Communications

Introduction to Communications is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the exciting subject of Communications, with a particular focus on public speaking. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students. This textbook covers: Introduction to Public Speaking Public Speaking...
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Introduction to Communications is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the exciting subject of Communications, with a particular focus on public speaking. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students. This textbook covers: Introduction to Public Speaking Public Speaking Ethics Preparing a Speech: A Process Outline Building Confidence to Speak Learning to Listen and Helping Others Do the Same Choosing a Topic Analyzing Your Audience Topic Research: Gathering Materials and Evidence Supporting Your Ideas Organizing and Outlining the Speech Wording the Speech Delivering the Speech Informative Speaking Persuasive Speaking Methods of Persuasive Speaking Preparing and Using Visual Aids Special Occasions Speaking in and for Groups