar is important because it ensures clarity. It is extremely irritating to receive written documents that are ungrammatical. We can often...

Coherent writing Coherence Coherence refers to the quality of being logically consistent or writing to ensure that all the separate parts fit together to form a harmonious and credible whole.   Cohesiveness Cohesiveness is similar in meaning - it refers to the...

    We are now going to turn briefly to structuring writing to convey a message. When producing a piece of writing, you need to plan carefully by using techniques: Brainstorming - to mobilise ideas Highlighting - to sort and sift those ideas Mind-mapping -...

    Purpose, Audience & Context The first thing to keep in mind is that writing is essentially speech that has been written down. And just as when you speak, there is a context - you are saying something to someone - when you write, you are writing to a...