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Product Identifiers
PublisherWadsworth
ISBN-101305659589
ISBN-139781305659582
eBay Product ID (ePID)219132894
Product Key Features
Number of PagesVI, 298 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameComm
Publication Year2015
SubjectBusiness Communication / General, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Public Speaking
TypeTextbook
AuthorKathleen S. Verderber, Deanna D. Sellnow, Rudolph F. Verderber
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, Business & Economics
SeriesNew, Engaging Titles from 4ltr Press Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight28 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
LCCN2015-949182
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal302.2/242
Edition DescriptionStudent edition
Table Of ContentPart I: FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION.1. Communication Perspectives.The Nature of Communication. The Communication Process. Characteristics of Communication. Communication and Ethics. Increasing Your Communication Competence. 2. Perception of Self and Others.The Perception Process. Perception of Self. Self-Perception and Communication. Perception of Others. Communication and Perception of Others. 3. Intercultural Communication.Culture and Communication. Dominant Cultures, Co-Cultures, and Cultural Identity. How Cultures Differ. Developing Intercultural Communication Competence.4. Verbal Messages.The Nature of Language. Characteristics of Language. The Relationships between Language and Meaning.5. Nonverbal Messages.Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication. Types of Nonverbal Communication. Guidelines Improving Nonverbal Communication.6. Listening.What is Listening? Challenges of Effective Listening. Active Listening. Listening Response Strategies. Part II: INTERNPERSONAL COMMUNICATION.7. Interpersonal Relationships.Types of Relationships. Disclosure in Relationship Life Cycles. Stages of Relationships. Mediated Communication and Interpersonal Relationships. Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships. 8. Interpersonal Communication.Providing Emotional Support. Managing Privacy and Disclosure. Expressing Desires and Expectations. Managing Interpersonal Conflict. Part III: GROUP COMMUNICATION.9. Communicating in Groups.The Nature and Types of Groups. Characteristics of Healthy Groups. Stages of Group Development. Conflict in Groups.10. Group Leadership and Problem Solving.Leadership. Effective Meetings. Systematic Problem Solving. Communicating Group Solutions. Evaluating Group Effectiveness. Part IV: PUBLIC SPEAKING.11. Topic Selection and Development.The Rhetorical Situation. Selecting a Speech Topic. Writing a Speech Goal Statement. Locating and Evaluating Information Sources. Identifying and Citing Information.12. Organizing Your Speech.Develop the Body. Developing the Introduction. Developing the Conclusion. Compiling the Reference List and Formal Outline.13. Presentational Aids.Benefits of Presentational Aids. Types of Presentational Aids. Choosing Presentational Aids. Preparing Presentational Aids. Displaying Presentational Aids.14. Language.Oral Style. Speaking Appropriately. Speaking Clearly. Speaking Vividly.15. Delivery.Public Speaking Apprehension. Effective Delivery Style. Use of Voice. Use of Body. Delivery Methods. Rehearsals. Adapting while Delivering the Speech. Evaluating Speeches.16. Informative Speaking.Characteristics of Effective Informative Speaking. Methods of Informing. Common Informative Patterns. 17. Persuasive Speaking.The Nature of Persuasion. Persuasive Speech Goals. Rhetorical Appeals to Logos. Rhetorical Appeals to Ethos. Rhetorical Appeals to Pathos. Persuasive Speech Patterns. Appendix: Interviewing.References.Index.
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