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Interpersonal Messages is a brief, highly interactive book that emphasizes interpersonal communication and relationship skills, ethics, critical thinking, listening, and power in a multicultural world. In 10 chapters,Interpersonal Messages provides a comprehensive introduction to interpersonal communication that creates a foundation for the reader to understand the concepts of interpersonal communication and to develop the necessary skills to apply what they have learned through real-life examples and exercises. With a strengthened focus on skill-building, this book helps the reader understand how to master interpersonal communication and relationship skills in every area of their lives.
This top-selling book presents the essential skills of interpersonal, small group, and public communication, emphasizing the areas of human communication skills, cultural awareness, listening, critical thinking, ethics, power and empowerment, and computer-mediated communication.
Essentials of Human Communication fills the need for a brief, interesting, but serious book that places a strong focus on skill development. In-text features and the text itself highlight the application of human communication skills to the real world and to the workplace.
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For courses in Public Speaking
A streamlined approach to public speaking essentials
Essential Elements of Public Speaking employs an efficient approach to help beginning students master the key skills of the effective public speaker. Author Joseph DeVito breaks the process of public speaking into 10 discrete steps and covers each step in detail to give students everything they need to prepare and present successful speeches. In addition to the latest research and updated examples, the Sixth Edition offers more in-depth coverage of how to use multimedia presentation aids, which has become an essential part of today’s public speaking.
Essential Elements of Public Speaking, Sixth Edition is also available via Revel™, an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience.