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Part 1: Understanding the Foundations of Business Communication Chapter 1: Achieving Success through Effective Business Communication Chapter 2: Mastering Interpersonal Communication Chapter 3: Communicating in a World of Diversity Part 2: Applying the Three-Step Writing Process Chapter 4: Planning Business Messages Chapter 5: Writing Business Messages Chapter 6: Completing Business Messages Part 3: Crafting Brief Messages Chapter 7: Crafting Messages for Electronic Media Chapter 8: Writing Routine and Positive Messages Chapter 9: Writing Negative Messages Chapter 10: Writing Persuasive Messages Part 4: Supporting Messages with Quality Information Chapter 11: Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information Chapter 12: Designing Visual Communication Part 5: Planning, Writing, and Completing Reports and Proposals Chapter 13: Planning Reports and Proposals Chapter 14: Writing Reports and Proposals Chapter 15: Completing Reports and Proposals Part 6: Designing and Delivering Oral and Online Presentations Chapter 16: Developing Oral and Online Presentations Chapter 17: Enhancing Presentations with Slides and Other Visuals Part 7: Writing Employment Messages and Interviewing for Jobs Chapter 18: Building Careers and Writing Resumes Chapter 19: Applying and Interviewing for Employment Appendix A: Format and Layout of Business Documents Appendix B: Documentation of Report Sources Appendix C: Correction Symbols