Introduction to Communication

by Keith Green, Ruth Fairchild, Bev Knudsen, & Darcy Lease-Gubrud

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This text covers the basic concepts of communication as they might be taught in a hybrid introductory communication course. The text is kept lean, so faculty could adapt and supplement according to their own preferences. The text also made it flexible by using a structure of modules with sections within them, so faculty could select the parts and the order they want.

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Publisher
Ridgewater College
Subjects
Social Sciences, Communication
Licence
CC BY-NC, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About the Authors
  7. Preface
  8. 1: Introduction to Communication Theory
  9. 1.1: An Introduction to Communication Theory
  10. 1.2: The Communication Model
  11. 2: Social Perception
  12. 2.1: Introduction to Social Perception
  13. 2.2: The Perception Process
  14. 2.3: Perception of Self
  15. 3: Diversity
  16. 3.1: Culture
  17. 3.2: Gender
  18. 4: Language
  19. 4.1: Verbal Communication
  20. 4.2: Nonverbal Communication
  21. 5: Listening and Disclosure
  22. 5.1: Listening
  23. 5.2: Disclosure
  24. 6: Interpersonal Communication
  25. 6.1: Relationship Dynamics
  26. 6.2: Power and Conflict
  27. 7: Small Group Communication
  28. 7.1: Elements of a Group
  29. 7.2: Group Process
  30. 7.3: Working in Groups Online
  31. 8: Public Speaking
  32. 8.1: A Brief History of Public Speaking
  33. 8.2: The Purposes of Public Speaking
  34. 8.3: Audience Analysis
  35. 8.4: The Topic and Thesis
  36. 8.5: The Body
  37. 8.6: Incorporating Evidence
  38. 8.7: Introductions and Conclusions
  39. 8.8: Visual Aids
  40. 8.9: Delivery
  41. Back Matter
  42. Index
  43. Glossary
  44. Detailed Licensing