Connect Plus Communication with LearnSmart 1 Semester Access Card for Communication Matters

by Floyd, Kory

• ISBN13: 9780077239428
• ISBN10: 0077239423
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780077495022
• Edition: 1st
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-08-25
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

Connect Communication makes managing assignments easier for instructors and learning more motivating for students. It allows you and your students to access all course materials including a complete eBook, media library, speech preparation tools, and an adaptive diagnostic tool to assess how your students are performing—all from one place. You also have the ability to create speech assignments, access and evaluate your students’ speech videos, allow peer review, and completely manage your course online.

Use ISBN 0-07-723942-3 to purchase an access code card through your bookstore. Or use ISBN 0-07-723697-1 at www.shopmcgraw-hill.com and immediately receive your access code in your email receipt.

Table of Contents

Part One: Communication in Principle

1. Communication: A First Look
2. Communication and Culture
3. Perceiving the Self and Others
4. How We Use Language
5. Communicating Nonverbally
6. Listening Effectively

Part Two: Communication in Context

7. Communicating in Social and ProfessionalRelationships
8. Communicating in Intimate Relationships
9. Communicating in Small Groups
10. Decision Making and Leadership in Groups

Part Three: Communication in the Public Sphere

11. Choosing, Developing, and Researching a Speech Topic
12. Organizing and Finding Support for Your Speech
13. Presenting a Speech Confidently and Competently
14. Speaking Informatively
15. Speaking Persuasively

Appendix: Workplace Communication and Interviewing