Communication: The Handbook, 1st edition

  • Kristin K. Froemling
  • George L. Grice
  • John F. Skinner

Title overview

Communication: The Handbook is a unique learning tool that introduces and reinforces key communication content in a practical handbook format that students will choose to keep and use throughout their college and professional careers.



The highly readable and accessible chapters and modules use brief content sections, hands-on applications, and skill development to cover the essential communication skills and theory that will help students learn to manage their interpersonal relationships, interact competently in group situations, and deliver effective public presentations.

Table of contents

  • CHAPTER 1:  ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
  • CHAPTER 2:  PERCEPTION OF THE SELF AND OTHERS
  • CHAPTER 3:  LISTENING
  • CHAPTER 4:  THE POWER OF LANGUAGE
  • CHAPTER 5:  NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
  • CHAPTER 6:  INTRODUCTION TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
  • CHAPTER 7:  RELATIONAL CONFLICT
  • CHAPTER 8:  Introduction to Groups and Decision Making
  • CHAPTER 9:  Working Effectively in Groups
  • CHAPTER 10:  Understanding THE SPEECH PROCESS, ANALYZING YOUR AUDIENCE, AND GENERATING YOUR TOPIC
  • CHAPTER 11:  RESEARCHING YOUR SPEECH TOPIC AND SUPPORTING YOUR SPEECH
  • CHAPTER 12:  ORGANIZING AND OUTLINING YOUR SPEECH
  • CHAPTER 13:  DELIVERING YOUR SPEECH AND USING PRESENTATIONAL AIDS
  • CHAPTER 14:  INFORMATIVE SPEECHES
  • CHAPTER 15:  PERSUASIVE SPEECHES

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Published by Pearson (February 12th 2010) - Copyright © 2011