Description: English and Communication for Colleges brings an innovative approach to teaching written and oral communication skills. This solid, introductory text prepares students for the workplace by combining the best of English and communication principles and applying these skills to realistic business documents. English and Communication for Colleges uses an innovative approach to teaching grammar and writing. Chapters are shorter in the second edition to provide concentrated instruction on key topics. The text provides thorough coverage of English, grammar, punctuation, and style to lay a foundation for writing workplace communications. Emphasis is placed on using the process of editing to develop better writing skills. The mechanics of writing as well as issues of format and style and a review of the seven Cs of writing - courteous, considerate, concise, clear, concrete, correct, and complete - are presented. Students learn to plan, organize, edit, and proofread messages. To supplement student learning provided by the textbook, a workbook and an application diskette provide additional student exercises and case studies. For the instructor, an annotated edition of the textbook, an annotated edition of the workbook, transparency masters, a printed test bank, and a computerized test bank are available.

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