More and more in today’s writing one sees what is known as bureaucratese, the use of obscure and pedantic vocabulary. It can be found in government, corporation, and academic reports where it appears to be to impress rather than to inform. Pick up any government report, corporation memo, or academic thesis and one will find […]
Benefits of Facilities Management
In today’s tough economy, businesses are doing everything they can to be cost-effective. However, they often cut facilities management, thinking it is too expensive. Facilities management is actually a great savings for your company. Here are the benefits of having a top-notch facilities management system. 1. Cost Savings: Buildings and land are usually the second […]
Successful Abstracts Students Should Know
Abstract is the summary of a thesis which is very brief in other words the presentation or illustration should be correct, accurate and clear but complete. It lets the readers know the brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject. It is used to help […]
Got Complex Reading?
The AP spread the story internationally – SAT Score Drop Biggest in 31 Years! The New York Times started the story on page 1: Scores on Reading and Math Portions of the SAT Show a Significant Decline. In August, 2006, the result of the new, longer version of the SAT slammed the American Dream. The […]
Essentials of Oral Presentations
Many speakers, even mature, well-educated people come on to the dais but fail to make an interesting presentation of their ideas on the given topic. Such poor speakers bore the audience so much that the audience yawns and struggles to stay awake. Quite sadly in some presentations the audience cannot recall at the end of […]
Indian Writing in English: A Reflection on the Emerging Creative and Critical Trends
Text of my Plenary Session talk in the National Seminar on Contemporary South Asian Literature in English, 20 – 21 March 2017, at The Centre for Foreign Languages (English), Central University of South Bihar, Gaya Venue: Renaisance, Dayanand-Sushila Cultural Centre, A.P. Colony, Gaya Friends, You will agree we as poets belong to the present, which […]
Life, Liberty, and Migrants
Being a missionary in an impoverished and gang controlled area of Guatemala, some of our friends have started asking for our perspective in the newly popular media trend of talking about children from Guatemala that are illegally entering the United States. I’m wondering why it has taken so long for people to start noticing! Since […]
Fraud Detection and Prevention in Financial Reporting – Is It the Auditors’ Responsibility?
The issue of fraud has been in existence for ages leading to the collapse of most businesses due to misleading financial reporting and misappropriation of funds. It has also questioned the integrity of some key industry players as well as major accounting firms. Unfortunately, fraud is not in any physical form such that it can […]
Nursing Recruitment Agencies and Employment With Social Care and Nursing Jobs
Nursing recruitment agencies generally provide carers and health/social care workers to those who need and require care and assistance in their daily activities. Professionally trained nurses normally register at these agencies on a contract basis for getting hired at hospitals; health institutes, and care homes. Contracts are based on filling up busy periods or covering […]
Persuasive Writing Strategies That Grab the Readers Attention and Get You Results
As a writer, you have the challenge of communicating without feedback and without the benefit of voice characteristics, facial expressions or body language. Wow! That really changes the rules, doesn’t it? What this means is you have to understand your readers and anticipate their reactions to each and every word you write. You need to […]