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Acknowledgements
About This Book
1.0 Learning Objectives
1.1 Questions for Reflection
1.2 What Do Experts Say About Reading and Writing?
1.3 How Do I Use This Book?
1.4 Brenda Knights' Narrative
1.5 What is the Writing Process?
1.6 What Role Do Emotions Play in Writing?
1.7 Ways to Switch Up Your Writing Process
1.8 The Writing Process in the Workplace
1.9 Joe’s Writing Process
1.10 Test Your Knowledge
1.11 Key Takeaways
1.12 Activities For Further Reflection
2.0 Learning Objectives
2.1 Questions For Reflection
2.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
2.3 Why Use Communication Models?
2.4 The Communication Process
2.5 Applying the Communication Process
2.6 Anmol’s Story
2.7 Key Takeaways
2.8 Activities For Further Reflection
3.0 Learning Objectives
3.1 Questions for Reflection
3.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
3.3 Philip's Story
3.4 Organizing Your Ideas
3.5 Headings, Subheadings and Lists
3.6 Writing Effective Paragraphs
3.7 Reverse Outlining
3.8 Why Pay Attention to Style and Tone
3.9 Sailing the 7 C’s
3.10 Plain Language
3.11 Inclusive Language
3.12 What is Voice?
3.13 Test Your Knowledge
3.14 Key Takeaways
3.15 Activities For Further Reflection
4.0 Learning Objectives
4.1 Questions For Reflection
4.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
4.3 Reviewing CMAPP
4.4 Meet The Genres
4.5 Writing Memos
4.6 Writing Letters
4.7 Writing Emails
4.8 Writing Instant Messages
4.9 Netiquette
4.10 Test Your Knowledge
4.11 Key Takeaways
4.12 Activities For Further Reflection
5.0 Learning Objectives
5.1 Questions For Reflection
5.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
5.3 Delivering Good or Neutral News
5.4 Delivering Positive and Neutral Messages to Multiple Audiences
5.5 Bad News Messages
5.6 Delivering a Bad News Message
5.7 Breaking Bad News on Social Media
5.8 Test Your Knowledge
5.9 Key Takeaways
5.10 Activities For Further Reflection
6.0 Learning Objectives
6.1 Brenda Knights' Narrative
6.2 Consider the Following
6.3 Audience Analysis in Document Design
6.4 Types of Graphics
6.5 Gestalt Theory
6.6 Working With Graphics
6.7 Revising Graphics
6.8 Social Media Communication in the Workplace
6.9 Social Media Communication in Action: Special K Cereal
6.10 Key Takeaways
6.11 Activities For Further Reflection
7.0 Learning Objectives
7.1 Questions For Reflection
7.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
7.3 Why Use Sources
7.4 Karan's Story
7.5 Asking Research Questions
7.6 Workplace vs. Academic Citation
7.7 Narrowing Your Focus
7.8 Types of Sources
7.9 What is Academic Integrity?
7.10 Fantastic Sources and Where to Find Them
7.11 Conducting Interviews and Surveys
7.12 What If You Can't Find Sources For Your Topic?
7.13 Making a Source Plan
7.14 Evaluating Sources
7.15 Synthesizing Sources
7.16 Making an Argument
7.17 What is Citing?
7.18 How to Cite Sources
7.19 Creating In-Text Citations and References
7.20 Test Your Knowledge
7.21 Key Takeaways
7.22 Activities For Further Reflection
8.0 Learning Objectives
8.1 Questions For Reflection
8.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
8.3 Audience Analysis in Reports
8.4 Types of Reports
8.5 Organizing Reports
8.6 Writing Formal Reports
8.7 Revising, Editing, Proofreading
8.8 What is Remixing?
8.9 Test Your Knowledge
8.10 Key Takeaways
8.11 Activities For Further Reflection
9.0 Learning Objectives
9.1 Questions For Reflection
9.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
9.3 Persuasion: It's Everywhere
9.4 Two Hierarchies of Needs
9.5 The Rhetorical Triangle: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
9.6 The Spectrum of Allies
9.7 Key Takeaways
9.8 Activities For Further Reflection
10.0 Learning Objectives
10.1 Questions For Reflection
10.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
10.3 Importance of Oral Presentations
10.4 What's Public Speaking?
10.5 Public Speaking As Advocacy
10.6 Communicating Ethically
10.7 Communication is Constitutive, Contextual and Cultural
10.8 Public Speaking Anxiety
10.9 Verbal Communication Strategies
10.10 Key Takeaways
10.11 Activities For Further Reflection
11.0 Learning Objectives
11.1 Questions For Reflection
11.2 Brenda Knights' Narrative
11.3 Intrapersonal Communication
11.4 Interpersonal Communication
11.5 Rituals of Conversation
11.6 Conflict in the Work Environment
11.7 Intercultural Communication
11.8 Understanding Team Dynamics
11.9 Check Your Knowledge
11.10 Activities For Further Reflection
12.0 Learning Ojectives
12.1 Questions For Reflection
12.2 Audience Analysis and Algorithms
12.3 Audience Analysis: Customization is Key
12.4 Writing an Effective Resume
12.5 Writing an Effective Cover Letter
12.6 Key Takeaways
12.7 Activities For Further Reflection
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