Cars for Candy
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This book narrates an incident about giving and receiving. The story questions where the impact of our exchanges most comes from: the outcome or the approach?
This book narrates an incident about giving and receiving. The story questions where the impact of our exchanges most comes from: the outcome or the approach?
This story provides an opportunity to reflect on the way we interact with one another. The research-backed insights invite us to consider and, perhaps reconsider, the basis on which we collaborate.
Perhaps we need to adapt our approach to giving and receiving for greater personal and organisational effectiveness.
“Reading this book reminds me of the powerful repercussions of working and living with integrity. If you want a simple yet powerful way to remind yourself of the far-reaching effects of being true to yourself and to others, read this book.
Highly recommended!”
Shamash Alidina, Author of Mindfulness for Dummies
Yzer Guide to Higher Education and Job-seeking Skills
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This book helps students who are applying for scholarships, university admission and jobs. It highlights what students can expect during the process and how to prepare adequately so that they can maximise their success rate. After reading this book and working through the tips, students should feel more confident about pursuing higher education and career opportunities.
This book contains:
- An overview of writing personal statements and essays
- A review form to get feedback on your personal statements and essays
- Insights to job seeking skills
- An overview of interviewing skills
- An evaluation form to assess your performance in interviews
- A list of useful words and phrases to use in applications and interviews
“This book will be an invaluable guide for students at secondary and tertiary institutions. I would highly recommend this books to all students considering applying for further education or who are about to embark on the start of their careers.”- Swati Jhaveri, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore - Faculty of Law
“I found the materials useful and I am aware of what is in place for me for my further education.” – Kimberly Yee, Junior College graduate
“I found that the content covered is effective for our applications and can be used in the future.” – Wei Meng, Junior College graduate
“The content is useful. It allows me to understand the process of selection and employment.” – Jia Wei, Junior College graduate
Express Yourself!: Writing Persuasive Essays
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This book helps those who want to develop persuasive essay writing skills.
In persuasive writing, we try to influence others to reflect on, or even adopt, our way of thinking. The ability to present one’s case is important, regardless of one’s profession, age or background. New technologies such as social media make opinionated self-expression easier than ever before. Effective persuasive writing allows us to construct and convey our judgement with confidence and credibility.
This book can be used as a supplementary teaching resource by teachers or as a self-study guide by students. It contains:
- An overview of the process of persuasive writing
- Ten sample essays supplemented with a glossary
- A list of ‘Express Yourself’ questions related to the essay topics for free writing or discussion purposes
- A list of essay topics for additional writing practice
“This book does not just present a model answer, it analyses the language used to produce a cohesive piece of writing... this book will assist any student preparing for exams where essays are compulsory. I highly recommend this book.”
- David Doyle, CEO, Ascend, the English Professionals
“Persuasive writing is an essential skill for academic and professional success. This book is an effective guide to understand the building blocks for persuasive writing in an academic context. I highly recommend this book for students who need support in this area.”
- Swati Jhaveri, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore - Faculty of Law
To order a copies, please e-mail info@yzer.com.sg.