Communication In Our Lives

by Wood,Julia T.

• ISBN13: 9780495502012
• ISBN10: 0495502014
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-18
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

COMMUNICATION IN OUR LIVES, Fifth Edition, provides everything you need to strengthen your interpersonal, group, public speaking, and media literacy skills--and demonstrates the value of communication in your life. Award-winning, forward-thinking scholar Julia T. Wood focuses on helping you develop vital communication skills while exploring the latest research and theory of today's most prominent communication scholars, including current developments in cultural and social diversity and the impact of technology on communication. This popular text features an engaging, personal tone, highly readable style, and frequent Student Voice sections that explore how other students have experienced key communication concepts. It is also packed with interactive, online study tools that can help you explore human communication and become a more confident and effective communicator.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Communication

Introduction

The World of Communication

Perception and Communication

Communication and Personal Identity

Listening

The Verbal Dimensions of Communication

The Nonverbal Dimensions of Communication

Communication and Culture

Interpersonal , Group, and Mass Communication

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Communication in Personal Relationships

Foundations of Group and Team Communication

Effective Communication in Task Groups and Teams

Communication in Organizations

Mass Communication and Media Literacy

Public Communication

Planning Public Speaking

Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches

Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches

Informative Speaking

Closing: Pulling Ideas Together

Annotated Sample Speeches

Interviewing

Glossary

References

Index

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