Verderber, Kathleen S. creator author. Sellnow, Deanna author. Verderber, Rudolph F. author. text bibliography si 2021 Fifteenth edition. monographic eng

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xxii, 452 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. "Become a successful communicator in all your personal and professional endeavors--whether they're face-to-face or virtual--with COMMUNICATE! 15th Edition. This book will engage you in active learning with theory, application and tools for practicing and assessing specific communication skills in interpersonal, intercultural, group, and public speaking settings. Skill-building exercises, including speech-plan action step activities, guide students through the speech preparation process. COMMUNICATE! provides lively contemporary examples and sample student speeches that ground theory, increase comprehension, and help students become skillful communicators. The role of ethics in communication is integrated throughout the text, as is the role of technology and social media. The chapters on listening (Ch. 6) and presentational aids (Ch. 13) have been significantly revised." -- Amazon Unit I: Foundations of communication -- Foundations of communication -- Perception of self and others -- Intercultural communication -- Verbal messages -- Nonverbal messages -- Listening -- Unit II: Interpersonal communication & relationships -- Interpersonal relationships -- Interpersonal communication -- Unit III: Group communication -- Communicating in groups -- Group leadership and problem solving -- Unit IV: Public speaking -- Topic selection and development -- Organizing your speech -- Presentational aids -- Language and oral style -- Delivery -- Informative speaking -- Persuasive speaking. Kathleen S. Verderber, Deanna Sellnow, and Rudolph F. Verderber. Includes bibliographical references and index. Communication P90 .V43 2021 302.2 V583c 9789814930833 CSPC 251120 20251126125637.0 eng