Pearson, J: Human Communication -

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Résumé :
Make it Smart. Keep it Real. Rooted in current scholarship and with an eye on practical, everyday communication scenarios, Human Communication is designed to make introductory communication studies immediate and relevant to students. Following their writing mantra, Make it Smart. Keep it Real, the authors strike a practical balance of theory and everyday application. To make it smart, they read hundreds of articles from mainstream communication journals. To keep it real, they synthesized their findings so that they resonate with the challenges and goals of today's typical basic course.

Informed by a survey of introduction to communication instructors, the fifth edition has been thoroughly updated with new content, activities, and ground-breaking digital learning tools in McGraw-Hill Connect, to target the topics and skills that students find most challenging--from identifying and citing sources to using social media appropriately.

Biographie:
Judy C. Pearson was Associate Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Professor of Communication at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, and Director of the Northern Virginia Center for Virginia Tech in Falls Church, Virginia. She has co-authored over 30 text and trade books and more than 100 scholarly articles and chapters in edited books. Judy has served as the President of the Central States Communication Association, the World Communication Association, and the National Communication Association. She met Paul E. Nelson at a basic course directors meeting, married him, and the couple has six children. The two have been producing basic course books together ever since.

Sommaire:

Part One: Fundamentals of Communication Studies

1. Introduction to Human Communication

2. Perception, Self and Communication

3. Language and Meaning

4. Nonverbal Communication

5. Listening and Critical Thinking

Part Two: Communication Contexts

6. Interpersonal Communication

7. Intercultural Communication

8. Small-Group Communication

9. Workplace Communication

Part Three: Fundamentals of Public Speaking

10. Topic Selection and Audience Analysis

11. Being Credible and Using Evidence

12. Organizing Your Presentation

13. Delivery and Visual Resources

14. Informative Presentations

15. Persuasive Presentations

Appendix: Sizing Things Up Scoring and Interpretation

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