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1) Rhetoric
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Written sometime in the 4th Century BC, Aristotle's "Rhetoric" is the definitive treatise on the art of persuasive public speaking. The art of oratorical persuasion was an essential skill for the successful politician during the days of ancient Greece and Aristotle's "Rhetoric" is considered one of the greatest works from antiquity on the subject. Like many of the surviving works attributable to Aristotle, "Rhetoric" was not intended for public dissemination,...
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Avoid inadvertently offending or alienating anyone by following six straightforward communication guidelines developed by a no-nonsense linguistic anthropologist and business consultant.
In today's fast-moving and combative culture, language can feel like a minefield. Terms around gender, disability, race, sexuality and more are constantly evolving. Words that used to be acceptable can now get you cancelled. People are afraid of making embarrassing...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 HPM and SBR are six types of responses that can be used to break the ice and start conversations with anyone. They are helpful because they can help you find topics to talk about and respond to people.
#2 HPM stands for History, Philosophy, and Metaphor. It involves your personal experience regarding a topic, your personal stance, take, or opinion on a specific topic,...
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Become Proficient in Speaking and Writing GOOD ENGLISH. The book offers practical advice for writing proper and attractive prose. It will help improve one's communication ability and skill. The topics cover Common Errors, Confusing set of Figures of Speech, Foreign Words and Phrases and various aspects of Grammar and Syntax....
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Il est possible d'étudier la relation entre les médias et la société à partir de nombreuses perspectives. Considérer le lien entre les médias et la société, c'est affirmer que la société influence l'évolution des médias et que l'évolution des médias, à son tour, agit sur l'évolution de nos sociétés. Comme les chercheurs ont contribué à montrer, au fil des ans, que les médias sont liés à l'interaction sociale, il est devenu...
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As its sister title, A Californian's Guide to the Trees among Us, did for arboreal varieties, this new guidebook introduces casual birders to 120 of California's most easily seen bird species-native and exotic alike-as found in a mix of urban, suburban, and traditionally natural habitats. Full-color images and clear, direct descriptions make identification easy, and author Charles Hood supplements the essential information with surprising facts and...
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Costa, pionero de la Esquemática, examina en este nuevo libro los mecanismos del cerebro óptico humano y los procesos de la percepción. Atraviesa la evolución del esquematismo desde la prehistoria hasta la inteligencia artificial, y nos ofrece una asignatura pendiente: la teoría informacional del esquema. En Esquematismo, Costa descubre las leyes comunes de los esquemas preinformáticos y la infografía, una tendencia hacia la simplicidad inteligente...
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Malgré sa vitalité certaine, le secteur de la bande dessinée demeure encore largement stigmatisé dans les officines de la culture. Si de nombreux ouvrages traitent de l'enseignement AVEC la bande dessinée, peu portent à ce jour sur l'enseignement DE la bande dessinée, son histoire, ses œuvres marquantes, son dispositif expressif. Entre les études trop pointues et celles trop généralistes, une faille doit être comblée. Visant à jeter...
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Pour réussir brillamment vos études, prenez un raccourci ! - Comment arriver détendu à vos examens ? Comment mettre toutes les chances de votre cté ? Comment être rassuré plutt qu'angoissé lorsque vous vous comparez avec les autres étudiants ? (Secret 1, simple et puissant, absolument fondamental) - Comment gagner du temps ? Comment être sûr de ne pas travailler pour rien ? (Secret 2, du pur bon sens) - Comment être crédible aux yeux...
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Miscommunicating Social Change analyzes the discourses of three social movements and the alternative media associated with them, revealing that the Enlightenment narrative, though widely critiqued in academia, remains the dominant way of conceptualizing social change in the name of democratization in the post-Soviet terrain. The main argument of this book is that the "progressive" imaginary, which envisages progress in the unidirectional terms of...
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If you want to introduce yourself in French, then this French conversation is for you. You can also learn how to talk about your nationality inviting your friend to dinner.
So, it's a good French conversation topic to have. And these phrases will help you talk about it to Talking about what you are doing or how you can express yourself in different places.
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Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating...
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Communication Skills for Community College Students was created to meet the needs of students enrolled in technical and career-oriented college programs, as well as workers already employed in business and industry. The primary focus of this text enables you to develop communication skills that will ensure your success on the job. This reader-friendly text is designed to provide you with a solid working understanding of communication that applies...
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Queremos ir más allá de la revisión de conceptos. Queremos entender cómo funcionan la creatividad y la innovación y explorar de qué formas podemos hacer que ocurran. Ambos conceptos, creatividad e innovación, se usan con frecuencia como sinónimos. Intentaremos discriminar su significado y entender la relación entre ambos.
Procuraremos generar la inquietud y el deseo de cambiar las cosas, porque en este terreno, más que en cualquier otro,...
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El Centro de Publicaciones de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) y su Escuela de Comunicación, Lingüística y Literatura, conscientes de la necesidad de evaluar y acrecentar la discusión de la comunicación en un contexto científico, han creado la Biblioteca de Comunicación.
El libro que inicia este proyecto académico se denomina Nuevos Escenarios de la Comunicación: Retos y Convergencias, y responde al objetivo de fortalecer...
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EI objetivo básico de este libro está centrado en la necesidad que tienen los alumnos de Comunicación Social y Periodismo de conocer y comprender el basamento teórico desde el cual ha surgido su particular campo de trabajo. Esta comprensión les permitirá, sin duda alguna, asumir desde una mejor postura personal y social su profesión. Además, les permitirá conocer parte de los numerosos intentos de configurar un campo de estudio propio, el...
17) Summary of Dale Carnegie & Associates's How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
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Get the Summary of Dale Carnegie & Associates's How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Influence in the digital age is a double-edged sword, with public accountability for online behavior becoming the norm. Dale Carnegie's advice to avoid criticism, condemnation, or complaint is more relevant than ever, as negative outbursts can lead to a loss of influence....
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Time for another election-are you strapped in for the ride of your life?
Do you feel like election season is a roller coaster of emotion that leaves you nauseated in the end?
The Power of Your Vote introduces a different way to ride the election campaign train. You will need to do some work at the onset, but in the end, you will proudly cast a more educated vote on Election Day.
Times have changed. Electors may still feel like candidates and politicians...
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Una herramienta de estímulo de la curiosidad y de profundización en el conocimiento sobre el liderazgo y el trabajo en equipo, temas que se abordan desde múltiples ópticas: divulgativa, académica, científica y con visiones contrapuestas.
La información se presenta estructurada de forma visual, esquemática, con resaltados que permiten la identificación rápida de aquello que más interese al lector y que facilitan la retención de conceptos.
Las...
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En situaciones normales, el ser humano está continuamente comunicándose. No puede no hacerlo. Sin embargo, el hecho de que la comunicación sea constante no tiene por qué significar que sea eficaz. Para que cumpla su función (hacerse entender e influir en los demás), la comunicación tiene que abarcar habilidades y dimensiones muy diversas, desde la escritura y la expresión oral hasta dotes psicológicas para ajustar el mensaje al interlocutor....
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