Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, First Canadian Edition - Couverture souple

Beebe, Steven A.; Beebe, Susan J.; Ivy, Diana K.; Watson, Shannon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205426670 ISBN 13 : 9780205426676

Editeur : Prentice-Hall (Canada), 2004

Synopsis

Intended for “human communication” courses, this book covers interpersonal communication, group communication, and public speaking

Designed to help students see the relationships among the concepts, skills, theories, and contexts of communication, this text anchors all discussion around five fundamental principles:

•Be aware of your communication with yourself and others

•Effectively use and interpret verbal messages

•Effectively use and interpret nonverbal messages

•Listen and respond thoughtfully to others

•Appropriately adapt messages to others

Providing both comprehensive and cutting-edge content about communication organized around these five themes, this text covers all of the topics expected in the basic course in a manner that will help both instructors and their students organize the extensive range of material.

A propos du livre

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“…this text represents one of the best that I have read.”
~ Cherie Cannon, Miami-Dade College

Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, 3/e helps students see the relationships among various facets of communication by anchoring all discussion around five fundamental principles. Understanding that the challenge in any basic communication course is teaching students the myriad of skills, principles, and theories without overwhelming them, Beebe/Beebe/Ivy emphasize the following five key principles of communication throughout their book:

• Be aware of your communication with yourself and others.
• Effectively use and interpret verbal messages.
• Effectively use and interpret nonverbal messages.
• Listen and respond thoughtfully to others.
• Appropriately adapt messages to others.

New To This Edition

• A new emphasis on communication skills is linked with the trademark communication principles theme in the new end-of-chapter feature called “Principles for a Lifetime: Enhancing Your Skills.” A related figure, the Principles Pentagon, inside the front cover reinforces the theme.
• New and expanded coverage of technology and communication throughout looks at ways technology influences the way we communicate with others. Also, a new appendix features a discussion of mediated communication.
• A new emphasis on ethical communication includes expanded coverage in Chapter 6 and a newly revised interactive ethics feature, “Ethics and Communication.” This feature allows students to consider ethical scenarios and answer questions that reveal their own ethical views.
• A new feature in the Presentational Speaking section, “Developing Your Presentation Step by Step,” illustrates one student’s path through speech creation and delivery.

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Some highlighted features with this edition include:

• Pentagon model and icon–introduced in Chapter 1 and appearing on the inside cover and in the margins throughout the book–visually illustrate and help readers see how text material relates to the five communication principles. The visual design and usefulness of the model and icon have been refined and improved in the fourth edition, better integrating these fundamental principles and their relationship to all communication contexts.
• “Ethics and Communication” box in every chapter emphasizes ethical principles and encourages readers to explore ethical issues.
• “Technology and Communication” box in every chapter presents cutting-edge information about the increasingly important role of computer-mediated communication in society.
• “Diversity and Communication” box in every chapter enriches the readers understanding about the critical role that diversity plays in communication.
• “Developing Your Speech Step by Step” boxes in the presentational unit illustrate a path toward creating and delivering an effective speech.
• “On the Web” boxes at the end of every chapter point to websites where readers can find further online information to enrich their study of communication.
• “Principles for a Lifetime: Enhancing Your Skills” summaries highlight the connection between chapter topics and the five communication principles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice-Hall (Canada)
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205426670
• ISBN 13: 9780205426676
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible