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Published: 
October 2017
Page Count: 
606
ISBN (Digital): 
978-1-4533-8715-3

Communication in the Real World

Version 2.0
By Richard G. Jones Jr.

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  • Integrative learning connects students’ experiences to the text.
  • Concrete and relevant examples that refer to diverse relationships such as family, friends, co-workers, and romantic relationships, and communication contexts such as interpersonal, organizational, academic, mediated, and civic.
  • In-text features build understanding and provide important real-world context
  • “Getting Real” boxes include “real-life” examples of communication concepts in action.
  • “Getting Competent” boxes present real or hypothetical scenarios similar to case studies that will allow students to apply concepts from the chapter.
  • “Getting Plugged” In boxes highlight technology on a variety of fronts including: the Internet, e-mail, text messaging, blogging, social media, and mass media.
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This textbook is suitable for the following courses: Speech Communication, Introduction to Speech Communication, Communication Studies, or Hybrid Communication.

Communication in the Real World by Richard G. Jones, Jr. overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and applications of these basics. Each chapter includes timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action. Jones engages students with a conversational tone while still including key theories and concepts that will challenge students to think about communication in new ways. References to current events and hypothetical examples also challenge students to think critically about communication ethics. This textbook is suitable for the speech and communication courses that are a combination (or hybrid) of basic communication courses (e.g., interpersonal, group, public speaking). It is appropriate for majors and non-majors.

  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgments
  • Dedication
  • Preface

    • Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication Studies

  • 1.1 Communication: History and Forms
  • 1.2 The Communication Process
  • 1.3 Communication Principles
  • 1.4 Communication Competence

    • Chapter 2: Communication and Perception

  • 2.1 Perception Process
  • 2.2 Perceiving Others
  • 2.3 Perceiving and Presenting Self
  • 2.4 Improving Perception

    • Chapter 3: Verbal Communication

  • 3.1 Language and Meaning
  • 3.2 Functions of Language
  • 3.3 Using Words Well
  • 3.4 Language, Society, and Culture

    • Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication

  • 4.1 Principles and Functions of Nonverbal Communication
  • 4.2 Types of Nonverbal Communication
  • 4.3 Nonverbal Communication Competence
  • 4.4 Nonverbal Communication in Context

    • Chapter 5: Listening

  • 5.1 Understanding How and Why We Listen
  • 5.2 Barriers to Effective Listening
  • 5.3 Improving Listening Competence
  • 5.4 Listenable Messages and Effective Feedback

    • Chapter 6: Interpersonal Communication Processes

  • 6.1 Principles of Interpersonal Communication
  • 6.2 Conflict and Interpersonal Communication
  • 6.3 Emotions and Interpersonal Communication
  • 6.4 Self-Disclosure and Interpersonal Communication

    • Chapter 7: Communication in Relationships

  • 7.1 Foundations of Relationships
  • 7.2 Communication and Friends
  • 7.3 Communication and Families
  • 7.4 Romantic Relationships
  • 7.5 Relationships at Work
  • 7.6 The Dark Side of Relationships

    • Chapter 8: Culture and Communication

  • 8.1 Foundations of Culture and Identity
  • 8.2 Exploring Specific Cultural Identities
  • 8.3 Intercultural Communication
  • 8.4 Intercultural Communication Competence

    • Chapter 9: Preparing a Speech

  • 9.1 Selecting and Narrowing a Topic
  • 9.2 Researching and Supporting Your Speech
  • 9.3 Organizing
  • 9.4 Outlining

    • Chapter 10: Delivering a Speech

  • 10.1 Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
  • 10.2 Delivery Methods and Practice Sessions
  • 10.3 Vocal Delivery
  • 10.4 Physical Delivery

    • Chapter 11: Informative and Persuasive Speaking

  • 11.1 Informative Speeches
  • 11.2 Persuasive Speaking
  • 11.3 Persuasive Reasoning and Fallacies
  • 11.4 Persuasive Strategies

    • Chapter 12: Public Speaking in Various Contexts

  • 12.1 Speaking in Personal and Civic Contexts
  • 12.2 Speaking in Academic Settings
  • 12.3 Speaking in Business Settings
  • 12.4 Speaking via Electronic Media

    • Chapter 13: Small Group Communication

  • 13.1 Understanding Small Groups
  • 13.2 Small Group Development
  • 13.3 Small Group Dynamics

    • Chapter 14: Leadership, Roles, and Problem Solving in Groups

  • 14.1 Leadership and Small Group Communication
  • 14.2 Group Member Roles
  • 14.3 Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups

    • Chapter 15: Media, Technology, and Communication

  • 15.1 Technological Advances: From the Printing Press to the iPhone
  • 15.2 Functions and Theories of Mass Communication
  • 15.3 Mass Communication and Ethics

    • Chapter 16: New Media and Communication

  • 16.1 New Media Technologies
  • 16.2 New Media and Society
  • 16.3 New Media, the Self, and Relationships
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    Richard G. Jones Jr. Marshall University

    Richard G. Jones, Jr. (PhD University of Denver) is professor and chair of the Department of Communication at Marshall University. Formerly, he was a professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, where he also served as Basic Course Director for ten years, supervising the instruction of dozens of sections of introduction to speech communication every year. Rich holds a PhD in Human Communication Studies with a concentration in Culture and Communication from the University of Denver. He also has an MA in Speech Communication; a post-baccalaureate certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies; and a BA in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

    Rich is an academic, educator, consultant, engaged citizen, and community member. As an academic, his research has been published in scholarly journals and books, and he regularly presents at local, regional, and national conferences. As an educator, he has won teaching awards as a graduate teaching assistant and as a tenured faculty member. His educational philosophy is guided by the notion that the classroom is the doorway to developing critical thinking skills, which prepares students to be engaged citizens who work for the public good. As a consultant, he has worked with non-profit organizations and social service providers on various topics related to diversity and communication. Since much of his research is related to social justice and community building, Rich believes that being active in his community is an important part of modeling the behaviors about which he writes and teaches.

    Rich is a three-time recipient of Eastern Illinois University’s Achievement and Contribution Award that honors faculty members’ outstanding achievements and academic contributions. He was recognized in the “balanced” category, which considers teaching, research, and service as a whole. He was named Faculty Laureate at Eastern Illinois University in 2016 for his commitment to general education. In 2019, Communication in the Real World was recognized as a “Textbook of Distinction” by the Basic Course Division of the National Communication Association. Rich also publishes Our World, Our Communication with FlatWorld. In his spare time, Rich enjoys playing with his dogs and cooking and eating foods from all over the world.

     

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