Essentials of Human CommunicationThis book introduces the essential skills and applications of interpersonal, small group, and public speaking communication. Built around five major themes (skills development, intercultural perspectives, critical thinking, ethical issues, and self-empowerment), the new edition provides increased coverage of ethics in communication. |
Contents
Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
The Self in Communication | 27 |
Perception and Listening | 45 |
Copyright | |
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ability active answer appropriate attention attitudes audience avoid become behaviors believe cause Chapter close communication concern conclusion consider context course critical culture deal define describe develop discussion effective evaluate example experience explain expressions fear feel friends functions give goals hear human ideas identify important improve increase individual influence interaction interest interpersonal interview involves issues language leader listening look major meaning messages mind negative never nonverbal Note object organization pattern perception person persuasive physical positive preparation present principles problems qualities questions reasons receive refers relational relationship respond roles self-disclosure situation skills small group speaker speaking specific speech stage statements step strategies style suggestions Table talk tell things thoughts tion topic touch types understand verbal