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COURSE GUIDE FOR ENGL 3360, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

Course Topics

Communication Theories
Business Writing
Résumés and Interviewing
Meetings

COMMUNICATION THEORIES

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Communication - Philosophy.

Books in the Physical Collection

The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form.

Griffin, Em. A first look at communication theory.
Lawrenceville, North Atlanta, Riverdale, Rome, 302.201 G87f

Littlejohn, Stephen W. Theories of human communication.
North Atlanta, Rome, 302.201 L73t

Electronic Books

The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a netLibrary account must be established using a Shorter College Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.

Kovacic, Branislav, ed. Emerging theories of human communication.

Philipsen, Gerry and Terrance L. Albrecht, eds. Developing communication theories.

BUSINESS WRITING

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Business writing

Commercial correspondence

Letter writing;

Memorandums

English language -- Business English -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Books in the Physical Collection

The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form.

Brill Laura. Business writing quick & easy.
North Atlanta, 808.06665 B77b

Brusaw, Charles T., Gerald J. Alred, and Walter E. Oliu. The business writer's handbook.
North Atlanta, R 651.75 B83b

Cross, Mary. Persuasive business writing: Creating better letters, memos, reports, and more.
North Atlanta, 808.066651 C88p

Gorenstein, Helen. Put it in a memo: A practical guide to persuasive business writing.
North Atlanta, 651.755 G66p

Hopson, Barrie and Mike Scally. Communication: Skills to inspire confidence.
North Atlanta, 153.6 H77c

Lauchman, Richard. Plain style: Techniques for simple, concise, emphatic business writing.
North Atlanta, 808.06665 L36p

Meyer, Harold E. Lifetime encyclopedia of letters.
Sample letters of every conceivable sort.

North Atlanta, Rome, R 808.6 M57l

Reimold, Cheryl. How to write a million dollar memo.
North Atlanta, 651.755 R27h

Sabin, William A. The Gregg reference manual.
North Atlanta, R 808.042 Sa1g

Electronic Books

The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a netLibrary account must be established using a Shorter College Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.

Barrass, Robert. Writing at work: A guide to better writing in administration, business and management.

Baugh, L. Sue. How to write first-class memos: The handbook for practical memo writing.

Geffner, Andrea B. Business English: A complete guide to developing an effective business writing style.

Gorman, Tom. The complete idiot's almanac of business letters and memos.

Stuckey, Marty. The basics of business writing.

Vandome, Nicky. Writing well at work: How to make an impact and get results with your business correspondence.

Web Sites

Online writing lab (OWL). Purdue University. Provides on-line versions of their extensive collection of handouts.

Straus, Jane. Blue book of grammar and punctuation.

Walsh, Bill. The slot. Articles on various aspects of English usage by a Washington Post copy editor.

RESUMES AND INTERVIEWING

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Résumés (Employment)

Employment interviewing

Career development

Job hunting

Books in the Physical Collection

The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form.

Greene, Susan D. and Melanie C. L. Martel. The ultimate job hunter's guidebook.
North Atlanta, 650.14 G83u

Marcus, John. Complete job interview handbook.
North Atlanta, 650.14 M33c

Marcus, John J. The résumé doctor: How to transform a troublesome work history into a winning résumé.
North Atlanta, 650.14 M33r

Messmer, Max. Job hunting for dummies.
Lawrenceville, North Atlanta, Rome 650.14 M56j

Mitchell, Mary with John Corr. The first five minutes: How to make a great first impression in any business situation.
North Atlanta, 650.1 M69f

Nemnich, Mary B. and Fred E. Jandt. Cyberspace résumé kit: How to make and launch a snazzy online résumé.
North Atlanta, 650.14 N34c

Smith, Michael Holley. The résumé writer's handbook.
North Atlanta, 650.14 Sm6r

Electronic Books

The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a netLibrary account must be established using a Shorter College Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.

Amos, Julie-Ann. Be prepared!: Getting ready for job interviews.

Beatty, Richard H. 175 high-impact resumes.

Block, Jay A. and Michael Betrus. 2500 keywords to get you hired.

Farr, Michael with Louise M. Kursmark. America's top resumes for America's top jobs.

Fry, Ron. 101 great answers to the toughest interview questions.

Kador, John. 201 best questions to ask on your interview.

Krannich, Ron and Caryl Krannich. The job hunting guide: Transitioning from college to career.

Madden, John. Can you start tomorrow? : Finding jobs in today's tough market.

Web Sites

Princeton Review online: Career. Offers advice on the interviewing process and on writing resumes and cover letters.

Guide to resume writing.

MEETINGS

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Meetings

Business meetings

Corporate meetings

Books in the Physical Collection

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Auger, B. Y. How to run better business meetings: A businessman's guide to meetings that get things done.
North Atlanta, 658.456 Au4h

Carnes, William T. Effective meetings for busy people: Let's decide it and go home.
North Atlanta, 658.456 C21e

Robert, Henry M. Robert's Rules of Order.
Lawrenceville, North Atlanta, Rome, R 060.42 R54r

Snell, Frank. How to hold a better meeting.
North Atlanta, 658.456 Sn2h

Tagliere, Daniel A. How to meet, think, and work to consensus.
Lawrenceville, North Atlanta, 658.4036 T12h

Zimmerman, Doris P. Robert's Rules in plain English.
Lawrenceville, North Atlanta, Riverdale, Rome, R 060.42 Zi6r

Electronic Books

The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a netLibrary account must be established using a Shorter College Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.

Dobson, Ann. Managing meetings: How to prepare for them, how to run them, and how to follow up the results.

Mina, Eli. The business meetings sourcebook: A practical guide to better meetings and shared decision making.

Mina, Eli. The complete handbook of business meetings.

Streibel, Barbara J. The manager's guide to effective meetings.

Web Sites

Robert's rules of order revised




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