Connect w/ LearnSmart Communication Access Card for Communication Matters

by Floyd, Kory

• ISBN13: 9780077494995
• ISBN10: 0077494997
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2013-02-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

McGraw-Hill’s Connect Communication helps students practice communication skills, build confidence in public speaking, and achieve success in their business communication course.

• LearnSmart™, McGraw-Hill’s proven adaptive learning system, guides them toward mastery of key course concepts.

• Speech Preparation tools give students a wealth of resources to prepare and plan speeches, including a topic helper and customizable outline tool.

• A highly flexible speech capture tool saves instructors valuable time in managing assignments and evaluating student speeches.

• A bank of assignable exercises provides a wealth of opportunity for chapter study and assessment.

• Sample speech videos offer examples for discussion and analysis.

• Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Communication in Principle

Chapter 1 Communication: A First Look

Chapter 2 Communication and Culture

Chapter 3 Perceiving Ourselves and Others

Chapter 4 How We Use Language

Chapter 5 Communicating Nonverbally

Chapter 6 Listening Effectively

PART TWO Communication in Context

Chapter 7 Communicating in Social and Professional Relationships

Chapter 8 Communicating in Intimate Relationships

Chapter 9 Communicating in Small Groups

Chapter 10 Decision Making and Leadership in Groups

PART THREE Communication in the Public Sphere

Chapter 11 Choosing, Developing, and Researching a Topic

Chapter 12 Organizing and Finding Support for Your Speech

Chapter 13 Presenting a Speech Confidently and Competently

Chapter 14 Speaking Informatively

Chapter 15 Speaking Persuasively

APPENDIX Appendix Workplace Communication and Interviewing A-1

Glossary G-1 | Notes EN-1 | Credits C-1 | Index I-1

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Chapter 16 Communicating in Organizations

Chapter 17 Communication and Media

Chapter 18 Communication and Health