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Punctuation is a very important aspect of writing; good writing presupposes correct punctuation. Incorrect punctuation is the sign of weak writing, or carelessness. But this sort of thing is eminently avoidable, because punctuation is quite simple to master. Here are some basic rules to keep in mind: Every sentence must end with a full stop. Proper nouns (names of people, places, brands, etc, i.e. unique instances of a class) must always be capitalised. When you use opening quotation marks, do…

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Introduction Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. It is closely allied to “presenting”, although the latter has more of a commercial advertisement connotation. In public speaking, as in any form of communication, there are five basic elements, often expressed as “who is saying what to whom using whatmedium with what effects?” The purpose of public speaking can range from simply transmitting information, to motivating people to act, to simply telling a…

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Introduction                Speakers of American English generally use the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle) far less than speakers of British English. In spoken American English it is very common to use the simple past tense as an alternative in situations where the present perfect would usually have been used in British English. The two situations where this is especially likely are: (i) In sentences which talk about an action in the past…

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