Communications Toolkit, 3rd Edition

Author: Jane Grellier and Veronica Goerke

ISBN / EAN: 9780170243612
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Summary

The Communications Toolkit is a valuable and practical resource guide to enable students to develop effective communication skills, such as writing, listening, non-verbal, interpersonal and interviewing skills.

Description

The Communication Skills Toolkit is a valuable and practical resource guide to enable students to develop effective communication skills. The text is divided into five easy-to-follow sections to help students to, make a successful transition to tertiary studies, develop effective research skills for their discipline, approach academic writing with confidence, refine their writing skills, and enhance their face-to-face communication experience.

About the Author

Jane Grellier has coordinated the Communication Skills program in the Faculty of Media, Society and Culture since 2000. She began working life as a secondary English teacher, and then worked as a curriculum developer and educational writer in the fields of English and literacy. The Communication Skills program Jane coordinates is offered to 1600 students, mainly first-year students, in three Divisions of the university in order to develop the skills they will need for success at university - skills in information literacy, academic writing, oral presentations and teamwork. Her research interests include the teaching of writing and discipline-specific literacies. Veronica Goerke works at Curtin University as Manager of Teaching Development, and is a lecturer in Curtin Teaching and Learning. Veronica helps to lead and support the enhancement of course and teaching quality across the university.