LearnSmart Access Card for Experience Comm

by Child, Jeffrey; Pearson, Judy; Nelson, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780077793999
• ISBN10: 0077793994
• Edition: 1st
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2014-04-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

LearnSmart. This adaptive diagnostic tool helps students take charge of their own learning. LearnSmart assists students in discovering what they do and don’t know, while guiding them to experience and learn through exercises and readings. Interactive assessments measure and monitor students’ knowledge levels so the content is personalized to their needs. Individual study plans adapt based on each student’s performance level in order to increase learning and retention. Dynamically generated reports document progress and areas for additional reinforcement.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Communication Basics

Chapter 1. Communication, Perception, and Your Life

Chapter 2. Communicating Verbally

Chapter 3. Communicating Nonverbally

Chapter 4. Communicating through Listening

Part 2: Communication Contexts

Chapter 5. Interpersonal Communication

Chapter 6. Global and Intercultural Communication

Chapter 7. Mediated Communication and Social Media

Chapter 8. Organizational and Small Group Communication

Part 3: Public Speaking Basics

Chapter 9. Topic Selection and Audience Analysis

Chapter 10. Organizing Your Presentation

Chapter 11. Gathering Information and Supporting Materials

Chapter 12. Delivery and Communication Anxiety

Part 4: Speaking to Inform and Persuade

Chapter 13. Public Presentations to Inform

Chapter 14. Public Presentations to Persuade

Chapter 15. Using Communication Skills As You Enter the Workplace