Showing 161 results for Arts & Humanities titles

A Reader’s Guide to Writing

by Lash Keith Vance et al.

Other textbooks haven’t cracked the code for composition content that answers the needs of both instructors and students. Written by instructors for instructors, A Reader’s Guide to Writing puts student learning at the forefront in a dynamic and affordable solution. Authors Lash Keith Vance and Ninetta Papadomichelaki have curated a course with instruction…

Active Voices: The Language of College and Composition

by Jeffrey Klausman

Active Voices is written for today’s students, briefly presenting important concepts about functioning in the academy and the composition classroom. By articulating and clarifying the specialized terminologies, processes, goals, and structures that guide a college education, students are invited into a world that can often be mysterious and frustrating.…

Because You Asked: Questions Shaping Interpersonal Communication

by Jonathan A. Hess et al.

Because You Asked: Questions Shaping Interpersonal Communication emphasizes shared experiences in conveying topics that can improve students’ lives in college and beyond. The authors surveyed hundreds of college students across multiple campuses to identify real-world questions about interpersonal communication and selected the most asked, most interesting,…

Cites and Sources: Student Guide to APA Style, 6th Edition

by Jane Haig et al.

Previously published by Nelson. Cites & Sources: Student Guide to APA Style is a clear and accessible guide to the many changes and updates to APA Style documentation required by the new edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2020). Cites & Sources streamlines the new requirements, highlights new guidance rules,…

Communication Pathways

by Joseph M. Valenzano III et al.

Communication Pathways covers hybrid communication course curriculum in an approachable way, appealing to students with concise chapters that emphasize communication theory. The authors chose to organize content around a communication-centric theme: dialogue. The text dedicates an entire chapter to the subject of dialogic communication, unpacking the…

Constructing Meaning: Teaching Language and Literacy K-8, 6th Edition

by Joyce Bainbridge et al.

Nelson - Children develop their language abilities through meaningful interactions with people at storytime, at meal times, during chores, while searching for information, while playing, and while at school. In the classroom, teachers serve a crucial role in maximizing learners’ language and literacy acquisition. They serve as strong models, providing…

Constructing Meanings 7th edition

by Rachel Heydon et al.

Constructing Meanings: Teaching the Language Arts K-8 is more than an update of previous editions. It reflects contemporary multilingual/multicultural Canadian classroom contexts and, very importantly, Canadians’ finally-awakened consciousness of the need to disrupt the devastating effects on Indigenous peoples of Canadian settler-colonial policies…

Critical Thinking: Argument and Argumentation 2e

by Jean Saindon et al.

Critical Thinking: Argument and Argumentation progresses beyond the traditional approaches to critical thinking to help students develop a broad set of written and verbal skills that they could integrate into their daily lives. Infused with topical, relevant, Canadian issues and numerous applications and characterized by a clear, student-friendly approach,…

Effective Public Speaking

by George Griffin and Contributors

Top Hat Intro Course - Designed to teach the skills and build the confidence your students need to become effective public speakers.

Engaging Communication

by Cheri Simonds et al.

Engaging Communication is a brief yet substantial guide to becoming a critical consumer and creator of information. With an emphasis on media- and information-literacy, the text supports students in becoming more competent, confident, and ethical communicators. Chapters focus on foundational communication principles, crafting constructing clear messages,…

Essay Essentials with Readings, 7th Edition

by Rhonda Dynes et al.

Previously published by Nelson. Over six editions, Essay Essentials with Readings has developed a loyal following because of its reputation for being straightforward and practical, providing students with the guidance and support they need to develop their written communication skills. With a clean layout, clear explanations, and opportunities to practise,…

Inclusive Public Speaking: Communicating in a Diverse World, Comprehensive Edition

by Kristina Ruiz-Mesa et al.

Written by two experienced course directors, Inclusive Public Speaking is an innovative textbook that brings diversity and inclusion to the forefront of contemporary topics in the subject matter. From formal class speeches to small groups, dyads, and professional settings, each chapter is infused with engaging and varied expertise. The text is designed…