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Communicating : A Social and Career Focus
ISBN: 9780205546671 | 0205546676
Edition: 9thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2004
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A mainstay among introductory communication courses, "Communicating: A Social and Career Focus" presents comprehensive coverage of basic communication theory, interpersonal and group communication, and public speaking skills in a concise and student-friendly format. "Communicating" continues to integrate culture and diversity, and places special emphasis on active learning, providing ample practice and application with " Learn by Doing" end-of-chapter exercises along with a variety of individual and grup activities, class discussions, and student self-assessments.
| Foundations of Communication | |
| The Human Communication Process Communication Defined | |
| The Components of Human Communication | |
| Communication as a System | |
| Models of Communication | |
| The Media as Communicator | |
| Communication and Culture | |
| First Amendment Speech Ethics and Communication | |
| Foundations of Verbal | |
| Language... MORE | |
| The Languages We Use Using Verbal Language | |
| Nonverbal Communication Sources of Nonverbal Signs | |
| Verbal and Nonverbal Relationships | |
| Categories of Nonverbal Communication | |
| Paravocalics: Vocal Communication | |
| Chronemics: Time as Communication | |
| Olfactics: Smell as Communication Using Nonverbal Communication | |
| Personal Communication Self-Talk Cognitive Processing | |
| Self-Concept Understanding Yourself | |
| Need Drives Affecting | |
| Communication Anxiety: Communication Apprehension | |
| Listening | |
| The Importance of Listening | |
| The Listening Process | |
| Purposes of Listening | |
| Listening Apprehension | |
| Improving Listening | |
| Interpersonal Communication | |
| The Theory of Interpersonal Communication | |
| Basic Concepts of Interpersonal Communication | |
| Self-Disclosure | |
| The Self and Others Seeking Approval | |
| Emotions Power Male/Masculine--Female/Feminine Communication | |
| Sexual Harassment Relationships and Their Development | |
| The Internet as a Means of Interpersonal Communication | |
| Interpersonal Skills Participating in Conversations | |
| Giving Directions Requesting | |
| Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict | |
| Communication Approaches to Resolving Conflict | |
| Handling Criticism | |
| The Interview | |
| Interviewing Roles | |
| The Interview Format | |
| Types of Interviews | |
| The Theory of Groups Groups Defined Group Versus | |
| Individual Actions Types of Groups | |
| Group Operations Making Group Decisions | |
| The Group Setting Mediated Meetings | |
| Participating in Groups Cultural Differences in Groups | |
| The Group Participant | |
| The Group Leader and Group Leadership | |
| Communicating in Public | |
| Public Speaking: Planning and Presenting the Message | |
| Preparing a Speech: An Overview Parameters of Public Speaking | |
| The Ethics of Public Speaking Prior to the Speech Analysis | |
| Process of the Speech Analysis | |
| Postspeech Analysis | |
| Presenting the Message Modes of Presentation | |
| Oral and Physical Presentation | |
| Public Speaking | |
| Anxiety Rehearsing the Speech Dealing with Difficulties During a Speech | |
| Public Speaking: Developing the Speech | |
| Sources of Information Analyzing | |
| Sources Recording Your Research | |
| Supporting Material Vehicles for Presenting Supporting Material | |
| Public Speaking: Structuring the Message | |
| The Basic Elements of a Speech | |
| The Introduction | |
| The Central Idea | |
| The Body | |
| The Conclusion Methods for Formatting a Speech | |
| Informative Public Speaking | |
| The Role of Informative Speaking | |
| The Concept of Informative Speaking | |
| Characteristics of Informative Speaking | |
| Classifications of Informative Speaking | |
| Developing the Informative Speech | |
| Informative Process in Action | |
| Persuasive Public Speaking | |
| Persuasive Speaking | |
| Process of Persuasion | |
| Role of Influence in Persuasion | |
| Components of Persuasive Message | |
| Structure of the Persuasive Message | |
| Persuasive Process in Action | |
| Appendix: The Reacute;sumeacute; | |
| Notes | |
| Glossary | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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