This textbook is designed for beginning-intermediate English language learners. It is composed of 7 chapters, each of which covers specific speaking and listening learning objectives and includes dialogues, interviews, discussions and conversation activities. Each chapter includes listening and speaking components such as dialogues, interviews, discussions and conversation activities. Each chapter also focuses on 10 target words from the New General Service List of English vocabulary. The textbook includes an audio component that consists of recorded conversations of native and non-native English speakers, as well as links to additional listening resources on the web.

This book is an introduction to communication theory — the theory of how humans share, encode, and decode what they know, what they need, and what they expect from each other.

I. Chapter 1: Professional Business Communication
1. Introduction
2. What is Communication?
3. Communications Process: Encoding and Decoding
4. Eight Essential Components of Communication
5. Why Is It Important To Communicate Well?
6. Communication in Context
7. Your Responsibilities as a Communicator
8. Conclusion

II. Chapter 2: Delivering Your Message
9. Introduction
10. What is Language?
11. Messages
12. Principles of Verbal Communication
13. Language Can be an Obstacle to Communication
14. Improving Verbal Communication
15. Conclusion

III. Chapter 3: You and Your Audience
16. Introduction
17. Perception
18. Self-Understanding Is Fundamental to Communication
19. Getting to Know Your Audience
20. Listening and Reading for Understanding
21. Conclusion

IV. Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication
22. Introduction
23. Principles of Nonverbal Communication
24. Types of Nonverbal Communication
25. Movement in Your Speech
26. Nonverbal Strategies
27. Conclusion

V. Chapter 5: Presentation Organization
28. Introduction
29. Rhetorical Situation
30. Strategies for Success
31. The 9 Cognate Strategies
32. Purpose and Central Idea Statements
33. Research
34. Organizational Models for Presentations
35. Outlining Your Presentation
36. Transitions
37. Conclusion

VI. Chapter 6: Developing Presentations
38. Introduction
39. Methods of Presentation Delivery
40. Preparing For Your Delivery
41. Practising Your Delivery
42. What to Do When Delivering Your Speech
43. Conclusion

VII. Chapter 7: Presentations to Inform
44. Introduction
45. Functions of the Presentation to Inform
46. Types of Presentations to Inform
47. Adapting Your Presentation to Teach
48. Preparing Your Speech to Inform
49. Creating an Informative Presentation
50. Conclusion

VIII. Chapter 8: Presentations to Persuade
51. Introduction
52. Principles of Persuasion
53. Presentations that Persuade
54. Making An Argument
55. Speaking Ethically and Avoiding Fallacies
56. Conclusion

IX. Chapter 9: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Communication
57. Introduction
58. What is Intrapersonal Communication?
59. Self-Concept
60. Interpersonal Needs
61. Rituals of Conversation
62. Employment Interviewing
63. Conflict in the Work Environment
64. Conclusion

X. Chapter 10: Intercultural and International Communication
65. Introduction
66. Intercultural Communication
67. Common Cultural Characteristics
68. Divergent Cultural Characteristics
69. International Communication and the Global Marketplace
70. Styles of Management
71. Conclusion

XI. Chapter 11: Group Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership
72. Introduction
73. What is a Group?
74. Group Life Cycles and Member Roles
75. Group Problem Solving
76. Teamwork and Leadership
77. Conclusion

XII. Chapter 12: Digital Media and Communications
78. Introduction
79. Digital and Social Media
80. Online Engagement
81. Your Digital Footprint
82. Conclusion

Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action. A key feature of this book is the integration of content regarding diversity and organizational communication in each chapter through examples and/or discrete sub-sections. Discussions of diversity are not relegated to feature boxes. Also integrated into the content are examples that are inclusive in terms of race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, marital status, religion, and other diverse identity characteristics.

This is a review of Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies by Casey Merrell a speech instructor at River Parishes Community College.  The link to the book can be found here: https://louis.oercommons.org/courses/communication-in-the-real-world-an-introduction-to-communication-studies

This is a review of Communication In The Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies: https://louis.oercommons.org/courses/communication-in-the-real-world-an-introduction-to-communication-studies (also found at https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/) completed by Dr. Danielle Vignes , Associate Professor, Baton Rouge Community College, on April 6, 2020.

This is a review of the Communication in the Real World  https://louis.oercommons.org/courses/communication-in-the-real-world-an-introduction-to-communication-studies completed by Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Southern University at New Orleans 

This reader is an Open Educational Resource, meant to accompany a graduate or higher-level undergraduate university course in climate change resilience, adaptation, and/or planning. While the material is geared toward students in urban and regional planning, it may also be of interest to students of urban studies, public health, geography, political science, sociology, risk management, and others.

Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction & Key Concepts
Section II: Resilience in Theory
Section III: Identifying & Evaluating Resilience
Section IV: Resilience in Practice
Section V: Future Directions
Section VI: Conclusions

About the Book

This reader is an Open Educational Resource, meant to accompany a graduate or higher-level undergraduate university course in climate change resilience, adaptation, and/or planning. While the material is geared toward students in urban and regional planning, it may also be of interest to students of urban studies, public health, geography, political science, sociology, risk management, and others.

Each section of this volume includes (1) an introductory summary, (2) a reading list with full text articles, (3) student exercises meant to enhance understanding and facilitate in-class discussion, and (4) additional discussion prompts or activities for instructors to use in class. The format of materials is intended to convey key concepts, while leaving ample space for student exploration, discourse, and creativity. Lessons may culminate in an applied, imaginative final project, a sample framework of which is provided at the end of Section VI.

The introductions in this anthology are meant to be just that: a basic overview of what students need to know before they begin reading, with topics that students can research further. An open access literature textbook cannot be a history book at the same time, but history is the great companion of literature: The more history students know, the easier it is for them to interpret literature.

The Compact Anthology of World Literature, Parts 4, 5, and 6 is designed as an e-book to be accessible on a variety of devices: smart phone, tablet, e-reader, laptop, or desktop computer. Students have reported ease of accessibility and readability on all these devices.

Although the text is designed to look like an actual book, the Table of Contents is composed of hyperlinks that will take you to each introductory section and then to each text. The three parts of the text are organized into the following units:

Part 4—The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

Unit I: The Age of Reason

Unit II: The Near East and Asia

Part 5—The Long Nineteenth Century

Unit I Romanticism

Unit II Realism

Part 6—The Twentieth Century and Contemporary Literature

Unit I Modernism

Unit II Postcolonial Literature

Unit III Contemporary Literature

Texts from a variety of genres and cultures are included in each unit. Additionally, each selection or collection includes a brief introduction about the author and text(s), and each includes 3 – 5 discussion questions. Texts in the public domain--those published or translated before 1923--are replicated here. Texts published or translated after 1923 are not yet available in the public domain. In those cases, we have provided a link to a stable site that includes the text. Thus, in Part 6, most of the texts are accessible in the form of links to outside sites. In every case, we have attempted to connect to the most stable links available.

This course will introduce the student to a comparative history of New World societies from 1400 to 1750. The student will learn about European exploration and colonization as well as the culture of native peoples of the Americas. By the end of the course, you will understand how the New World evolved from fledgling settlements into profitable European colonies and how New World societies were highly varied polities. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: analyze what constituted the 'New World' in the fifteenth century; identify and describe the major tribes/native civilizations of North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean at the time of European contact; identify and describe the effects of European colonization on native peoples; identify and describe the reasons for the European Age of Discovery in the New World; identify and describe early New World exploration and initial settlements by Portugal and Spain; identify and describe how and why the consolidation of powerful European states in the 1600s resulted in New World exploration, settlement, and commerce; compare and contrast New France, French Louisiana, the French West Indies, and French Guiana; compare and contrast British North America (New England, Middle and Lower Colonies), the British West Indies, and British Central and South America; compare and contrast New Spain, the Spanish Caribbean, and Spanish South America; analyze and describe Portuguese Brazil; identify and describe the African slave trade and will also be able to compare and contrast the enslavement of Africans in New World societies; identify and describe inter-European conflicts and European-Native Indian violence in the New World; analyze and interpret primary source documents that elucidate the causes and effects of exploration and colonization in the New World. (History 321)

Welcome to Comparative Oral+ENT Biology. We created this textbook to support the multidisciplinary study of the mouth and associated structures. It integrates aspects of evolution, development, ecology, microbiology, structure and function. The main goal is to help college students interested in the subject to build a comprehensive background as a base for their graduate studies.

Table of Contents:
01. Preface
02. Introduction to the Mouth+ENT
03. Development
04. Body Tissues
05. Skull Evolution
06. The Human Skull
07. Ingestion
08. The Mouth
09. Biting
10. Mouth Opening
11. Tooth Evolution
12. The Human Teeth
13. Dental Development
14. The Gums
15. Dental Disease and Treatment
16. The Dentition
17. Dental Alignment
18. Tongue and Gustation
19. Salivation
20. Swallowing
21. The Tonsils
22. Breathing and Olfaction
23. Voice
24. Speech
25. Hearing
26. Global Health Patterns

This course introduces the compilation process, presenting foundational topics on formal languages and outline each of the essential compiler steps: scanning, parsing, translation and semantic analysis, code generation, and optimization. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: describe the compilation process and explain the function of the components that comprise the structure of a compiler; apply concepts of formal languages and finite-state machines to the translation of computer languages; identify the compiler techniques, methods, and tools that are applicable to other software applications; describe the challenges and state-of-the-practice of compiler theory and practice. This free course may be completed online at any time. (Computer Science 304)

This textbook is designed for the novice learner who is seeking to develop a foundational understanding of the complete subjective health assessment in the context of health and illness. The textbook deconstructs the categories of the complete subjective health assessment, providing learners with explanations and examples of what constitutes relevant subjective data. This textbook provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to normal, abnormal, and critical findings when completing a complete subjective health assessment

This textbook is designed for the novice learner who is seeking to develop a foundational understanding of the complete subjective health assessment in the context of health and illness. The textbook deconstructs the categories of the complete subjective health assessment, providing learners with explanations and examples of what constitutes relevant subjective data. This textbook provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to normal, abnormal, and critical findings when completing a complete subjective health assessment.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Complete Subjective Health Assessment

The Complete Subjective Health Assessment
Reasons for Conducting a Complete Subjective Health Assessment
Categories and Influencing Factors
Reflective Questions
Chapter 2: The Complete Subjective Health Assessment

Introductory Information: Demographic and Biographic Data
Main Health Needs (Reasons for Seeking Care)
The PQRSTU Assessment
Current and Past Health
Mental Health and Mental Illnesses
Functional Health
Preventative Treatments and Examinations
Family Health
Cultural Health
Reference and Reflective Questions
Chapter 3: Cultural Safety and Care Partners

Cultural Safety
Care Partners
Reflective Questions
Chapter 4: Summary

Health History Summary
Reflective Questions
Key Takeaways

About the Book

This textbook is designed for the novice learner who is seeking to develop a foundationalunderstanding of the complete subjective health assessment in the context of health and illness. The textbook deconstructs the categories of the complete subjective health assessment, providing learners with explanations and examples of what constitutes relevant subjective data. This textbook provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to normal, abnormal, and critical findings when completing a complete subjective health assessment

This textbook is meant for first year English Composition Courses. The text covers the essentials of composition and rhetoric in a recursive manner and introduces research skills.

When you are eager to get started on the coursework in your major that will prepare you for your career, getting excited about an introductory college writing course can be difficult. However, regardless of your field of study, honing your writing skills—and your reading and critical-thinking skills—gives you a more solid academic foundation.

In college, academic expectations change from what you may have experienced in high school. The quantity of work you are expected to do is increased. When instructors expect you to read pages upon pages or study hours and hours for one particular course, managing your work load can be challenging.

The quality of the work you do also changes. It is not enough to understand course material and summarize it on an exam. You will also be expected to seriously engage with new ideas by reflecting on them, analyzing them, critiquing them, making connections, drawing conclusions, or finding new ways of thinking about a given subject. Educationally, you are moving into deeper waters. A good introductory writing course will help you swim.

This Composition Reader is an edited, curated collection of OER material for you to use as you see fit in your course.  It consists of personal essays, literature, video and audio files, web writing, and long-form journalism.