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This edition features the exact same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole- punched, loose-leaf version. Books à la Carte also offer a great value for your students—this format costs significanty less than a new textbook. The Challenge of Communicating: Guiding Principles and Practices applies a unique framework of key elements and guiding principles to all communication contexts while engaging students with practical examples and realistic advice based on contemporary communication research. The seven guiding principles are derived from universal axioms found in communication literature and are used as the foundation for textbook content. Regardless of the context (interpersonal, group, or presentational), these elements and principles will help students make effective decisions about the communication challenges, select appropriate strategies that effectively address those challenges, and apply the skills they need to achieve their communication goals. The textbook also provides lively, relevant, and engaging content for students as well as class activities and assessments in every chapter.