Communication Research Methods

By Carole L. Huston, Gerianne Merrigan, Carole Huston

Book Overview

Effective argumentation is at the very heart of communication and a key component to understanding and conducting communication research. Using clear language, concrete examples, and the Toulmin model of claim-data-warrants, Communication Research Methods introduces students to multiple ways of knowing, helps them think critically about communication, and provides them with the tools they need to explore the often murky depths of communication research.

Ideal for research methods courses covering multiple methodologies, this is the only text that uses a research-as-argument approach to help students become not only more effective researchers, but more insightful consumers of research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199338353
• ISBN13: 9780199338351
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Communication Research Methods Textbook

This was the required text for my Communication Research Methods class, so buying it wasn't really an option. After flipping through the book to see what I was in for this semester, I found the layout of the book to be pretty organized. 1.) Each chapter has an abstract at the beginning and a summary at the end that gives a brief overview of the chapter. 2.) Each chapter has an outline at the beginning to show you how the chapter lays out the topic. 3.) Vocab words are bolded, which is great if you have to know them for a test, and a list of "Key Terms" is at the end of each chapter. 4.) Throughout the chapter, the authors provide examples of warrants and claims to illustrate the points they're trying to make. 5.) Appendix A - A good guide to writing research reports and essays. Definitely helpful with assignments. Overall, I think that this is a pretty good textbook. The reading tends to be pretty dry, but not completely untolerable.