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Business Communication

Business Communication for Success

  • Business Communication for Success (BCS) provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to the study and application of written and oral business communication to serve both student and professor.

Business English for Success
Scott McLean, Arizona Western College

  • Business English for Success is a creative solution to a common challenge across Business Communication courses: Business English or Business Presentations? Some classes place an equal emphasis on oral and written communication. If that’s the case for you check out our text Business Communication for Success. If, however, your class places the emphasis squarely on written communication and writing proficiency, then Business English for Success is for you.

Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies

  • Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action.

Technical Writing

Technical Writing
Annemarie Hamlin, Central Oregon Community College
Chris Rubio, Central Oregon Community College

  • A textbook focusing on writing in the workplace, with an emphasis on audience analysis, writing for specific situations, document design, research processes, and visual aids.

Writing for Strategic Communication Industries
Jasmine Roberts, Ohio State University

  • A practical writing guide for those interested in a public relations, marketing communication, or advertising career.

Design Discourse: Composing and Revising Programs in Professional and Technical Writing
Alex Reid, University at Buffalo
Anthony Di Renzo, Ithaca College
David Franke, SUNY Cortland

  • Design Discourse: Composing and Revising Programs in Professional and Technical Writing addresses the complexities of developing professional and technical writing programs.

Public Speaking

Exploring Public Speaking: 4th edition
Barbara G. Tucker, University of Georgia
Kris Barton, Florida State University

  • This Third Edition, along with including necessary updates and being formatted with different software, includes four more appendices: one on online speaking, one on APA, one on humor and storytelling in public speaking, and one on Dalton State’s Library. I have also tried to clarify concepts, to provide “case studies” to show the rhetorical process, and include more outlines and examples.

Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking

  • Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking features two key themes. First it focuses on helping students become more seasoned and polished public speakers, and second is its emphasis on ethics in communication. It is this practical approach and integrated ethical coverage that sets Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking apart from the other texts in this market.