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FanshaweThis open textbook has been compiled, edited and partially adapted by faculty from the School of Language and Liberal Studies at Fanshawe College by using existing open educational sources available through a Creative Commons ShareAlike attribution licence.

If sections of this resource appear to contain several styles of writing and/or voice, then that’s intentional! As a compilation, we have attempted to gather sources that not only reflect and reinforce the core teaching and learning methodologies we use in our professional communications curriculum, but also to mirror the often collaborative nature of professional communication itself.

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following authors/entities who have graciously made their work available for the remixing, reusing, and adapting of this text:

  • Ashman, M. (2018). Introduction to Professional Communications. eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.
  • Communication in the Real World (2016). University of Minnesota Libraries. Minnesota: Pressbooks.
  • Cruthers, A. (2019). Business Writing For Everyone. Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Surrey: eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.
  • Ontario Business Faculty and eCampus Ontario Program Managers. (2019). Communication for Business Professionals: Canadian Edition. Toronto: eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.
  • Smith, J. (2019). Communication At Work: A College-to-Career Guide to Success (Alqonquin College). eCampus Ontario/Pressbooks.

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