Communicate! - Softcover

Verderber, Kathleen S.; Verderber, Rudolph F.; Sellnow, Deanna D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0840028164 ISBN 13: 9780840028167

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2013

Synopsis

Now in its 14th edition, this ground-breaking, market-leading fundamentals of human communication text helps readers improve their communication competency by becoming proficient in using theory and research-grounded communication skills. Praised for its clear and concise writing style, this new edition includes increased coverage of how technology and social media are changing communication practices and offers guidelines for best practice. Lively contemporary examples and sample speeches ground theory, increase comprehension, and help readers become skillful communicators. COMMUNICATE! engages students in active learning through theory, application and skill-building exercises including speech action step activities that guide students through the speech preparation process. The role of ethics in communication is integrated throughout the text, and students can also apply ethical principles to case situations.

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Review:

..".I particularly liked the skill building boxes as this reminds students that we are not simply covering communication principles but how to apply these principles in everyday life."

"Breaking down key points in speech preparation is essential in getting students to understand the entire process of creating a speech. I like how these [Speech Plan Action Steps] tackle each point one by one."

About the Author:

Kathleen S. Verderber is Associate Professor of Management Emeritus at Northern Kentucky University. She holds an MA in Speech Communication as well as an MBA and a PhD in organizational behavior from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Verderber has consulted with various civic, professional, and business organizations. She has published numerous articles in several journals and has presented papers at communication and management conferences. She is a coauthor of COMMUNICATE! THE CHALLENGE OF EFFECTIVE SPEAKING IN A DIGITAL AGE, COMM, and SPEAK all with Cengage Learning, and author of INTER-ACT: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, CONCEPTS, SKILLS, AND CONTEXTS with Oxford University Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0840028164
• ISBN 13: 9780840028167
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 505