Communication: Principles for a Lifetime

ISBN-10: 0205609309
ISBN-13: 9780205609307
Series: Communication
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages: 483
Language: English
Published: 2009-02-01
Publisher: Pearson College Division
Authors: Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe, Diana K. Ivy

Description

Communicationhelps readers see the relationships among the concepts, skills, theories, and contexts of communication by anchoring the content around five fundamental communication principles. Written by experienced and highly regarded authors and teachers,Communication: Principles for a Lifetimeprovides readers with theory and skills in a manner that helps them apply what they’ve learned throughout their lives. Understanding that the challenge in communication is learning the myriad of skills, principles, and theories without being overwhelmed, Beebe, Beebe, and Ivy emphasize five key principles of communication throughout their book: · Be awareof your communication with yourself and others. · Effectively use and interpretverbalmessages. · Effectively use and interpretnonverbalmessages. · Listenandrespondthoughtfully to others. · Appropriately adaptmessages to others. Providing both comprehensive and cutting-edge content about communication organized around these five themes, Beebe, Beebe, and Ivy cover all of the topics expected in a manner that will help readers organize the range of material.

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