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Product Description A Field Guide to Communication is a practical, comprehensive source of information on developing skills in writing, researching, presenting, graphics and mapping for university students in the humanities/social sciences. Written in straightforward language, it offers advice to help studentscommunicate with confidence in a variety of contexts-reports, press releases, essays, presentations, speeches, and many other situations are covered. Key principles are illustrated throughout using real-life examples frequently drawn from Canadian sources, and practical skills are reinforced withexercises throughout the text. The book equips students with the required skills for professional positions in the humanities/social science fields. About the Author Pamela Shaw is a University-College Professor in the Geography Department at the University of Vancouver Island.