DeVito Joseph A. Human Communication. The Basic Course

13th Edition. — Pearson Education, 2015. — 480 p. — ISBN: 978-0-205-94486-6.Human Communication: The Basic Course surveys the broad field of human communication, giving attention to theory, research, and skill development. This book provides an in-depth look at the concepts, principles, and skills of human communication, emphasizing public speaking, interpersonal communication, and small group communication.Foundations of Human Communication.
Preliminaries to Human Communication.
Culture and Communication.
The Self and Perception.
Listening in Human Communication.
Verbal Messages.
Nonverbal Messages.
Interpersonal, Small Group Communication, and Organizational Communication.
Interpersonal Communication: Conversation.
Interpersonal Relationship Stages and Theories.
Friends, Lovers, and Families.
Small Group Communication.
Members and Leaders.
Human Communication in the Workplace: Organizational Communication.
Interpersonal, Small Group, and Workplace Conflict.
Public Speaking.
Public Speaking Topics, Audiences, and Research.
Supporting and Organizing Your Speech.
Style and Presentation in Public Speaking.
The Informative Speech.
The Persuasive Speech.
Appendix of Speeches: Public Speaking Sample Assistants.Credits.