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Communication: Making Connections (with Study Card), 6/E
William J. SeilerUniversity of Nebraska -- Lincoln
Melissa L. BeallUniversity of Northern Iowa

ISBN-10: 0205477097
ISBN-13:  9780205477098

Publisher:  Pearson
Copyright:  2005
Format:  Paper Package; 528 pp
Published:  08/31/2005
Status: Out of Print


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Lively, clear, and geared to students' needs, Communication: Making Connections directs students on the path to become more skilled, educated, and competent communicators in their everyday lives.

 

Centered on the authors' belief that communication is about connecting, linking, sharing, participating, bonding, coupling, and joining with others, this text introduces students to the skills and theory of communication. It combines student-oriented case studies, exercises, examples, and the authors' conversational style to draw students into the text and motivate them to learn and understand the basic principles of communication. An integrated emphasis on technology–both in the text itself and in the supplements package–helps students learn about its relationship to communication.


Features

  • Thorough, thought-provoking, systematic, and straightforward explanations of basic communication principles combined with a lively and interesting writing style make the material in this text accessible to students.
  • Sample informative and persuasive speeches are annotated with the authors' comments to help students plan their own speeches.
  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE–Increased coverage of technology illustrates how technology-related issues impact students' communication. At least one of the “Making Connections” boxes in each chapter is devoted to Internet activities to further illustrate this impact. A complete supplements package reflects the increased attention to technology.
  • Numerous pedagogical aids, including chapter-opening quotations, chapter objectives, boldface key terms, end-of section review questions, marginal glossary, summaries, end-of-chapter discussion questions, and notes encourage students to learn and retain the material.
  • Coverage of diversity, gender, cultural differences and ethics gives students insight into these key topics, which affect all of their connections with others.
  • Current, research-based content uses the latest information available, offering students the most current insight into the field. Coverage of social facilitation, dialectical theory, exchange theory, disclosure and privacy, team building, and leadership styles provides students with information about additional communication concepts.


New To This Edition

  • New and realistic case studies introduce every chapter to get students involved with the concepts being studied, enabling them to think critically about “real” communication situations and how they might be handled.
  • "Know Your Scholar" sections, profiling key communication researchers, highlight the importance of research and put a human face on communication scholarship.
  • Updated "Making Connections" boxes throughout the text present short vignettes and scenarios, often using Internet sources, to allow students use critical thinking skills to make connections between the foundations of communication theory and real-life situations, often using Internet sources.
  • Two new pedagogical features help students learn more effectively. “Learning Connections” boxes following key sections addressed in the text prompt students to think about what they have read and begin applying it to their everyday lives, in order to become more competent communicators in today's society. The marginal glossary defines key terms on the page where they are first introduced.
  • Expanded coverage of gender, cultural diversity, ethics, and critical thinking throughout the text encourages better communication among a diversity of people.
  • Expanded discussions on electronic information sources and online discussion introduce students to the benefits and advantages of doing technology-based research (Chs. 8, 15-16).


Table of Contents

All chapters conclude with “Summary,” “Key Terms,” “Discussion Starters,” and “Notes.”

 

I. MAKING CONNECTIONS THROUGH COMMUNICATION.

 
1. Connecting Process and Principles.

Communication in the Workplace.

What Is Communication?

Why Should We Study Communication?

Principles of Communication.

Essential Components of Communication.

Types of Communication.

Misconceptions about Communication.

Improving Communication Competence.

 
2. Connecting Perceptions and Communication.

Perception and Communication.

Understanding Perception.

The Nature of Perception.

Perceptual Differences.

Improving Perception Competencies and Perception Checking.

 
3. Connecting Self and Communication.

Understanding Self-Concept.

Communication and Self-Concept.

Enhancing Self-Concept.

 
4. Connecting Language and Communication.

The Importance of Language.

The Elements of Language.

Language-Based Barriers to Communication.

How to Use Language Effectively.

 
5. Connecting Through Nonverbal Communication.

What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication.

Functions of Nonverbal Communication.

Types of Nonverbal Communication.

Interpreting and Improving Nonverbal Communication.

 
6. Connecting Listening and Thinking in the Communication Process.

The Importance of Effective Listening.

Listening and Hearing: Is There a Difference?

The Stages of Effective Listening.

The Functions of Listening.

Barriers to Effective Listening.

Critical Listening and Critical Thinking: Analyzing and Evaluating Messages.

Improving Listening Competence.

Listening and Technology.

 

II. CONNECTING IN THE PUBLIC CONTEXT.

 
7. Selecting a Topic and Relating to the Audience.

Selecting a Speech Topic.

Determining the General Purpose, Specific Purpose, and Thesis of a Speech.

Relating to the Audience.

 
8. Gathering and Using Information.

Gathering Information.

Suggestions for Doing Research.

Using Research to Support and Clarify Ideas.

 
9. Organizing and Outlining Your Speech.

Organize the Body of Your Speech.

Organize the Introduction of Your Speech.

Organize the Conclusion of Your Speech.

Outline Your Speech.

 
10. Managing Anxiety and Delivering Your Speech.

Qualities of Effective Speakers.

Managing Speech Anxiety.

Methods of Delivery.

Vocal and Physical Aspects of Delivery.

Presentational Aids.

Polishing Your Delivery.

 
11. Informative Speaking.

Information and Power.

Distinctions between Informative and Persuasive Speaking.

Topics for Informative Speeches.

Preparing and Developing an Informative Speech.

Evaluating the Informative Speech.

 
12. Persuasive Speaking.

The Goal of Persuasive Speaking.

Topics for Persuasive Speeches.

Persuasive Claims.

Establishing Credibility.

Becoming Effective Consumers of Persuasion.

Preparing and Developing a Persuasive Speech.

Fallacies in Argument Development.

Evaluating the Persuasive Speech.

 

III. CONNECTING IN RELATIONAL CONTEXTS.

 
13. Interpersonal Communication.

Interpersonal Communication and Relationships.

Relationships: Getting to Know Others and Getting to Know Ourselves.

Self-Disclosure in Relationships.

 
14. Developing Relationships.

Forming and Dissolving Relationships.

Interpersonal Conflict.

Improving Communication Competence in Relationships

 
15. Group and Team Communication.

Small Group Communication: Making the Connection.

What Is a Group?

Group Formation: Why Do People Join Groups?

Types and Purposes of Small Groups

Project or Work Teams.

Characteristics of Small Groups.

Gender Differences in Group Communication.

Ethical Behavior in Group Communication.

Technology and Groups.

Disadvantages of Small Groups

 
16. Participating in Groups and Teams.

Team Building.

Leadership.

Conducting a Meeting.

Member Participation.

Problem Solving and Decision Making.

Managing Group Conflict.

Evaluating Small Group Performance.

 
Appendix: Employment Interviewing: Preparing for Your Future.

Preparing for Your Career.

Career Research on the Internet.

Choosing a Career.

Qualities Employers Seek.

Preparation for an Interview.

The Interview.

Factors Leading to Rejection.

Factors Leading to Job Offers.


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Communication: Making Connections

 

“The book strikes a very pleasing balance between theoretical principles and skill development. Major theories were identified but they were put into 'real life' terms.”

Corinne E. Morris, Northeast Community College

 

“The boxes and scenarios...help the students to 'make connections' with real situations and enable them to become critical observers and thinkers, and more competent communicators.”

Louis A. Lucca, LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)

 

“Overall, I really like the Making Connections material. I think that these sections help the students actually apply the material and I have found them to be useful discussion activities in the classroom.”

Marty Birkholt, Creighton University

 

“The emphasis on technology appeals to many, as do the issues of civility, ethics, and communication between cultures, genders and with special populations.”

Dr. David W. Worley, Indiana State University

 

“ The book weaves information together in a way that enables students to grasp easily the skills necessary for effective practice.”

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“The basic approach of this text is that conceptual matter is presented with clear explanation in a user-friendly writing style.”

 

“The writing style, level, clarity, pace, and tone of the text seem appropriate. Students seem to enjoy reading the book...”

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“ One of the major strengths of the text is its balanced emphasis on theory and skill development which produces more competent communicators.”

Richard C. Emanuel, University of Montevallo

 

“I think that the text strikes a good balance between public speaking and understanding some of the fundamental communication concepts in general. This balance is important because the text can be used in courses and with instructors who have different emphases.”

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