Communication: Principles for a Lifetime
- 6th Ed.
- Noida: Pearson; 2019
- 470p.
Table of Content UNIT I: PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION 1. Identifying Foundations of Human Communication 2. Exploring Self-Awareness and Communication 3. Understanding Verbal Messages 4. Understanding Nonverbal Messages 5. Listening and Responding 6. Adapting to Others: Diversity and Communication UNIT II: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 7. Understanding Interpersonal Communication 8. Enhancing Relationships UNIT III: COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS 9. Understanding Group and Team Performance 10. Enhancing Group and Team Performance UNIT IV: PUBLIC SPEAKING 11. Developing Your Speech 12. Organizing and Outlining Your Speech 13. Delivering Your Speech 14. Speaking to Inform 15. Speaking to Persuade APPENDICES A. Interviewing B. Sample Speeches for Discussion and Evaluation
Salient Features A framework that fosters deep understanding throughout the course To help students understand and remember the essential concepts of the course, Communication: Principles for a Lifetime is organized around five fundamental communication principles: 1. Be aware of your communication with yourself and others. 2. Effectively use and interpret verbal messages. 3. Effectively use and interpret nonverbal messages. 4. Listen and respond thoughtfully to others. 5. Appropriately adapt messages to others. • The addition of contemporary examples makes concepts relatable, helping students see the relevance of course material to their own lives. • The sixth edition features significantly updated and expanded research, incorporating the latest findings about human communication principles and skills.
Table of Content UNIT I: PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION 1. Identifying Foundations of Human Communication 2. Exploring Self-Awareness and Communication 3. Understanding Verbal Messages 4. Understanding Nonverbal Messages 5. Listening and Responding 6. Adapting to Others: Diversity and Communication UNIT II: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 7. Understanding Interpersonal Communication 8. Enhancing Relationships UNIT III: COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS 9. Understanding Group and Team Performance 10. Enhancing Group and Team Performance UNIT IV: PUBLIC SPEAKING 11. Developing Your Speech 12. Organizing and Outlining Your Speech 13. Delivering Your Speech 14. Speaking to Inform 15. Speaking to Persuade APPENDICES A. Interviewing B. Sample Speeches for Discussion and Evaluation
Salient Features A framework that fosters deep understanding throughout the course To help students understand and remember the essential concepts of the course, Communication: Principles for a Lifetime is organized around five fundamental communication principles: 1. Be aware of your communication with yourself and others. 2. Effectively use and interpret verbal messages. 3. Effectively use and interpret nonverbal messages. 4. Listen and respond thoughtfully to others. 5. Appropriately adapt messages to others. • The addition of contemporary examples makes concepts relatable, helping students see the relevance of course material to their own lives. • The sixth edition features significantly updated and expanded research, incorporating the latest findings about human communication principles and skills.