Dictionaries, Reference & Language Books

Book SynopsisBjørnar Julius Olsen is Professor of Archaeology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.Stein Farstadvoll is Associate Professor of Contemporary Archaeology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.Geneviève Godin is an independent scholar and former Doctoral Research Fellow at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

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Book SynopsisJordan Morrow is known as the "Godfather of Data Literacy", having helped pioneer the field by building one of the world's first data literacy programs. He is the founder and CEO of Bodhi Data and the Senior Vice President of Data and AI Transformation for AgileOne. He served as the Chair of the Advisory Board for The Data Literacy Project and has helped companies and organizations around the world, including the United Nations, build and understand data literacy. Morrow is the author of three other books: Be Data Literate, Be Data Driven and Be Data Analytical all published by Kogan Page.

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Book SynopsisExplores how Shakespeare uses global wisdom literatures to encourage spiritual and moral growth and the arts of living in a connected world

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Book Synopsis Beginners' Latin is the course to follow if you are taking your first steps in Latin, whether classical or medieval. Follow a Latin story set in a medieval monastery, where conspiracy unfolds in the cloisters, Vikings threaten to attack, and young lovers set out to unmask the villains. And discover the principal authors of classical Latin and read quotations from their writings. The free audio for this course is available to download to the Teach Yourself Library app, or to stream on library.teachyourself.com. The audio contains readings of the story and of the classical authors (you will learn the grammar and vocabulary in the book, not in the audio). All the Latin we are left with now are seemingly lifeless letters on a page or in stone. In its day Latin was a language to be heard: readings in the ancient world were recitals and performances - poems, speeches, histories even. So while you may not need the audio to learn the ABC of the language, you do

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Book SynopsisA handbook and guide to research methods for students of law, criminology, sociology and social sciences, from an interdisciplinary perspective

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Book SynopsisLearn to speak, read and understand Arabic!   Love, Travel, Study, Work, Friendship—whatever your reason for wanting to learn, Beginners’ Arabic will help you to:   Communicate naturally in everyday situations. Build your confidence with easy-to-follow explanations and plenty of practice activities. Understand and pronounce Arabic easily with online audio. Remember what you learn with our effective Discovery Method. Focus your learning and track your progress with practical tools and planners. Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com.  Is this course for me? Beginners' Arabic is for absolute beginners and those who’ve had some previous experience with the language and want to refresh their knowledge.

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Book SynopsisThis practical guidebook presents an infrastructure for training library staff, starting with a robust onboarding process and continuing through a staff member''s entire duration at an institution.Because library services and resources can change rapidly, ongoing training is an important aspect of library operations. Training can be a particular challenge at large, multi-branch library systems, because it can be difficult to ensure all staff are able to receive the relevant information.Written for library managers and training leaders, A Complete Guide to Training Library Staff presents a comprehensive lifecycle for staff development with a focus on tools and techniques to build a sustainable training program, set staff up for success in their positions, and develop a positive and supportive community across the library. Authors Emily Leachman and A. Garrison Libby spearheaded their library''s movement to largely online trainings, which are inclusive of

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Book SynopsisThe World Christian Encyclopedia, now in its 3rd edition, documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives.

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Book SynopsisMirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? The Queen wants to be the most beautiful, but one day the mirror says, Snow White!Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 500 headwords, 1,199 words

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Book SynopsisWhat are the main similarities between new cohorts of Gaelic speakers in Nova Scotia and Scotland, and what key differences distinguish them? In Scotland, public policy to support and maintain the language has increased substantially in the past 40 years. In addition to Scotland?s 57,602 speakers, however, Gaelic has persisted in Nova Scotia since the 18th century and a third of Nova Scotians are descended from families who spoke the language historically. As a response to policymakers? language planning priorities in both polities and drawing on three years of ethnographic research in Scotland and Nova Scotia, this book presents a comparative analysis of new speaker motivations, identities and linguistic ideologies. An innovative approach to examining bilingual discourses is employed to demonstrate key distinctions and commonalities among new Gaelic speakers, with a view to informing future policy to generate greater numbers of proficient speakers on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Book SynopsisThe nightingale's song is beautiful. Every day, she sings for the Emperor but she's just an ordinary brown bird. Can the Emperor have a better, prettier nightingale?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 500 headwords, 1,168 words

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Book SynopsisWith applications using SmartPLS the primary software used in partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)this practical guide provides concise instructions on how to use this evolving statistical technique to conduct research and obtain solutions. Featuring the latest research, new examples, and expanded discussions throughout, the Second Edition is designed to be easily understood by those with limited statistical and mathematical training who want to pursue research opportunities in new ways. Please note that all examples in this Second Edition use SmartPLS 3. To access this software, please visitTrade Review"A text that students will find easy to read and enjoyable." -- Toni M. SomersTable of ContentsChapter 1: An Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling What Is Structural Equation Modeling? Considerations in Using Structural Equation Modeling Structural Equation Modeling With Partial Least Squares Path Modeling PLS-SEM, CB-SEM, and Regressions Based on Sum Scores Organization of Remaining Chapters Chapter 2: Specifying the Path Model and Examining Data Stage 1: Specifying the Structural Model Stage 2: Specifying the Measurement Models Stage 3: Data Collection and Examination Case Study Illustration: Specifying the PLS-SEM Model Path Model Creation Using the SmartPLS Software Chapter 3: Path Model Estimation Stage 4: Model Estimation and the PLS-SEM Algorithm Case Study Illustration: PLS Path Model Estimation (Stage 4) Chapter 4: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part I: Evaluation of Reflective Measurement Models Overview of Stage 5: Evaluation of Measurement Models Stage 5a: Assessing Results of Reflective Measurement Models Case Study Illustration—Reflective Measurement Models Running the PLS-SEM Algorithm Reflective Measurement Model Evaluation Chapter 5: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part II: Evaluation of the Formative Measurement Models Stage 5b: Assessing Results of Formative Measurement Models Bootstrapping Procedure Bootstrap Confidence Intervals Case Study Illustration—Evaluation of Formative Measurement Models Chapter 6: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part III: Evaluation of the Structural Model Stage 6: Assessing PLS-SEM Structural Model Results Case Study Illustration—How Are PLS-SEM Structural Model Results Reported? Chapter 7: Mediator and Moderator Analysis Mediation Moderation Chapter 8: Outlook on Advanced Methods Importance-Performance Map Analysis Hierarchical Component Models Confirmatory Tetrad Analysis Dealing With Observed and Unobserved Heterogeneity Consistent Partial Least Squares

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Book SynopsisThe information in this book will provide board members with simple tools to become an effective member of the board, even in the first term. Board members are introduced to Values Governance system that incorporates community process techniques, curricular, and instructional innovations. This new model provides greater efficiency, effectiveness, and coherence in the governance of the board. With the completion of this survival guide, the new board member is ready to join the board with some skills in hand.Trade ReviewA 2001 Public Agenda survey of school administrators found that 69% of them felt that school board members micromanaged. Anecdotally, this continues as a problem today and likely explains much of our nation’s excessive superintendent turnover. Farrell, Nayfack, Smith & Wohlstetter (“One Size Does Not Fit All”) argue that school board micromanagement is seen as a contributing factor to the perceived failure of American education. Now Elected, Now What?: The Path to Successful School District Governance by Chuck Namit well describes the board’s governance role in a manner that both new and veteran members will appreciate. This is a welcome resource to help board members better understand their role and value to our education system. -- Steve Lamb, former Governance Consultant/Educator, California School Boards Association and Oregon School Boards AssociationChuck Namit has probably done as much or more research on school board governance than anyone else I know. Not only that, but he has taught it and lived it as a board trainer and as a school board director. All-in-all, Chuck Namit has developed a process that boards should consider if they are determined to improve achievement in their district. His work in this area will give them a solid foundation for improving the governance of the school district. Namit uses this book to describe various aspects of school governance and the latest thoughts regarding board decision-making and adds his contribution – Values Governance. -- Nicholas D. Caruso, Senior Staff Associate for Field Service and Coordinator of Technology, Connecticut Association of Boards of EducationAs a former University Professor of Educational Leadership I highly recommended Now Elected, Now What? The Path to Successful School District Governance. This publication provides valuable tools and an effective theoretical and hands-on practical foundation for any student who plans to work with non-profit organizations. This book may be appropriately utilized in many of the University level courses preparing graduates for both administrative and governance roles. -- David A. Steele Ed.D, retired Superintendent of North Thurston Public Schools, former Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Seattle Pacific UniversityPowerFULL! An intense collection of practical and proven principles, tactics and strategies. Dive deep with any of the Values Governance elements, then advance enriched with a board warrior’s wisdom. Not for the mild at heart. Dedicated to those pursuing a legacy of excellence. -- Randy Black, Director of Member Relations, Colorado Association of School BoardsWe certainly did not have anything like this book when I was on the school board. It can help make board members real players in their districts and not just rubber stamps for the superintendent and administration. It makes being a board member a more challenging job because it shows what really should be done—and how to do it. -- Sam Hunt, Washington State Senator, former North Thurston Public Schools school board member, former Washington State House memberTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Survival Manual for a Board Member Chapter 1: Traditional Governance System: Current Governance Method Chapter 2: Alternative Governance Systems: Some New Methods in Governance Chapter 3: Turning to a New Governance Model: Values Governance® System Chapter 4: Establishing Principles for Your Governance Chapter 5: Mountain Peaks of Governance: Developing the Sky Bridge of Monitoring Chapter 6: Board and CEO Leadership: Board Self-Assessment and Superintendent Evaluation Chapter 7: Four Phases of School-Community Engagement Stages Chapter 8: School Governance and District Leadership to Increase Student Achievement Chapter 9: Establishing a Communication Style and Policy Control Status for Your Governance Chapter 10: Energizing Community Engagement in Two-Way Governance Chapter 11: The New Look of the Values Governance® System in an Organization Part 2: Getting the Most Out of Your Board Service: A Field Manual for Board Members Chapter 12: Traditional Governance System: Planning and Implementation Timelines (Application-Opportunity A) Chapter 13: Alternative Governance Systems: New Methods in Governance (Application-Opportunity B) Chapter 14: Moving to a New Governance Model: Universal Principles of Governance (Chapter Application-Opportunity) Step 1: Values Governance® System Chapter 15: Case Study: Monitoring Process to Resolve Issues (Application-Opportunity C) Step 2: Values Governance® System Chapter 16: Applications of Board Self-Assessment and Superintendent Evaluation (Application-Opportunity D) Step 3: Values Governance® System Chapter 17: Checking and Charting Your School and Community Stages (Application-Opportunity E) Step 4: Values Governance® System Chapter 18: Case Study: Leadership Implementing a Research-based Curriculum (Application-Opportunity F) Step 5: Values Governance® System Chapter 19: Board Member Communication: Four Communication Styles (Application-Opportunity G) Step 6A: Values Governance® System Chapter 20: Knowing Your Governance Style: Implications for Better School Governance (Application-Opportunity H) Step 6B: Values Governance® System Chapter 21: High Performing Community Engagement Techniques (Application-Opportunity I) Step 7: Values Governance® System Chapter 22: Turning to the Values Governance® System (Application-Opportunity J) Step 8: Values Governance® System Conclusion Endnotes Glossary About the Author: Chuck Namit Index

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Book SynopsisDo you want to understand and apply qualitative research methods in a digital context?This book will help you navigate the complexities of digital access and fluency, ensuring a broad lens on research methodologies.From step-by-step guides to innovative frameworks, each chapter is crafted to give you the confidenceto carry out cutting-edge qualitative research.This book will provide you withThe knowledge you need to advance your qualitative research understanding across all disciplines.A practical reflection of the application of relevant research methodologies.An overview of research ideas, cases, and examples.With a wealth of exercises and examples, this book willbecome a reference point for qualitative research in the digital context by adopting a case-in-point approach for students across all social science disciplines.

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Book SynopsisPractical. Interactive. Engaging. This book provides an imaginative alternative to doing research methods. With visual prompts and easy-to-follow activities, it will help you understand the basic foundations of the research process in bite-sized pieces that suit your way of learning.Including activities such as word searches, crosswords, spider charts and puzzles, this book will help you gain a wider understanding of how, and why, specific research methods are used.Complete with a variety of learning features, this book will: Build your understanding of the core principles of research. Help you to interpret different methods and their practicalities. Aid you in identifying your weakness and adapting useful techniques to combat these. Stand as a visual toolkit that sets content out in bite-sized pieces. Perfect for beginners, this user-friendly guide will give you a deeper understanding of research methods t

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Book SynopsisWe live in an age of digital ID. Through the digitisation of our biometric and demographic selves, digital ID converts human beings into digital data, which in turn mediates access to services and rights be they public or private, commercial or not-for-profit, essential or non-essential.Allegedly designed to improve services, and to aid humanitarianism and social inclusion, digital ID has multiple hidden complexities. From denying access to essential goods, to algorithmic bias, to the sharing of sensitive data about vulnerable groups digital ID is not necessarily just, or balanced, or helping. It is often severely unfair.This book offers a journey into stories of unfair ID. Exploring examples across sectors, countries and data-managed populations, it takes a data justice perspective on what this unfairness effectively means for the users of digital identity systems. Examples range from denial of food rations to eligible beneficiaries, to the searchability of asylum-s

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Book SynopsisPhilosophical theorizing about language now involves an increasing emphasis on empirical work and a renewed convergence with philosophy of mind, formal semantics and logic. This new text reflects this evolution.Philosophical Perspectives on Language is distinguished in several important respects from other introductions to the topic. Rather than looking at philosophy of language as a collection of (at best) loosely related topics—speech acts, demonstratives, sense and reference, truth and meaning, etc.—this book is organized around a unifying theme: language as a system of symbols that is known and used.Trade Review“Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. … It’s extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton’s prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. … It’s a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way.” — Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma“This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style … an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language.” — Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsPrefaceChapter One: Introduction Three Perspectives on Language Who Cares? Some Terminology Part One: The System PerspectiveChapter Two: Syntax Introduction Option One — Rule Systems Option Two — Principles and Parameters Epilogue: Prescriptive and Descriptive Syntax Chapter Three: Direct Reference Three Approaches to Meaning Direct Reference Theories Bertrand Russell on Descriptions Chapter Four: Mediated Reference Introduction Frege Possible Worlds Chapter Five: Truth Theoretic Semantics Truth and Meaning Non-Declaratives and Truth Part Two: The Knowledge PerspectiveChapter Six: The Idea Theory of Meaning Introduction Mental Images H. Paul Grice Chapter Seven: The Language of Thought Mentalese and the Idea Theory of Meaning An Alternative to LOT: Connectionism Another Alternative to LOT: Dennett’s International Stance Chapter Eight: Knowledge Issues Innateness Rules and Regularities Radical Translation Part Three: The Use PerspectiveChapter Nine: The Use Theory of Meaning Meaning and Use Indexicals Strawson on Referring Speech Act Theory Quine and Meaning Nihilism Chapter Ten: Non-Literal Uses Conversational Implication Metaphor Referential-Attributive Chapter Eleven: Language and Community Non-Literal Use and the Need for Conventions The Private Language Argument Davidson on the Limits of Convention Chapter Twelve: ConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA Strategic Guide to Technical Communication incorporates useful and specific strategies for writers to create aesthetically appealing and usable technical documentation. These strategies have been developed and tested on a thousand students from a number of different disciplines over twelve years and three institutions. The second edition adds a chapter on business communication, reworks the discussion on technical style, and expands the information on visual communication and ethics into free-standing chapters. Particular attention is paid throughout to the needs of Canadian students.Trade ReviewComments on the previous edition:“What a fantastic textbook! Concise and practical, A Strategic Guide to Technical Communication is an outstanding text that provides theoretically well-grounded, pedagogically sound, and hands-on guidance to creating effective professional documents. It’s one of those rare textbooks students will want to keep on their book shelves well beyond their graduation.” — Doreen Starke-Meyerring, McGill University“Clear, accessible, and immaculately written, A Strategic Guide to Technical Communication is a superb choice for the introductory technical communication course. The organization of the text is excellent, guiding students through style and document design to the major genres of technical discourse, ethics, and usability testing, concluding with impressive chapters on online documentation and oral presentations. Without question, A Strategic Guide to Technical Communication is my text of choice for our undergraduate technical communication course.” — Joseph Little, Niagara University“A Strategic Guide to Technical Communication covers clearly and well the main genres of technical writing—further, it includes in-depth, thought-provoking, up-to-date sections on topics such as navigating ethical issues; setting up, conducting, and reporting usability studies; and writing online documents. This book would work equally well for a technical communication course and for courses in business or professional writing: its rhetorical perspective and wide-ranging coverage go well beyond the features common to bestselling technical writing texts.” — Kelly Belanger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University“Intelligently organized and informed by the latest in theory and research, A Strategic Guide to Technical Communication is a comprehensive and user-friendly textbook. Instructors will appreciate its solid grounding in theory and research, its many examples of student writing, and its helpfully integrated in-class exercises, lab assignments, and suggestions for major projects. Students will like the book’s hands-on approach and practical strategies for writing, designing, and testing documents for real users in both traditional and online environments.” — Jo-Anne Andre, University of CalgaryTable of ContentsPREFACE ONE THINKING ABOUT AUDIENCE, PURPOSE, AND GENREWhat is technical communication?How does it differ from other types of writing?IN-CLASS EXERCISE 1.1Applying the Communication Triangle to Sample DocumentsCreative vs. technical writingIN-CLASS EXERCISE 1.2Analysing Documents with Multiple AimsWho are these “users”?Ways of thinking about usersIN-CLASS EXERCISE 1.3Analysing Multiple Audiences for DocumentsHow do you learn about your users? Interview usersObserve usersInterview expertsCreate user profiles IN-CLASS EXERCISE 1.4Write a User ProfileReaching your primary usersWhy are you writing?LAB ASSIGNMENT 1.1Characterizing Your UsersWhat is genre?LAB ASSIGNMENT 1.2Linking Purpose and Audience Structural conventionsRhetorical conventionsOrganization and presentation of contentGoals and function of the genreGenre and activity setsWhat are the main genres of technical communication? Why does genre matter?How does one analyse a new genre? Analysing style sentencesparagraphs Analysing structureAnalysing register diction (word choice) What are genre sets?How are the documents in genre sets interdependent?LAB ASSIGNMENT 1.3Analysing a New Genre What are the conventions of the application letter?What role does the résumé play in this genre set? MAJOR PROJECT 1.1The Job Application PackageTWO LEADING AND MISLEADING THE READER: ETHICAL ISSUES OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONEthics at workEthics frameworksIN-CLASS EXERCISE 2.1Outlining an Ethical PositionEthics for studentsHow is ethics related to technical communication? Copyright, trademarks, and patentsWhat is not copyrightableRules for copying images Writing ethicallyPlain language guidelinesMAJOR PROJECT 2.1Ethical Dilemma PaperTHREE RESEARCHING TECHNICAL SUBJECTSPrimary research: Interviewing Preparing for the interview learn everything you can about the subjectlearn about the subject matter expertprepare a list of organized questionswriting good questions IN-CLASS EXERCISE 3.1Prepare to Interview a ClassmateConducting the interviewschedule an hour-long interview, if possibleintroduce yourself and explain your projectdecide whether to record the interviewbe an active listenercontrol the interviewworking with those for whom english is a second languageclosing the interviewIN-CLASS EXERCISE 3.2Interview a ClassmatePrimary research: Conducting surveys Asking good questionsGuidelines for asking good questions rephrase jargon and technical languageinto plain languageask specific questionsavoid loaded questionsbreak compound questions into individualquestions Choosing appropriate responsesPreparing the survey formReporting survey data MAJOR PROJECT 3.1Create a Survey FormSecondary research: Finding print and online sources Conducting an effective search for sources: Library and InternetAssessing the credibility of your sources Citing and paraphrasing researched sourcesIN-CLASS EXERCISE 3.3Which Item Needs a Source Cited?IN-CLASS EXERCISE 3.4Which Paraphrase Is Legitimate and Which Is Too Close to the Original?FOUR WRITING TECHNICAL PROSEClarity Where do readers look for clues about the writer’s main ideas? place the context or the familiarinformation on the leftplace main ideas as the subjects of sentences IN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.1Place Main Ideas as the Subjects of SentencesIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.2Rewrite a Paragraph from Your Own Proselocate the subject and the verb close to one anotherIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.3Position Subjects and Verbsplace important ideas at the end of sentences to emphasize themplace one point in each syntactic structureplace old information that links back in the subject position, and put new information that you want readers to attend to at the point of emphasisIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.4Place Key Ideas in Positions of Emphasisuse verbs rather than nominalizations to express action in your sentencesCohesionIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.5Locate the Verbs in a Series of Nominalizations Linking sentences from start to startLinking sentences from end to start Additional reading on clarity and cohesionIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.6Create Links between Familiar and New InformationPlain languageIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.7Revising for Plain Language #1ConcisenessParallelismIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.8Revising for Plain Language #2Defining, describing, and explaining Definition brief definitionformal or categorical definition IN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.9Writing Categorical Definitionsextended definitionIN-CLASS EXERCISE 4.10Distinguish an Operational Definition from a Set of InstructionsLAB ASSIGNMENT 4.1Identifying Methods of Defining, Describing, and ExplainingLAB ASSIGNMENT 4.2Defining or Describing a Technical Concept or DeviceFIVE DESIGNING DOCUMENTS AND PAGE LAYOUTSWhat is document design?IN-CLASS EXERCISE 5.1Evaluating Quality in Document DesignWhat are the elements of document design? Typefaces and fonts should i use a serif or sans-serif font? White space IN-CLASS EXERCISE 5.2Assessing Your Use of White Space Should margins be justified or ragged?Should you use capitals or lower case? Strategic solutions: Four design principles Proximity how do i create proximity? Alignment basic strategies for creating alignment RepetitionContrast Designing a layout gridLAB ASSIGNMENT 5.1Critiquing an Existing DesignLAB ASSIGNMENT 5.2Revising a Poor DesignMAJOR PROJECT 5.1Redesigning a BrochureMAJOR PROJECT 5.2Designing a Newsletter How do you use the space on your page to create impact?How do you vary the horizontal or vertical space on a page?What is a grid?How do I design a grid for my project?What about using a template for my grid design? MAJOR PROJECT 5.3Create Your Own ProjectSIX COMMUNICATING THROUGH VISUALS: VISUAL TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONUsing visuals to communicate effectively Visual communication and the writing processWhat are the “right ways … to show data”?Select the right visual for telling that story pie chartsline graphsbar chartsdot chartstablesmapsphotographsline drawingsgantt charts Use the conventions for typical visuals a titlea captionall units labelled IN-CLASS EXERCISE 6.1What Does a Gantt Chart Contribute to the Work Schedule? source of the datasource of visual Visuals that confuse or mislead LAB ASSIGNMENT 6.1Evaluating VisualsLAB ASSIGNMENT 6.2Creating Interesting VisualsLAB ASSIGNMENT 6.3Evaluating the Ethics of Visual DisplaySEVEN WRITING EMAIL AND LETTERS FOR THE WORKPLACEEssentials of workplace communication Who are your readers? power levels, demographics, communication networks, and obstacles to action What motivates your readers?Organize and present your ideas to motivate readers to act IN-CLASS EXERCISE 7.1Revising to Motivate Readers to ActSecondary goals for workplace communicationWriting messages: Email, memos, lettersTips for writing effective email messagesIN-CLASS EXERCISE 7.2Assessing Subject Lines writing emails that identify problems Formatting memosFormatting memo reports tips for writing a good memo report IN-CLASS EXERCISE 7.3Writing a Solution-Finding Email to Your InstructorFormatting a business letterWriting messages Informative messagesPositive messagesNegative messages writing a good buffer IN-CLASS EXERCISE 7.4Revising a Positive and Informative Message Persuasive messages direct request messagessolution-finding messages IN-CLASS EXERCISE 7.5Writing a Negative MessageIN-CLASS EXERCISE 7.6Overcoming Obstacles to Reader AcceptanceIN-CLASS EXERCISE 7.7Writing a Direct Request MessageEIGHT WRITING WINNING PROPOSALSWhy write proposals?What kinds of proposals are there?What is a proposal?When should you decline to write a proposal?How do proposals get evaluated?Who is the audience for a proposal?How do you analyse a RFP?Sample RFP analysis Class proposals: What kind of proposal is requested?What are the primary criteria listed in the RFP? IN-CLASS EXERCISE 8.1Analyse an Assignment as an RFPWhat is persuasion? What are the components of an argument? how do you create a strong logical appeal?how do you create a strong ethical appeal?how do you create an effective emotional appeal? How do you organize a proposal?LAB ASSIGNMENT 8.1Creating Effective Emotional Appeals What is the standard generic format for a proposal? questions a proposal must answer How do you incorporate persuasion into the format to create a winning proposal? LAB ASSIGNMENT 8.2Practising Rhetorical AppealsMAJOR PROJECT 8.1Writing a Proposal Option to write a manualOption to write a recommendation report NINE REPORTING TECHNICAL INFORMATIONStatus or progress reports Purpose of status reportContent of status reportWriting the status report: Rhetorical considerations White papers or information reportsLAB ASSIGNMENT 9.1Writing a Status ReportMAJOR PROJECT 9.1Reporting Progress on Your Technical Manual What information do you put in a white paper?How do you reach the audience for a white paper?What are some useful strategies that will increase the effectiveness of your white paper? stand back from your subject matter and summarize the key points that newcomers need to know to appreciate the new product or serviceassume your reader is a newcomer to the subjectdescribe the problem in specific and personalized termsin describing how your product or service works, distinguish its features from the benefits it confers on the reader One expert’s helpful hintUsability test your white paper IN-CLASS EXERCISE 9.1Converting Product Features to Reader BenefitsMAJOR PROJECT 9.2Writing a White PaperLAB ASSIGNMENT 9.2User Test Your White Paper DraftThe laboratory report The laboratory notebook your lab notebook and scientific integrityhow should you organize the information in your notebook? Writing the laboratory report format of the lab report IN-CLASS EXERCISE 9.2Incorporating Visual Aids into a Lab ReportLAB ASSIGNMENT 9.3Revising a Lab Report to Improve Its ArgumentMAJOR PROJECT 9.3Writing a Lab ReportRecommendation reports Report structure memo or letter of transmittaltitle pageexecutive summary or abstractrecommendationsbody of the reportnotes, references, appendices MAJOR PROJECT 9.4Writing a Recommendation ReportTEN WRITING HOW-TO DOCUMENTS: INSTRUCTIONS, PROCEDURES, AND MANUALSWhat makes instructional documents good? Know your target audience or user groupInclude an overview of the procedureWrite usable steps five strategies for writing readable instructions IN-CLASS EXERCISE 10.1Strategies for Writing Good InstructionsIN-CLASS EXERCISE 10.2Organizing Information for the User Subdivide the process how does “chunking” improve the quality of the instructions? IN-CLASS EXERCISE 10.3“Chunking” Techniques and Your Target Audience Use illustrations visuals in software documentation: use screen shots LAB ASSIGNMENT 10.1Creating and Labelling a Screen Shothow can you make effective use of visuals?IN-CLASS EXERCISE 10.4Distinguishing between the Four Methods of Integrating Text and Image Design an effective page layout shorten line lengthschoose a page orientationdesign a grid to organize your informationinclude and visually emphasize tips, warnings, and cautionsdo usability testing LAB ASSIGNMENT 10.2Evaluating Good Instructions—OrigamiLAB ASSIGNMENT 10.3Revising a Poorly Designed Set of InstructionsLAB ASSIGNMENT 10.4Designing and Writing Instructions on How to Create Screen ShotsMAJOR PROJECT 10.1Write a Set of Instructions or a ProcedureMAJOR PROJECT 10.2Write a Technical ManualELEVEN TESTING AND REPORTING DOCUMENT USABILITYWhat is usability?Why test for usability?What is a usability test?What is the purpose of a usability test?Planning the test Selecting test subjectsHow many test subjects?What should you test for?What should you have users do during the test? Designing the test Summarize the purpose of the testOutline what you want them to doThank them for participatingInform them that they can quit IN-CLASS EXERCISE 11.1Modelling Usability TestingConducting the test Demonstrate the equipmentExplain how to “think aloud”Describe the tasksOnce the test begins, do not talk to your testerConcluding the test Reporting your results The objectivesTarget users’ level of knowledgeThe test subjectsTask assigned to usersWhat happened during the testComments of the usersPlans for revision Rhetorical challenges of writing a usability report Analysing your dataWriting the report evidence for your revision plansdemonstrate your skill and competence Usability testing is valuableDesign considerations LAB ASSIGNMENT 11.1Report on Usability Testing of Your Instructions or ProcedureActing on your plans for revisionMAJOR PROJECT 11.1Evaluating the Usability of Your ManualTWELVE TAKING TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION ONLINE: SHARING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY AND WRITING ONLINE DOCUMENTSWhat is structured documentation?Converting documents to portable documentfile (pdf) formatSharing documents electronicallyHow to use rich text format (rtf) files to solve system or program incompatibilityShared folders and documents posted online Posting a document file on a web page update the web page by adding a link to the documentupload the document file and the revisedweb pageset page permissions (if necessary) IN-CLASS EXERCISE 12.1Posting a Downloadable File on Your Website Creating an electronic portfolio what if i don’t have a homepage to display my portfolio? Writing online documents How do you prepare documents for onscreen use? page orientation is differentresolution on screen is poorerdon’t use blank pagesplan your document navigation How do you ensure a good visual design? divide the screen into functional areasgroup related itemsguide users’ eye movementsput action areas near where users will look for themuse consistent design throughout How do you ensure that your screen display is legible? be succinctwrite for scanability LAB ASSIGNMENT 12.1Converting Print to Online Text use hypertext links to divide long information into multiple pagesname titles and headings effectively Use standard web-design conventions what are the conventions? MAJOR PROJECT 12.1Preparing Instructional Material for Online DeliveryTHIRTEEN PRESENTING TECHNICAL INFORMATION ORALLYCommon speaking occasions Casual, impromptu, and short talksSmall group meetings IN-CLASS EXERCISE 13.1Creating Short Sound BitesIN-CLASS EXERCISE 13.2Introducing YourselfInformal, prepared presentationsIN-CLASS EXERCISE 13.3Delivering a Short Oral ReportFormal presentationsMAJOR PROJECT 13.1Creating an Oral Presentation of the Final Course ProjectGuidelines for preparing presentations Decide what information to include in your presentation slides or outline and what to include in a handoutDetermine how much background to present early in the presentationOrganize your presentation so that listeners can follow your thoughtsCreate visuals to accompany your verbal descriptions Guidelines for creating slides Who is your audience?Brainstorm ideas for slidesTell a storyCreate your slidesPrezi: Overview and zoom Guidelines for giving presentations Take advantage of the immediacy of having live human beings in the same room with youStand so your audience can see the visuals that you display on the screenControl the timing of the slides so you control when the presentation moves from one topic to anotherBreathe REFERENCESINDEX

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Book SynopsisEntertaining, informative, and enlightening! Educational, eyebrow-raising, and profound. Science has never been this much fun! Take a weird and wonderful tour of the every branch of science with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts! From Earth’s weight gain thanks to the many tons of cosmic dust that falls on the planet each year to William A. Mitchell, the inventor of Tang, Cool Whip, and Pop Rocks candy, The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a fascinating collection of science facts! You’ll learn about yourself and the world through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as … Kissing burns up to six calories per minute. One teaspoon of neuron star weighs about 10 million tons. There are more than 2 million ants for every single person on Earth. That’s approximately 20 quadrillion ants!

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Book SynopsisUpdated for the first time in twenty years with completely redrawn birds and more, the classic and remarkably easy-to-use guide for identifying birds in the Sierra Nevada.John Muir Laws began his lifelong project of connecting people to the natural world when he noticed that novice birders often distinguish birds by color and size rather than by family, genus, and species. Inspired by his observation, he created a guide to Sierra birds that assumes no prior birding knowledge on the part of the reader. The guide became the most popular of its kind, used frequently by local birders and visitors alike. Now updated for the first time in twenty years, The Laws Field Guide to Sierra Birds?originally published as Sierra Birds: A Hiker?s Guide?features fully redrawn color illustrations throughout.Color-coded keys eliminate the time-consuming frustration of thumbing randomly through a guide, and a cross-index is also included for more advanced birders. All this in a format that is simply organized, lightweight, and small enough to tuck inside a pocket. Featuring more than 200 species, The Laws Field Guide to Sierra Birds is a friendly, invaluable resource for anyone seeking to identify birds in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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Book SynopsisNational Geographic Wall Maps offer a special glimpse into current and historical events, and they inform about the world and environment. Offered in a variety of styles and formats, these maps are excellent reference tools and a perfect addition to any home, business or school. There are a variety of map options to choose from, including the world, continents, countries and regions, the United States, history, nature and space.

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Book SynopsisPrime Your Freelance Writing Career for Success!So you want to be a freelance writer. Great! But now you're faced with a laundry list of questions: Should I freelance full time or part time? Should I write for magazines, newspapers, or online markets? How do I dream up the perfect article idea, and how do I pitch it successfully? How do I negotiate contracts, foster relationships with editors, and start getting steady work while avoiding financial panic attacks and unpleasant ulcers?The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing answers all of these questions--and much more. From breaking in to navigating the basics of the business, this book is your road map to a fruitful and rewarding freelance life. You'll learn how to:   • Dig into various markets, including consumer magazines, trade journals, newspapers, and online venues.   • Make your digital mark and build your writing platform.   • Pitch like a pro and craft solid query letters that get responses.   • Conduct professional interviews in person, by phone, or by e-mail.   • Write and structure various types of articles, from front-of-the-book pieces to profiles and features.   • Quit your lackluster day job, and live the life you've always wanted.Filled with insider secrets, candid advice, and Zachary Petit's trademark humor and blunt honesty, The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing won't just show you how to survive your freelancing writing career--it will teach you how to truly thrive.

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Book SynopsisNational Geographic Wall Maps offer a special glimpse into current and historical events, and they inform about the world and environment. Offered in a variety of styles and formats, these maps are excellent reference tools and a perfect addition to any home, business or school. There are a variety of map options to choose from, including the world, continents, countries and regions, the United States, history, nature and space.

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Book SynopsisA detailed account of the struggle to cultivate connectedness out of the divisiveness of apartheid In Managing Vulnerability, Richard C. Marback analyses the tension surrounding the transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa through a rhetorical lens. Marback studies the heart of South Africa's desire for reconciliation and contends that this goal could be achieved only through the creation of a language of vulnerability in which former enemies become open to the influence of each other, to the constraints of their respective circumstances, and to the prospects of a shared future. Through a series of informative case studies, Marback illustrates how the cultivation of openness and the management of vulnerability take shape through the circulation of artefacts, symbols, and texts that give empowering expression to virtues of connectedness over the temptations of individual autonomy. Marback discusses the construction and impact of the narrative tours of Robben Island, the silencing of Robert Sobukwe, the debates over a proposed Freedom Monument, a brief gesture of ubuntu from Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela to Eugene de Kock, and the transformation of the title character in the film adaptation of the 1980 novel Tsotsi. Ultimately, Marback contends, finding a means to manage vulnerability is both the immediate success of and the ongoing challenge to South African democracy and is indicative of the nature of rhetoric in democracies in general and in contemporary civic life.

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Book SynopsisLexicon of the Mouth surveys the oral cavity as the central channel by which self and surrounding are brought into relation. Questions of embodiment and agency, attachment and loss, incorporation and hunger, locution and the non-sensical are critically examined. In doing so, LaBelle emphasizes the mouth as a vital conduit for negotiating "the foundational narrative of proper speech." Lexicon of the Mouth aims for a viscous, poetic and resonant discourse of subjectivity, detailed through the "micro-oralities" of laughing and whispering, stuttering and reciting, eating and kissing, among others. The oral cavity is posed as an impressionable arena, susceptible to all types of material input, contamination and intervention, while also enabling powerful forms of resistance, attachment and conversation, as well as radical imagination. Lexicon of the Mouth argues for the revolutionary promise of the laugh, the spirited mythologies of the whisper, the schizophonics of self-talk, and the primal noise of gibberish, suggesting that the significance of voicing is fundamentally bound to the exertions of the mouth. Subsequently, assumptions around voice and vocality are unsettled in favor of an epistemology of the oral, highlighting the acts of the tongue, the lips and the throat as primary mediations between interior and exterior, social structures and embodied expressions. LaBelle makes a significant contribution to currents in sound and voice studies by reminding that to hear the voice, and to consider a politics of speech, is first and foremost to assume the mouth.Trade ReviewLaBelle shows how the mouth envelops and develops bodies, languages and subjectivities. He constructs what he calls the ‘oral imaginary’, the forms of figuration and function that define the role of the mouth as a cultural artefact … the many choreographies of the mouth that he presents and the many ways in which those choreographies envelop and inflect voice, culture and politics leaves us in a dizzying, vertiginous space of possibility and potentiality. -- John Melillo * Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies *An artist and a sound culture theorist, LaBelle offers a wide-ranging epistemology of oral gestures, arguing for the mouth as a contested space in which the politics and psychology of speech and the body are embodied. In a dozen chapters, he explores the oral cavity (and some associated physiology), illustrates its verbal and nonverbal productions, and connects them to topics in cultural theory such as decolonization and transgression …The exemplification favors critical theory (Butler, Kristeva, Lacan, Cixous, Freud) and performance art, and the book will be of special interest to art historians, cultural theorists, and performers. There are also many intriguing observations about such topics as ear and neck biting, kissing protests, and hysterical laughter… Summing Up: Optional. Upper-division undergraduates and above. -- E. L. Battistella, Southern Oregon University * CHOICE *In the decade since, a stunning range of new offerings from a variety of publishers has become readily available, and sound studies is a far more expansive discipline. This fact is nowhere more evident than in Bloomsbury Academic’s excellent sound studies catalog ... the scholarship here shows how adept the cultural study of sound can be at unearthing the thorny political and social tensions that define contemporary culture. -- Nicholas C. Laudadio, University of North Carolina Wilmington * Journal of Popular Music Studies *Future studies will now be able to explore the more hidden cavities and diaphragms of the humanoid body, which oscillate and resonate. Brandon LaBelle's volume is a perfect start and an ideal reference point for these journeys. -- Holger Schulze, University of Copenhagen * Seismograf *To simultaneously emancipate the ear and the mouth is a great accomplishment. To do so with care and love a gift. Lexicon of the Mouth offers erudite ruckus, expansive erotics, destabilizing poetics, liberatory politics. By revealing how 'the drama of the mouth' is greater than that of the word, Brandon LaBelle opens new horizons for performance, music, and the sound arts. * Allen S. Weiss, Performance Studies and Cinema Studies, New York University, and author of Phantasmic Radio (1995), Breathless (2002), and Varieties of Audio Mimesis (2008) *Tuning his ear to the poetics and politics of the mouth, Brandon LaBelle makes a highly original and significant contribution to our understandings of voice in its various modalities and performativities. This is a breathtaking transdisciplinary accomplishment, beautifully written and deeply scholarly; it deftly re-focuses our attention on the multiform assemblages of the mouth -- from the individual to the inter-subjective, from the social to the political, from the bodily interior to public spaces –- and thus evokes a vital new cartography of auditory culture. * Norie Neumark, Professor and Chair in Media Studies, Director of the Centre for Creative Arts, La Trobe University, Australia *Table of ContentsPreface: Associative Introduction: Movement 1. Bite, Chew, Eat 2. Burp, Choke, Cough, Gag, Spit, Vomit 3. Cry, Scream, Shout, Sing 4. Gasp, Growl, Grunt, Sigh, Yawn 5. Gibberish, Gobbledygook 6. Inner voice, Self-talk 7. Kiss, Lick, Suck 8. Laugh 9. Murmur, Whisper 10. Lisp, Mute, Stutter 11. Recite, Repeat, Vow 12. Whistle Conclusion: Dirty Etc. Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an update and expansion upon PMI's popular reference, The Practice Standard for Project Risk Management. Risk Management addresses the fact that certain events or conditions may occur with impacts on project, program, and portfolio objectives. This standard will: identify the core principles for risk management; describe the fundamentals of risk management and the environment within which it is carried out; define the risk management life cycle; and apply risk management principles to the portfolio, program, and project domains within the context of an enterprise risk management approach It is primarily written for portfolio, program, and project managers, but is a useful tool for leaders and business consumers of risk management, and other stakeholders.

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Book SynopsisToday''s high school and college graduates are looking for a promise of hope for their future. This practical and inspirational gift for graduates delivers God''s promises of wisdom, guidance, comfort, and encouragement straight from the Bible on relevant topics such as character, integrity, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance.This attractive book is a perfect keepsake gift offering: Hundreds of Scripture passages from the New King James Version Bible translation A Leathersoft cover designed for personalization with your graduate''s name A portable size, perfect to take on-the-go  God''s Promises for Graduates® is a #1 bestselling inspirational book impacting nearly 2 million graduates with the hope of God''s Word.Look for additional biblical inspiration for the graduates in your life through the God''s Promises®, God''s Answers®, and God''s Wisdom® gift books.

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Book SynopsisToday''s high school and college graduates are looking for a promise of hope for their future. This practical and inspirational gift for graduates delivers God''s promises of wisdom, guidance, comfort, and encouragement straight from the Bible on relevant topics such as character, integrity, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance.This attractive book is a perfect keepsake gift offering: Hundreds of Scripture passages from the New King James Version Bible translation A Leathersoft cover designed for personalization with your graduate''s name A portable size, perfect to take on-the-go  God''s Promises for Graduates® is a #1 bestselling inspirational book impacting nearly 2 million graduates with the hope of God''s Word.Look for additional biblical inspiration for the graduates in your life through the God''s Promises®, God''s Answers®, and God''s Wisdom® gift books.

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Book SynopsisCultivate a state of mind to help your writing flow with acclaimed writing instructor and Giller Prize finalist Sarah Selecky. Celebrated author Sarah Selecky brings the spirit of her popular online writing school to the page in Story Is a State of Mind. Short, personable essays deliver gentle coaching, practical advice, and heartfelt encouragement, alongside writing exercises and meditations that offer abundant opportunities to build awareness, confidence, and technique. Designed for authors seeking support on individual projects or their practice as a whole, this book is overflowing with tips and tools to develop and support creative curiosity and whole-minded writing. Pair it with Sarah Selecky's Story Is a State of Mind Deck of 50 writing prompts for maximum inspiration!A brilliant, soulful, transformative guide to the craft of writing.Theresa Reed, author of The Cards You're Dealt

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Book SynopsisA book for Welsh Learners, Foundation Level. Sam feels confined in the wrong body and wishes to change sex. The book deals with a sensitive subject as we follow the main character''s frustration and the response of those closest to him.

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Book SynopsisBased on a third-year university course Ray Harlow taught for a number of years, this grammar reference book is intended for people whose knowledge of M?ori is at that level or higher – advanced learners, native speakers and teachers of M?ori. The book provides explanations and examples of all the important sentence types of modern M?ori. It guides readers progressively from the simple to the more complicated, starting with words and particles, proceeding through simple clauses and sentences to transformations ofthese and to complex sentences with elaborate internal structure.

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Book SynopsisThis language course follows on from the Level 1 and 2 course for beginners that taught thirty sentence patterns and commonly used words, giving learners basic conversational Maori. This intermediate level course introduces another twenty sentence patterns that are primary sentence structures of te reo Maori. The book steps through modules that teach the grammar and sentence patterns and show these used in examples. Learning is reinforced through repetition of sentence patterns and written exercises, and in each module learners also access an online episode of a short movie where characters use the sentence structures in the story.

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Book SynopsisA guide from bestselling author Alice Kuipers on how to write for children and young adultsfrom igniting an initial idea to creating a finished draft

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Book SynopsisA user-friendly guide that teaches the core Nakoda vocabulary and how to use it in conversation

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