Brooks, William D.

Speech communication / William D. Brooks, Robert W. Heath - 7th ed - Madison, Wis. : Brown & Benchmark, c1993 - viii, 392 p. : illus ; 23 cm.

Introduction an overview of communication - - The self in communication - - Language - - Reasoning - - Nonverbal communication - - Listening - - Dimensions of interpersonal communication - - Interpersonal communication contexts: friendships and the workplace - - Interviewing - - Small-group communication - - The problem-solving group: the decision-making process - - The message: steps in speech preparation - - Organizing and outlining the speech - - Planning the message - - Speaker credibility and delivery - - The informative speech - - Persuasive speaking

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Oral communication.

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