Book Description
Communicating in Business is a short American English course for intermediate level students in or preparing for work who need to improve their communicative ability when socializing, telephoning, presenting, taking part in meetings and negotiating. Students analyze the requirements of the relevant communicative situation and are then given controlled and free stage practice to develop confidence, fluency, range and effectiveness. The second edition includes a Quick Communication Check in each unit and the material has been thoroughly updated with a greater focus on email communication.
Customer Reviews:
How To Communicate Better: Mention That You Need The Book.......2001-05-10
This CD is a companion piece to a BOOK on communicating in business. With the book I am sure it would be quite useful but that is not included with this pricey CD set. Here is a sample of how each track is prefaced:
"Unit 8, Practice 1, Page 68. Listen to a model presentation based on the notes in your book."
This was a randomly chosen example. The track chosen was the second CD, second track.
While I can not adequately judge the quality of the combined CD and book without the book it appears to be a useful set. The set is a fairly basic introduction to professional communications targeted at the newly employed, professionals to whom English is a second language and students.
Book Description
Writing That Works is unique among business and professional writing textbooks. The book's advice on the writing process, abundant workplace samples, guidance on working to deadline, and practical assignments all draw on the author team's real-world and academic experiences. Honed by the suggestions and contributions of more than a hundred teachers and writers over nine editions, Writing That Works is an invaluable resource for both students and practitioners of business and professional communication. Streamlined for ease of use, packed with fresh examples and assignments, and now available for course management systems, Writing That Works works better than ever before.
Customer Reviews:
Writing That Works .......2007-10-10
This book is a great reference for doing exactly what the title says," Communicating effectively on the job". We used it as our main text for a business writing class I took and I would never sell this book back after the fact. It's an easy read, clearly explained, and there are several examples as well as a corresponding website. It's the first thing I reach for when I need to write any business correspondence. Good buy.
Writing That Works.......2007-10-10
This appeared to be a brand new, unused book, although it was sold as "almost like new". Great quality, and quick service.
Great reference.......2006-03-10
This book was a great reference for me when I wanted to write a business proposal, memorandums, and a rhetorical analysis. Great grammar tools in the back as well and easy to follow.
Book Description
This concise, straightforward book will help workers in all scientific disciplines to present their results effectively. Chapters include: "Writing a Scientific Paper" "Before You Lecture or Talk to Us, Please Read This" "Empty Numbers" "Preparation of the Script and Figures" "For Those to Whom English is a Foreign Language" "Preparation of a Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis"
Customer Reviews:
Poorly written.......2007-03-08
The book is written in a very segmented form. If you are looking for a reference book that you can look up sections for specific presentations or papers, this is the book for you. It is, however, hard to just sit down and read from cover to cover.
Vernon Booth: a classic in scientific writing.......2000-06-16
This book is by one of the first authors to recognise that communication skills are important in science, and that they are a craft that has rules and principles that any student can learn relatively easily. It deserves to be treated as a classic, and should be compulsory reading for any student of the life sciences.
I can recall reading it with much interest during my PhD in the 1980's, when it was about the only work available in this field, and various biochemical societies in the UK made it available to students. Much of the advice on straightforward communication style is still extremely valid today. In the later 80's and 90's, the field of writing skills took off, and now most University bookshops have several shelves of books on writing skills and how to write a thesis. Booth's book is short, direct, and the advice is very practical. Read it!
Book Description
Writing Public Policy is a hands-on, concise guide to writing and communicating in public policy processes. Designed to help students, practitioners, and other "doers" understand and perform common types of communication used in solving public problems, the book introduces the institutional democratic process in the U.S. and explains the standards and functions of communicating in the public sector. Coverage includes: * A general method for planning, composing, and assessing communications in a variety of real-life contexts and situations * Specific instructions for writing and speaking in public policy processes * Scenarios that illustrate the complexity in policy processes, highlighting their diversity of contexts--including state agencies and local boards, non-profit organizations, federal government committees, special interest groups, and professional associations--the variety of actors involved, and the range of communication types produced * Commentary relating the scenarios and examples to the general method * Checklists of expected standards to enable communicators to assess their products Highly practical and accessible, Writing Public Policy demonstrates the skills and techniques needed to effectively communicate in the democratic process of making public policy. Ideal for courses in public policy studies, civic writing, and technical/business/legal writing, it is also an invaluable resource for practitioners--and students preparing for careers--in public policy, politics, government, public relations, law, journalism, social work, public health, or in any area concerned with public affairs.
Average customer rating:
|
Writers at Work: Strategies for Communicating in Business and Professional Settings
Linda Flower , and
John M. Ackerman
Manufacturer: Heinle
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 General
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Writing
| Reference
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Business Writing
| Skills
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
| Classics
| Comic
| Contemporary
| Literary
General
| Writing
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
Writing Skills
| Writing
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
General
| College & University
| Education
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Arts & Photography
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Business & Investing
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Literature & Fiction
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Nonfiction
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Reference
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
ASIN: 0155000071 |
Book Description
Appropriate as a primary text for business communication and professional writing, Writers at Work presents key strategie for communicating in a variety of professional settings. The text highlights collaborative learning exercises, invention strategies for business writing, ethical desicion making and scenarios as writing models. The result is a unique applicatrion of cognitive learning theory to professional communication and represents the first social/cognitive rhetoric for business writing.
Average customer rating:
|
Communicating Professionally: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Library Applications (How to Do It Manuals for Librarians) (How to Do It Manuals for Librarians)
Catherine S. Ross
Manufacturer: Neal-Schuman Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Communications
| Skills
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Running Meetings & Presentations
| Skills
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Library Management
| Library & Information Science
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Library & Information Science
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Social Situations
| Sociology
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Writing
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
| Academic & Commercial
| Business
| Children's Literature
| Editing
| Fiction
| General
| Genre Fiction
| Journalism
| Newspapers & Magazines
| Nonfiction
| Play & Scriptwriting
| Poetry
| Technical
| Travel
| Writing Skills
General
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
Public Speaking
| Words & Language
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Arts & Photography
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Business & Investing
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Nonfiction
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Reference
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
ASIN: 1555703402 |
Product Description
This classic title from communication experts Catherine Ross and Patricia Dewdney covers all types of communication in the unique arena of library and information work. This book offers guidance, tips, and suggestions for public speaking; designing newsletters, handouts, and brochures; creating press releases and public service announcements; writing memos, letters, and formal reports, conducting interviews and interpersonal communications. Timely coverage focuses on cultural, ethnic, and linguistic issues and electronic communications.The authors include skills-training exercises, quick facts, a special section on support staff, and more. This helpful guide is a must-have for those wanting to improve their communication skills or teach others.
Book Description
Giving users the tools and know-how to become proficient technical writers, this state-of-the-art guide takes a hands-on approach to learning the ins and outs of the craft, organizing material around a series of task-oriented chapters that each focus on a typical kind of technical writing assignment. Centered around the belief that writing is a step-by-step process, it addresses the expanded roles and needs of the today's technical writer, and emphasizes the importance of technical communication in the professional workplace.Provides varied, real-life examples that show how writers progress from start to finish, emphasizing the choices writers make and why they make those choices. Covers traditional forms as well as specialized contemporary forms, such as abstracts, literature reviews, impact studies, user manuals, on-line documentation, and hypertext authoring. Focuses on the computer as an integral part of all areas of communication, and shows how to utilize the newest computer-based tools, including how to write for the World Wide Web. Now devotes an entire chapter to ethical issues encountered in both technical writing and in general writing classes.For technical writers.
Customer Reviews:
Comprehensive.......2002-01-02
This is an excellent book that covers many aspects of technical writing from memos, proposals, progress reports, and research reports, to citing references, resumes, and cover letters. However, the book is a bit dry at times (understandably), and is not perfectly organized.
Great tool for aspiring literate engineers.......2000-03-26
This book is very useful for engineering students or practising engineers who wish to possess excellent technical communication/writing skills. It will put to shame any engineer who claims that scientific mind can't be expected to be too literate. It is so comprehensive, touching upon all aspects of technical writing, such as writing to different audiences, techniques of researching, writing, editing and even how to obtain the most visually pleasing layout for your technical reports. Not only that, it includes some essential information like formats of reports and bibliography. Another big plus is it includes recent writing techniques, like electronic documents. Although a very large chunk of the book deals with technical writing, the authors have also discussed Oral Presentation in one of the last few chapters. I am using this book in my university technical writing course this semester, and I must say that I have benefited tremendously. It's really a must for everyone who deals with presentation of technical information in their work / daily life. And in the case of engineers, doesn't that "everyone" include all of us?
Average customer rating:
- Great for beginners + helpful info for exp'd writers too
|
Communicating Technology: Dynamic Processes and Models for Writers
Fred D. White
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Communications
| Skills
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Business Writing
| Skills
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Education
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Words & Language
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
Technical
| Writing
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
General & Reference
| Technology
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0065005082 |
Customer Reviews:
Great for beginners + helpful info for exp'd writers too.......2000-05-22
This book has contributed well to the professional growth of my technical writing intern. I assign her a chapter or two to read weekly, plus assignments from the writing projects at the end of each chapter. It provides an active, results-oriented training program well suited for the beginner writer.
Practical rather than overly academic, this book also includes good material for the experienced technical writer. I'm particularly impressed by the chapter on collaborative writing. It's nice to see a real-world technical communications book!
Average customer rating:
|
Communicating across the country or across town: planning and producing effective teleconference meetings.: An article from: Technical Communication
George F. Hayhoe
Manufacturer: Society for Technical Communication
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
| Audiobooks
| Automotive
| Crime & Criminals
| Current Events
| Economics
| Education
| Foreign Language Nonfiction
| Government
| Holidays
| Law
| Philosophy
| Politics
| Social Sciences
| Transportation
| True Accounts
| Urban Planning & Development
| Women's Studies
General
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
| Classics
| Comic
| Contemporary
| Literary
General
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| e-Docs
| Formats
| Books
General
| Nonfiction
| HTML
| Formats
| e-Docs
| Formats
| Books
ASIN: B00091ZDOS
Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Technical Communication, published by Society for Technical Communication on February 1, 1993. The length of the article is 2735 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: The choice of an appropriate topic is the most crucial element in planning a teleconference. The technical preparation are easily handled and can be delegated to a subordinate. Visual aids are necessary in teleconferencing and coordination with the participants should be done to explain the use of the visual aids.
Citation Details
Title: Communicating across the country or across town: planning and producing effective teleconference meetings.
Author: George F. Hayhoe
Publication:
Technical Communication (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1993
Publisher: Society for Technical Communication
Volume: v40
Issue: n1
Page: p160(4)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Average customer rating:
|
Communicating at Work: Creating Messages That Get Results
Ron Blicq
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Running Meetings & Presentations
| Skills
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Technical
| Writing
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0131556983 |
Books:
- Construction Business Management: What Every Construction Contractor, Builder & Subcontractor Needs to Know
- Consumer Reports Life Insurance Handbook: How to Buy the Right Policy from the Right Company at the Right Price (Consumer Reports Life Insurance Handbook)
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
- Crystal Reports Professional Results
- Designing Visual Language: Strategies for Professional Communicators (Part of the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical Communication)
- Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education (4th Edition)
- DK Readers: Jobs People Do -- A Day in a Life of a Firefighter (Level 1: Beginning to Read)
- Doing Business Internationally, Second Edition: The Guide To Cross-Cultural Success
- Edmund Spenser: A Literary Life (Literary Lives)
- Effective Business Writing :(A Guide For Those who Write On the Job) 2nd Edition Revised And Updated
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- The Laws of Thinking: 20 Secrets to Using the Divine Power of Your Mind to Manifest Prosperity
- How Can Man Die Better: The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed
- AmongUS: Essays on Identity, Belonging, and Intercultural Competence
- Asset Price Dynamics, Volatility, and Prediction
- Essentials of Econometrics + Data CD
- L Is for Lawless
- Discounts and Good Deals for Seniors in Texas: The Best Bargains and Deals from Abilene to Zavalla f
- The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone
- Arab Industrialization in Israel: Ethnic Entrepreneurship in the Periphery
- Australian ground orchids
Communicating in Business Teacher's Book (Cambridge Professional English)
Send Me a Message SB
Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced (Vocabulary in Use)
The Slangman Guide to Biz Speak 1 (Slangman Guides to Biz Speak)
Five-Minute Activities for Business English (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)
