Authentic And Aware, an advanced oral communications text, carefully weaves diverse contemporary issues into its structural framework of lessons and activities. It follows the Tapestry philosophy and also features:

- Promotes connections between its content, learners' lives, and contemporary issues.
- Each chapter is cumulative and builds upon skills developed in preceding chapters.
- Contemporary topics engage learners' interest and involvement with the text.
- Student interaction is encouraged through such group projects as designing questionnaires and conducting interviews.
- Oral communication is fostered by encouraging them to communicate opinions and emotions, rather than recite information.

1. Walking a Mile in Another Person's Moccasins
2. I Understand Exactly What I Think You Said!
3. Crossing the Line
4. My Slice of the Pie
5. I Said It My Way
6. It's Not Easy Being Good
7. Scientifically Speaking
8. The Nature of Things
9. All Stressed Out and No Place to Go