Communicate! |  | Authors: Rudolph F. Verderber, Kathleen S. Verderber, Deanna D. Sellnow
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $126.95
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 11566
Media: Paperback
Edition: 13
Pages: 464
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1439036403
Dewey Decimal Number: 302.2
EAN: 9781439036402
ASIN: 1439036403
Publication Date: January 1, 2010
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Product Description
This market-leading book is continually praised by reviewers for its clear, practical, and successful method of training students to master the fundamental skills of communication. This introductory text covers interpersonal communication, interviewing, small group communication, and public speaking. With a consistent model of theoretical explanation followed by numerous practical examples, activities, sample visual scenarios and speeches, self-assessments, and review opportunities, students cannot help but to become ethical, competent communicators in our mediated world.
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 An Excellent And Thorough Text July 9, 2006
Jason Liu (Toronto, Ontario Canada)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The previous reviewer who has mentioned that this particular text is rather demeaning perhaps needs to re-examine his statement. He laments about the text being too simplistic and emphasizing too much on the basic values of communication. However this type of erroneous approach is the reason why these reviewers fail to communicate their ideas clearly- it is obvious that they themselves need to learn the art of communication better.
The book is extremely detailed in explaining the necessity of communication and many basic concepts. This is extremely important because too often we forget about the reasons behind communication. The book provides a comprehensive sketch on every form of communication- examples are provided and sections are clearly dilineated. Is there anything wrong with explaining the basic functions of communication? The author provides six of them: to meet needs, to enhance and maintain our sense of self, to fulfil social obligations, to develop relationships, to exchange information, and to influence others. It is often important for many of us to be reminded of the reason behind why we communicate. It may sound boring and uninteresting, but such knowledge provides us with a solid foundation on the principles of communication and why we shouldn't take the art of communicating for granted.
This is not a book for those who intend to take a crash course on how communicating can earn you more money in 30 days. Rather, it is the type of book that clearly explains all the various elements that are a part of communication in our day to day lives. This is a perfect text for both students who wish to improve their communication skills, and for teachers who plan to use it as a classroom text or reference on the subject.
Book review February 19, 2007
Debbie Gardner (Harrisburg, PA)
This book was brand new and I purchased for over half the cost that they wanted at my sons school. Fast shipment
Communicate! December 28, 2008
Miranda Tull (Kansas)
This book was in great condition and easy to read and understand. The seller was outstanding!
Good service October 30, 2009
Virginia Marion (Fort Worth, TX USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got the book more quickly than I expected and it was in better shape than I expected for a used book.
 Accompanying Website February 18, 2006
L. Azanow (MA)
I had to buy this book for a class I am taking. The accompanying CD-ROM and website are extremely helpful and make reviewing the information in the book more interesting. The crossword puzzles of the important terms are a fun twist on studying. The glossaries that can be printed out from the website to accompany the chapters make studying for a test a breeze.
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