The Basics of Speech

In this book you will encounter many different ways of thinking about your communication skills. We hope you will understand the communication process and will learn to appreciate your communication strengths. We also hope you will develop greater strengths during the course. We believe that a competent communicator makes choices from a range of possible ways to act or respond in a situation. He or she (1) analyzes a situation, (2) chooses a way to deal with it, (3) acts on that choice, and (4) evaluates the results. Therefore a competent communicator is able to cope well in many situations. In addition, a competent communicator takes personal responsibility for the choices he or she makes.

The Basics of Speech has special features to guide you through understanding the communication process and improving your communication skills. Each chapter opens with a list of objectives and Key Words. Within the text, you will discover Speaking Of . . . pages, Journal Entries, and the Interact, Apply, and Observe features. The Chapter Reviews contain Think About It, Try It Out, Put It in Writing, and Speak About It sections.

In this book your students will encounter many different ways of thinking about their communication skills. We hope they will understand the communication process and will learn to appreciate their communication strengths. We also hope they will develop greater strengths during the course. We believe that a competent communicator makes choices from a range of possible ways to act or respond in a situation. He or she (1) analyzes a situation, (2) chooses a way to deal with it, (3) acts on that choice, and (4) evaluates the results. Therefore a competent communicator is able to cope well in many situations. In addition, a competent communicator takes personal responsibility for the choices he or she makes.

The Basics of Speech has special features to guide your students through understanding the communication process and improving their communication skills. Each chapter opens with a list of objectives and Key Words. Within the text, your students will discover Speaking Of . . . pages, Journal Entries, and the Interact, Apply, and Observe features. The Chapter Reviews contain Think About It, Try It Out, Put It in Writing, and Speak About It sections.