Communication Counts in College, Career, and Life
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
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Updated in a new 2nd edition, Communication Counts teaches students that the skills and theories they learn in the basic communication course can be linked and applied to their college, career, and life experiences. Relevant for both traditional and nontraditional students, readers from all walks of life will see the immediate affective correlation to their lives which, in turn, will help to improve student motivation for the course and enhance student learning.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2012-02-23
- Mått10 x 10 x 10 mm
- Vikt699 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor368
- Upplaga2
- FörlagPearson Education (US)
- EAN9780205830138
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- Unit I: Essential Communication Elements Chapter 1: Appreciating and Understanding Human CommunicationGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesThinking About CommunicationLearning About CommunicationLinking Ethics and CommunicationBecoming a Competent and Ethical Communicator in College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 2: Perception: Self, Others and CommunicationGraphic OrganizerLearning Outcomes Understanding the Process of PerceptionFacing Perceptual ChallengesConnecting Perception and Communication: A Reciprocal RelationshipImproving Your Perceptual Skills Enacting Competent and Ethical Perception in College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 3: Effective Listening Graphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesOvercoming Our Reluctance to ListenLearning to Listen Effectively Reaping the Rewards of ListeningUsing Listening to Enhance LearningBecoming a Competent and Ethical Listener in College,Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 4: Verbal Communication and LanguageGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesUnderstanding Verbal CommunicationIdentifying the Properties of LanguageRecognizing the Power of LanguageConnecting Language and GenderConnecting Language and CultureUsing Language Competently and Ethically in College, Career, and Life SummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 5: Nonverbal CommunicationGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesUnderstanding Nonverbal CommunicationIdentifying the Properties of Nonverbal CommunicationClassifying the Types of Nonverbal CommunicationConnecting Nonverbal Communication and GenderConnecting Nonverbal Communication and CultureBecoming a Competent and Ethical Nonverbal Communicator in College, Career, and Life SummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Unit II: Interpersonal Communication Chapter 6: Understanding Interpersonal Communication Graphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesRecognizing the Difference Between Impersonal and Interpersonal CommunicationUnderstanding Intimacy as a Key Concept of Interpersonal CommunicationIdentifying the Stages of Relationship Development and DissolutionDeveloping Releationships Between Professors and StudentsConnecting Gender and Intepersonal CommunicationConnecting Culture and Interpersonal CommunicationBecoming a Competent and Ethical Interpersonal Communicator in College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 7: Practicing Effective Interpersonal CommunicationGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesAcknowledging the “Reality” of RelationshipsUnderstanding Interpersonal Communication Dialectics Applying Interpersonal Dialectics to Families Applying Interpersonal Communication Dialectics to FriendshipsApplying Interpersonal Communication Dialectics to CollegeApplying Interpersonal Communication Dialectics to CommunitiesManaging Conflict in Interpersonal RelationshipsCreating More Assertive RelationshipsBuilding Competent and Ethical Interpersonal Relationships in College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Unit III: Public Communication Chapter 8: Public Speaking: Process, Purposes, Topics, and AudiencesGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesStudying Public SpeakingUnderstanding the Process of Public SpeakingIdentifying Public Speaking PurposesSelecting a SubjectSelecting a TopicRelating a Topic to PurposesWriting a Thesis StatementGathering InformationConducting Interview and Recording Personal ObservationsEvaluating MaterialsIdentifying Different Types of SpeechesBecoming a Competent and Ethical Public Speaker in College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercises Key Terms Chapter 9: Organization, Supporting Material, Delivery, and Visual AidsGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesOrganizing Your IdeasOutlining for Effective SpeakingIdentifying Patterns of OrganizationUnderstanding the Parts of a SpeechGathering Supporting MaterialsCiting SourcesUsing Visual Aids to Enhance DeliveryDelivering Your Speech EffectivelyDealing With Communication ApprehensionPreparing for Effective DeliveryAchieving Competent and Ethical Speech Delivery in College, Career, and LifeThe Importance of Organizational Skills for College Learning and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 10: Informative SpeakingGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesDefining Informative SpeakingIdentifying Types of Informative SpeechesOrganizing Informative SpeechesBecoming an Effective and Ethical Informative SpeakerUnderstanding the Value of Informative Speaking for College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 11: Persuasive SpeakingGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesDefining PersuasionUnderstanding the Role of Attitudes in PersuasionBuilding Persuasive CredibilityCrafting Persuasive MessagesIdentifying Types of Persuasive SpeechesOrganizing Persuasive SpeechesBecoming a Competent and Ethical Persuasive Speaker in College, Career, and Life Unit IV: Groups, Organizations & Mass Communication Chapter 12: Groups in DiscussionGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesUnderstanding the Characteristics of GroupsDistinguishing Between Indivdual Goals and Group GoalsIdentifying Types of GroupsDetermining Roles in GroupsUnderstanding Leadership in GroupsTracing the Stages of Group DevelopmentAppreciating Culture, Values, and Gender in GroupsSolving Problems in GroupsMaking Quality Decisions in GroupsBecoming a Competent and Ethical Group Member in College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 13: Communication in OrganizationsGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesUnderstanding the Importance of Communication in OrganizationsAppreciating Organizational CulturesUnderstanding Organizational Systems: The System ModelExamining Communication Contexts in OrganizationsConfronting Challenges in Contemporary OrganizationsIdentifying and Avoiding Sexual HarassmentUsing Technology in OrganizationsPreparing for the Job Market Early in CollegePutting Organizational Communication Into Practice in College, Career, and LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms Chapter 14: Mass Communication and Computer Mediated CommunicationGraphic OrganizerLearning OutcomesUnderstanding the World of Mediated Mass CommunicationIdentifying Characteristics of Mediated CommunicationExamining Effects of Mass CommunicationThinking About Computer Mediated Communication and Social MediaEvaluating Blogs and the Changing Face of NewsBeing a Critical Consumer of MediaBecoming a Competent and ethical Mediated and Mass Communicator in College, Carrer, and LifeSummary ScenarioQuestions for DiscussionExercisesKey Terms