Communicating Well - Robert, Macdougall

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Résumé :
Communicating Well: A Fundamental Toolkit offers a full conceptual framework to help students become skilled communicators in relationships, groups, as public speakers, and as media users. Conceived and authored by a diverse team of veteran communication professors, Communicating Well provides students a concise yet thought-provoking set of tools and tips for realizing their potential as communicators across settings. After introducing readers to the communication process, the book addresses how perceptions of self and others impact communication. Students are provided important tools for verbal and nonverbal communication, including ways to truly listen, and emerge better prepared for interviews, relationships, working in groups, public speaking, and skillfully using media. Additionally, this edition features new chapters on intercultural communication and mediated communication. The book features updated concepts of culture and social capital that are particularly relevant in today&rsquo...

Biographie:
s global world. Communicating Well is written for basic communication courses at the introductory college level. It can also be used for classes in psychology, sociology, and education, or any course that emphasizes the relational, social, and professional significance of communicating well. Robert MacDougall, authorship team leader, has been teaching communication for 20 years. He is professor of communication at Curry College and coordinator of the video game studies concentration. Anjana Mudambi has been teaching communication for more than 10 years, including courses in intercultural communication, cultural studies, conflict management, and research methods. She is currently an assistant professor of communication at Curry College. Brecken Chinn teaches communication and writes extensively on the topic for professional publications. A multiple award winner for Excellence in Programming from the Voice of America, she was also named an Exceptional Women award winner by Boston&rsquo...

Sommaire:
Communicating Well: A Fundamental Toolkit offers a full conceptual framework to help students become skilled communicators in relationships, groups, as public speakers, and as media users. Conceived and authored by a diverse team of veteran communication professors, Communicating Well provides students a concise yet thought-provoking set of tools and tips for realizing their potential as communicators across settings. After introducing readers to the communication process, the book addresses how perceptions of self and others impact communication. Students are provided important tools for verbal and nonverbal communication, including ways to truly listen, and emerge better prepared for interviews, relationships, working in groups, public speaking, and skillfully using media. Additionally, this edition features new chapters on intercultural communication and mediated communication. The book features updated concepts of culture and social capital that are particularly relevant in today&rsquo...