Communicating Effectively with Free Student CD-ROM and PowerWeb

by Hybels, Saundra; Weaver, Richard L.

• ISBN13: 9780072881653
• ISBN10: 0072881658
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-27
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

In this text designed for the Introduction to Communication course, students learn the foundation of communication studies through numerous examples that range from campus to the workplace to communities both in the United States and throughout the world. Brief readings from the popular press further encourage students to relate to communication theories. In addition, every chapter contains numerous activities that engage students and promote group work.

Table of Contents

Part I: Basic Principles of Communication

Chapter 1. The Communication Process

Chapter 2. Self,Perception, and Communication

Chapter 3. Intercultural Communication

Chapter 4. Listening

Chapter 5. Verbal Communication

Chapter 6. Nonverbal Communication

Part II: Interpersonal Communication

Chapter 7. Interpersonal Relationships

Chapter 8. Evaluating and Improving Relationships

Chapter 9. Communicating at Work

Part III: Communicating in Groups

Chapter 10. Small Groups: Characteristics

Chapter 11. Group Leadership, Participation and Conflict Management

Part IV: Communicating in Public

Chapter 12. Getting Started

Chapter 13. Finding Speech Material

Chapter 14. Organizing and Outlining the Speech

Chapter 15. Delivering the Speech

Chapter 16. The Informative Speech

Chapter 17: The Persuasive Speech

Appendix: Mass Communication and Media Literacy