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10e Business English Mary Ellen Guffey Emerita Professor of Business Los Angeles Pierce College Carolyn M. Seefer Professor of Business Diablo Valley College Business English, Tenth Edition Mary Ellen Guffey, Carolyn M. Seefer Vice President of Editorial, Business: Jack W. 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Business English can help you refresh your knowledge of grammar and usage so that you will be confident in today’s workplace where communication skills are increasingly important. Business English has helped thousands of students over the years improve their oral and written communication skills. It has been the leading book in the field for nearly three decades because it works. Its three-level approach makes grammar less intimidat-ing and easier to grasp. This approach provides small learning blocks that proceed from simple to complex, thus helping you understand and remember. Within the textbook, you will find tried-and-true learning tools as well as new features to ensure that you improve your grammar, punctuation, and usage skills. Mary Ellen Guffey Carolyn Seefer • New Homework Help! In this Tenth Edition, we bring you an outstanding new interactive feature—Online Reinforcement Exercises. This means that you can complete your homework faster and more confidently. At www.meguffey.com are half of the textbook exercises so that you can try out your skills, see the answers immediately, and receive helpful explanations. • Three-level approach presents grammar guidelines in segments proceeding from easier, more frequently used concepts to less frequently used concepts. • Ample end-of-chapter reinforcement exercises enable you to apply your learning so that you can internalize and retain your new skills. • Pretests and posttests keep you informed about your needs and your progress. • Self-help exercises give you even more opportunities to improve through practice. • Frequently asked questions present everyday language queries such as those you might face in your career—with answers from the authors. • Writer’s Workshops offer you guidelines, model documents, and writing tips necessary to compose e-mails, memos, letters, and short reports. • Learning Web Ways takes you to Web sites with step-by-step instructions that help you develop your Internet skills. • Chat About It promotes classroom and distance-learning discussions related to chapter concepts. • Exceptional Web Resources include chapter quizzes, PowerPoint reviews, flash cards, Editor’s Challenge, WebCheck reviews, and more at www.meguffey.com. Business English reviews the grammar, punctuation, and usage guidelines necessary for you to succeed in your business or professional career. The textbook is not only a friendly teaching and learning tool but also a great reference for you to keep handy on the job. One student remarked, “Business English is a gift to any student who really wants to learn how to use the English language proficiently.” Cordially, Mary Ellen Guffey Carolyn M. Seefer Guffey… It’s Just That Easy! Market-leading and student-oriented, Business English, 10e, continues to give you the most current and authoritative coverage of grammar and mechanics. Award-winning author Mary Ellen Guffey provides unparalleled student resources to help you throughout your course. With the book’s three-level approach, reinforcement exercises, and additional online resources and support at www.meguffey.com, you will find that learning business English can be just that easy. Technology With Guffey… It’s Just That Easy More than ever, Mary Ellen Guffey and coauthor Carolyn Seefer have focused on making digital resources easy to use with Business English, 10e. New for this edition, the authors offer www.meguffey.com, an exciting new student Web site with numerous resources to help you understand and remember what you are learning. • Brand NEW Student Support Web site – www.meguffey.com gives you one conve-nient place to find the support you need. You can study with resources such as self-teaching grammar/mechanics review, PowerPoint slides, chapter review quizzes, online reinforcement exercises, and other learning tools. “Guffey’s Business English and student Web site provide the tools for making teaching and learning easier. We never consider any other English texts. We love Guffey!” Carol Middendorff Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Oregon ... - tailieumienphi.vn