Full Description
This new "unbound" product provides all the content, learning activities, and pedagogy for the basic communication course in an exciting and active format-online! Taking advantage of an online format, this text is rich with interactive resources-video, Web activities, study quizzes, review-oriented crossword puzzles, an electronic journal, and more-that enrich and enhance students' learning. Students begin by reading the basic text content either online or from the printed text, and then use the additional online features to reinforce and apply concepts. Providing the same type of content that instructors would expect to see in a traditional text for this course, Communication Unbound emphasizes the "relational community" in three main types of relationships: interpersonal, professional, small group, and speaker-audience. While its primary focus is the application of communication principles to face-to-face interactions, Communication Unbound also discusses how people interact through electronic channels in a way that only this type of product can.This product is equally appropriate for use in a traditional, classroom-format basic communication class or in a distance learning environment.
Contents
Module OneMeaning. The Transmission View: How Information is Exchanged. The Symbolic View: How Meanings are Symbolized. The Relational View: Relational Contexts for Creating Meaning. Module Two: Language and Perception. Introduction. Phonetic Rules: Language as Sound. Semantic Rules: Words and Meaning Syntactic Rules: Language and Structure. Perception and Selectivity. Organizing and Interpreting Information in a Meaningful Way. Module Three: Nonverbal Communication and Listening. Nonverbal Communication: Material Language. Listening. Module Four: Self and Relational Communities. The Pragmatic View of Self. The Dramatistic View of Self. The Humanistic View of Self. The Cultural Dimensions View of Self. The Relational View of Self and Postmodernism. Communication Competencies and Self-Concept. Module Five: Interpersonal Communication. Defining the Context of Interpersonal Communication. Defining Interpersonal Communication Using Personal Constructs. Relational Growth. Relational Maintenance. Managing Dialectical Tensions. Managing Conflict. Ending Relationships. Module Six: Professional Communication. Interviewing. Small Group Communication. Group Communication and Equilibrium. Leadership. Techniques for Problem-Solving Discussions. Group Presentations. Module Seven: Public Speaking. Introduction. Choosing a Topic and Identifying the Goal of Your Speech. Analyzing Your Audience. Analyzing Your Speaking Situation. Conduct Research to Explore Your Speech Topic. Organizing the Message and Outlining Your Ideas. Deciding on a Presentation Style.
