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Provides a thorough foundation in the theory, research, and skills of communication

Human Communication: The Basic Course provides an in-depth look at the concepts and principles of human communication, emphasizing public speaking, interpersonal communication, and small group communication. Designed to allow flexibility in teaching approaches, Human Communication: The Basic Course offers instructors a wide range of topics to discuss and apply to real-world experiences.

MyCommunicationLab is an integral part of the DeVito program. MediaShare allows students to post speeches and share them with classmates and instructors. Interactive videos provide students with the opportunity to watch and evaluate sample speeches. Online self-assessments and pre- and post-tests help students assess their comfort level with public speaking and their knowledge of the material.

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Joseph A. DeVito received his BA from Hunter College in 1960, his MA from Temple University in 1962 and his PhD from the University of Illinois in 1964. After receiving his PhD, he taught at Hunter College-in-the-Bronx (later Lehman College). He has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, though he has concentrated on the undergraduate level and mainly on the introductory courses. He has served on the editorial boards of Quarterly Journal of Speech, Communication Monographs, Communication Education, Communication Quarterly, Journal of Communication, and Etc: A Review of General Semantics.

Part 1. Foundations of Human Communication

Chapter 1. Preliminaries to Human Communication

Chapter 2. Culture and Communication

Chapter 3. The Self and Perception

Chapter 4. Listening in Human Communication

Chapter 5. Verbal Messages

Chapter 6. Nonverbal Messages

Part 2. Interpersonal, Small Group, and Organizational Communication

Chapter 7. Interpersonal Communication: Conversation

Chapter 8. Interpersonal Relationship Stages and Theories

Chapter 9. Friends, Lovers, and Families

Chapter 10. Small Group Communication

Chapter 11. Members and Leaders

Chapter 12. Human Communication in the Workplace: Organizational Communication

Chapter 13. Interpersonal, Group, and Workplace Conflict

Part 3. Public Speaking

Chapter 14. Public Speaking Topics, Audiences, and Research

Chapter 15. Supporting and Organizing Your Speech

Chapter 16. Style and Delivery in Public Speaking

Chapter 17. The Informative Speech

Chapter 18. The Persuasive Speech

Appendix: Public Speaking Sample Assistants

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Human Communication The Basic Course Plus NEW MyCommunicationLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package

Human Communication The Basic Course Plus NEW MyCommunicationLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package

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