Table Of ContentPREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSABOUT THE AUTHORS1. Communication in the 21st CenturyThe Communication AgeBenefits of Studying CommunicationWhat Is Communication?Contexts of CommunicationCommunication MetaphorsCommunication CompetenceCommunication EthicsConnecting and Engaging in Communication2. Perception, Self, and CommunicationPerception and CommunicationSelf and CommunicationPerception, Self, Communication, and Convergence3. Verbal CommunicationVerbal versus Nonverbal CommunicationThe Building Blocks of LanguageFunctions of Verbal MessagesProduction and Interpretation of Verbal MessagesVerbal Communication and Convergence4. Nonverbal CommunicationWhy Does Nonverbal Communication Matter?Functions of Nonverbal CommunicationCodes of Nonverbal CommunicationImproving Your Nonverbal Communication SkillsNonverbal Communication and Convergence5. ListeningHearing versus ListeningListening ProblemsBenefits of Being a Good ListenerTypes of ListeningBecoming a Better ListenerListening and Convergence6. Communication, Culture, and DiversityCulture and Diversity DefinedCultural AwarenessCultural CompetenceExamples of Diversity across Communication ContextsBarriers to Communication, Culture, and DiversityCommunication, Culture, Diversity, and Convergence7. Interpersonal CommunicationForming RelationshipsModels of Relationship FormationCommunication of Interpersonal RelationshipsInterpersonal Communication and Convergence8. Small Group and Team CommunicationWhat Is Small Group Communication?Small Group DevelopmentSmall Group Member Roles and LeadershipSmall Group ConflictSmall Group and Team Communication and Convergence9. Workplace and Organizational CommunicationWhat Is Workplace Communication?Workplace CultureWorkplace SocializationWorkplace DissentWorkplace RelationshipsWorkplace and Organizational Communication and Convergence10. Communication and New MediaCommunication Traditions and TechnologyNew Media: Connecting and EngagingCharacteristics of New Media TheoryPresenting Your Online IdentityNew Media as Your CommunityNew Media and Convergence11. Selecting and Researching Your Topic and Knowing Your AudienceWhat Is the Purpose and Type of Your Presentation?How Do I Choose a Topic?Audience AnalysisPlagiarismBuilding Credibility with ResearchFinding InformationThe Basics of Your PresentationSelecting and Researching Your Topic and Knowing Your Audience and Convergence12. Organizing Your PresentationTelling a StoryOrganizational PatternsIntroducing the TopicBodyConclusionTransitionsOutlinesTime ConsiderationsOrganizing Your Presentation and Convergence13. Delivering Your PresentationsHow to Reduce Your Anxiety and Fear over PresentationsMethods of DeliveryEffective Delivery SkillsMultimedia Presentational AidsDelivery in Presentations and Convergence14. Informative PresentationsThe Difference between Informative and Persuasive PresentationsRelating Your Topic to the AudienceTypes of Informative PresentationsStrategies for Informative PresentationsSamples of Informative PresentationsInformative Presentations and Convergence15. Persuasive PresentationsTypes of Persuasive ClaimsCrafting Persuasive ArgumentsStrategies to PersuadeOrganizing Your Persuasive PresentationSamples of Persuasive PresentationsPersuasive Presentations and ConvergenceAppendix: Interviewing in the Communication AgeBasics of InterviewingTypes of QuestionsStructure of the InterviewThe Interview EnvironmentTypes of InterviewsInterviewing and ConvergenceGLOSSARYREFERENCESINDEX
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