Now in its third edition, Communication: Motivation, Knowledge,
Skills (previously Human Communication: Motivation, Knowledge, and
Skills) is a textbook for the basic (hybrid) communication course
at 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Beginning with the
premise that all forms of communication can be important, this text
helps students develop a framework for choosing communication
messages and behaviors that will allow them to communicate
competently in any situation. Through a theoretically-based and
skills-oriented approach, the text emphasizes the basic themes of
motivation, knowledge, and skills across the contexts of
interpersonal communication, small group communication, public
speaking, and computer-mediated communication and mass
communication. Building on the success of the first two editions,
this third edition is unique in that it: - Features the
collaborative work of three recognized experts in the communication
discipline, each of whom is a specialist in one of the three areas
covered in the hybrid iteration of the basic communication course:
Interpersonal communication, Brian H. Spitzberg; Small group
communication, J. Kevin Barge; Public speaking, Sherwyn P.
Morreale. - Offers a unified approach to the basic processes of
human communication based on a communication competence model
pioneered by Brian H. Spitzberg. - Includes extensive coverage of
mediated competence and mass communication. In addition to
theoretically based but accessible content, all chapters have
features designed to enhance teaching and learning. These include
the story of a student experience that opens each chapter and is
discussed and used to illustrate the chapter's content; tables and
boxes related to important topics presented to intrigue student
readers and "lock in learning"; self-assessment tools students can
use to evaluate their own motivation, knowledge, and skills related
to real-world situations; and knowledge-building discussion
questions and competence activities for home assignments or
in-class groups at the conclusion of each chapter. A new Test Bank
to accompany the third edition is available to instructors as a
free PDF. Please email
[email protected] to obtain a copy
of this highly valid and reliable assessment resource. In addition,
the lead author, Sherwyn Morreale, is happy to participate in a
Q&A session with students via a video call every semester that
the book is used. To arrange this, please email the author directly
at
[email protected]
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