04132nam a2200277 a 4500 vtls000025172 KUKTEM 20251117144514.0 080306t2008 xxua f bi 001 0 eng d 2006-102288 0205478913 9780205478910 201107131959 VLOAD 200908141416 VLOAD 200908141348 VLOAD 200908131739 VLOAD 200803060959 norsaini UMP P95 .D86 2008 Dunn, Daniel M. Communication : embracing difference / Daniel M. Dunn, Lisa J. Goodnight. 2nd ed. Boston, MA : Pearson Education/Allyn and Bacon, c2008. xx, 412 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-404) and index. An overview of communication -- The communication process -- Functions of communication -- Types of communication -- Understanding difference, diversity, and communication -- Perception -- The process of perception -- Perceptions of ourselves -- Perception of others -- Developing accurate perceptions of ourselves and others -- Listening -- Hearing and listening -- Factors that interfere with listening -- Effective listening -- Verbal communication -- The nature of language and meaning -- The meaning of words -- Factors that influence our language use -- Problems with language -- Improving verbal skills -- Nonverbal communication -- The nature of nonverbal communication -- Types and functions of nonverbal communication -- Improving nonverbal communication -- Understanding ourselves and others -- The nature of interpersonal relationships -- Self-disclosure within relationships -- Theoretical explanations of interpersonal communication -- Conflict within relationships -- Improving our efforts to resolve conflicts -- Creating a positive communication climate -- Understanding defense mechanisms -- Coping with defensiveness -- Stepping back from defensiveness -- Interviewing -- Interview questions -- Organizing the interview -- Types of interviews -- The employment interview -- Preparing for an interview -- Improving your interviewing skills -- Communicating in small-groups -- An overview of small-group communication -- Types of small groups -- Variables in small-group communication -- Participating in small-group discussions -- Decision-making methods -- Communication skills within small groups -- Solving problems using small groups -- Solving problems as a group -- Types of problem-solving formats -- The process of problem solving -- Leadership -- Effective leadership communication -- Selecting a speech topic and adapting to the audience -- Selecting a topic -- Yourself -- The situation -- The audience -- Demographic factors -- Audience characteristics -- Brainstorming -- Adapting to the audience -- The speech purpose -- Thesis statement -- Researching and using supportive material for your speech -- Sources of information -- Finding sources : the library -- Using the Internet : World Wide Web -- Citing sources -- Forms of support for your speech -- Anecdotes and stories -- Presentational aids -- Using presentational aids -- Organizing your speech -- The body -- The introduction -- The conclusion -- Transitions -- Preparing the speech outline -- Delivering your speech -- Oral and written communication -- Understanding speech anxiety -- Types of delivery -- Sharing ideas -- Using your body -- Using your voice -- Practicing your speech -- The informative speech -- The nature of the informative speech -- Informative speech topics -- Organizing the informative speech -- Methods of presenting an informative speech -- Sample informative student speech -- The persuasive speech -- Developing a persuasive speech objective -- Topics for a persuasive speech -- Organizing your persuasive speech -- Developing persuasive appeals -- Techniques for enhancing your credibility -- Sample student persuasive speech. Oral communication. Goodnight, Lisa J. 0 0 0 0 10000 10000 2019-09-04 63.60 0 P95 .D86 2008 0000031687 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 63.60 2019-09-04 OPEN VIRTUA10 37686 37692 VTLSSORT0080*0100*0200*0201*0400*0900*1000*2450*2500*2600*3000*5040*5050*6500*7000*9991