Communication skills handbook

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Title:

Author:

Summers, Jane.

ISBN:

9780470807637

Personal Author:

Summers, Jane.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Milton, Qld. : John Wiley & Sons, 2006.

Physical Description:

xiii, 130 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

General Note:

Previous ed. by John Wiley & Sons, 2002 as 'Communication skills handbook for accounting / Wendy Fleet, Jane Summers, Brett Smith'

'First pub. 1995 by the Faculty of Business & Commerce, The University of Southern Queensland, 2nd ed. 1997, 3rd ed. 2001, 4th ed. 2001. First pub. by Wiley, 2002. Revised and updated ed. 2004.' --verso t.p.

Contents:

General guidelines for assessment -- Referencing -- Report writing -- The case study -- Essay writing -- Oral presentations -- Examination techniques -- Winning the 'right' job.

Abstract:

This handbook has been designed to assist students to effectively prepare and present written and verbal material. It provides practical tips and deals with the major problems students are likely to encounter in the preparation and presentation of material for assessment.

Subject Term:

Business communication.

Written communication.

Oral communication.

Communication in management.

Communication in accounting.

Added Author:

Smith, Brett.

Fleet, Wendy. Communication skills handbook for accounting. 2004.

Summers, Jane. Communication skills handbook for accounting. 2004.

Smith, Brett. Communication skills handbook for accounting. 2004.

Added Title:

Communication skills handbook for accounting.

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Summary

The objectives of this handbook are:
- To outline the minimum requirements for formal presentation of written and verbal material.
- To assist lecturers to apply a consistent approach to the assessment of the formal presentation of written and verbal material by students (irrespective of department, unit or level of study).
- To reinforce that communication skills should be viewed by students as an integral component of their studies and essential to their careers, rather than as optional skills isolated from their chosen disciplines.

FEATURES

New chapter on "Job Search" communication skills Increased coverage on the use and referencing of web based sources in essays, reports, and case studies Expanded discussion of plagiarism Hint symbols highlighting specific areas of interest and note for students Example symbols highlighting various concepts discussed in each chapter A sample essay included in the Essay writing chapter for student reference Examples of the Harvard referencing system included in the Referencing chapter Alternatives to oral presentations for distance education students discussed in the Oral presentations chapterDo\'s and Don\'ts when answering examination questions listed in the Examination Techniques chapter