Essentials of Human Communication

By Joseph A. DeVito

Book Overview

This book emphasizes five main themes: the skills of human communication (interpersonal, small group, interviewing, and public speaking), cultural awareness, listening, critical thinking, power, and ethics. Essentials of Human Communication fills the need for a brief, interesting, but serious book that places a strong focus on skill development. This book highlights the application of human communication skills to the real world and to the workplace. For anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of speech communication.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006500454X
• ISBN13: 9780065004540
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Harpercollins College Div
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

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Great book!!

This book teaches how communication comes from within and is then translated and interpreted. Great concepts. Easy to read. Highly recommended.

It's a good book

I bought it for a college class and decided to stay with it because it has great topics on communication!

Communication style requires options

An earlier reviewer decries the liberal leanings of this text. A college introductory course introduces options in skills available for human communication. This text provides students exercises that help identify their current communication style, the answers to the questions then invite discovery and awareness. Once the reader is aware, the opportunity to examine the communication framework each individual uses and how new communication skills can be employed can begin. This text provides a wealth of information to the essential process of communication.