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Writing has been widely used as a tool for communicating ideas, but less is known about how writing can improve the ideation process itself. “Writing is thought to be a vehicle for improving student learning.” (Hand and Prain, 2002). Historically, writing is thought to contribute to the development of critical thinking skills. Applebee (1984) suggested that “writing improves thinking because it requires an individual to make his or her ideas explicit and to evaluate and choose among tools necessary for effective discourse.” Resnick  (1987) stressed that writing should provide an opportunity to think through arguments and that, if used in such a way, could serve as a “cultivator and an enabler of higher order thinking.” “Writing used as a means to restructure knowledge improves higher-order thinking. In this context, writing may provide opportunity for students to think through arguments and use higher-order thinking skills to respond to complex problems”. (Marzano, 1991) Writing ha...

Reading English regularly and recurrently will help the learner to think in English by expanding vocabulary, showing how to use grammatical structures correctly and of course, take into the world of knowledge. Despite enormous state-of-the-art developments in the past few decades that have introduced more ways of entertainment, books have still managed to retain the captivating ability to teleport us across time zones. They’re also still the most proven way of acquiring a flair for any language, from vocabulary to colloquial expressions. Whether you are a novice reader or a non-native English speaker, there are mesmerizing books in English which are easy-to-read and appealing: o    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - Mark Haddon o    Fantastic Mr. Fox – Roald Dahl o    The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway o    Lord of the Flies – William Golding o    Empty World – John Christopher o    To Kill a Mockingbird - ...

  What is Communication  The word “communication” is taken from the word “communicare” which is also taken from the word “commune”. The word “commune” means to share ideas, feelings, according to the Grolier’s dictionary. Communication is the process of imparting or interchanging of thoughts and opinions by speech, writing or signs. Any act by which one person gives to or receives information from another person about that person’s needs, desires, perceptions, and knowledge is called communication. Communication may be intentional or unintentional, may involve conventional or unconventional signals, may take linguistic or nonlinguistic forms, and may occur through spoken or other modes. Definition of Communication “Communication is the imparting, conveying, or exchanging of ideas, knowledge, etc. – whether by Speech, writing or signs” --- Oxford English Dictionary. What is Technical Communication Technical Communication is the exchange of ideas, opinions and information throug...

            English language learners at every stage strive with the problem of frequent incongruities of communication. Most of non-native English speakers feel reluctance with communicating in English, as they find it arduous to learn. The skill of English communication is considered crucial for corporate, interstate and multinational communications. Even in several social events, English is the preferred language. When someone asks a question in English, we understand but we do not answer in English. Instead, we reply in our native language. No matter how outstanding knowledge they possess, they do not achieve the desired success, if they are not well conversant with English communication. Most learners complain that they cannot communicate fluently in English, and they cannot ideate in English because they don’t know enough English vocabulary and they always ideate in their native language, and then translate. Many advanced learners also translate from...