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Interpersonal Communication and You

An IntroductionFirst Edition ©2015 Steven McCornack

Steven McCornack, the award-winning teacher, noted scholar, and bestselling author, has done it again. Interpersonal Communication and You maintains the best theory, up-to-date research, engaging examples, and personal voice seen in Reflect and Relate but with a new focus on student se...
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Interpersonal Communication and You by Steven McCornack - First Edition, 2015 from Macmillan Student Store

Steven McCornack, the award-winning teacher, noted scholar, and bestselling author, has done it again. Interpersonal Communication and You maintains the best theory, up-to-date research, engaging examples, and personal voice seen in Reflect and Relate but with a new focus on student self-reflection, application, and adaptive learning. The compelling read is paired with a simplified feature program that prompts students to measure concepts against their personal experiences while encouraging them to build essential skills to further improve their interpersonal lives.

Interpersonal Communication and You is available in a variety of digital formats, including the brand-new, time-saving LaunchPad edition that combines an interactive e-book, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, over 70 integrated video activities, and ready-made assessment options curated into easy-to-assign units inside one convenient learning program.

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A current and comprehensive overview of the discipline. An accessible approach draws on the best of classic and cutting-edge scholarship. Topics like online self-presentation and mediated communication competence are integrated with familiar areas such as active listening and intercultural competence.

A focus on student self-reflection, skills development, and self-assessment. Interpersonal Communication and You offers plenty of opportunities for students to apply the material to their own lives while LaunchPad makes it easy for you to assign these features and track student progress online.

  • Self-Quiz exercises help students analyze their strengths and weaknesses so they can focus on improving their communication.

  • Critical Self-Reflection features invite students to examine their own experiences and learn the habit of ongoing self-reflection.

  • Skills Practice prompts students to put their skills into action with step-by-step instructions.
Compelling stories help every student connect to the material. Drawn from pop culture, current events, and real life, the carefully crafted examples connect students to the material, whether they are traditional students entering college straight from high school, returning adults, nursing students, military vets, or communication majors.

A suite of innovative digital tools help students learn, study, and apply communication concepts:

  • LearningCurve provides adaptive quizzing and a personalized learning program. In every chapter, call-outs prompt students to tackle the game-like LearningCurve quizzes to test their knowledge and reinforce learning of the material. Based on research on how students learn, LearningCurve motivates students to engage with course materials while the reporting tools let you see what students understand so you can adapt your teaching to their needs.
  • Integrated video clips extend the book online. Videos connected to every chapter help students see theory in action while accompanying reflection questions help them apply it to their own experiences. More than 70 video activities are easily assignable making excellent journal prompts or discussion starters.

Interpersonal Communication and You and its integrated media program is available in LaunchPad, a dynamic new platform that combines a curated collection of video, homework assignments, e-book content, and the LearningCurve adaptive quizzing program, organized for easy assignability, in a simple user interface.

  • Easy to Start. Ready-made interactive LaunchPad units give you building blocks to assign instantly as is or customize to fit your course.
  • Intuitive and useful analytics. The gradebook allows you to quickly review progress at the class and individual level, providing information you can use to make the most of the teaching and learning experience.
  • Fully interactive e-book. Every LaunchPad e-book comes with powerful study tools, multimedia content, and easy customization for instructors.

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Table of Contents

1. Introducing Interpersonal Communication

What Is Communication?

What Is Interpersonal Communication?

What Is Interpersonal Communication Competence?

Issues in Interpersonal Communication

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


Part One. Interpersonal Essentials

2. Considering Self

The Components of Self

The Sources of Self

Presenting Your Self

The Relational Self

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


3. Perceiving Others

Perception as a Process

Influences on Perception

Forming Impressions of Others

Improving Your Perception of Others

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


4. Experiencing and Expressing Emotions

The Nature of Emotion

Forces Shaping Emotion

Managing Your Emotional Experience and Expression

Emotional Challenges

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


Part Two. Interpersonal Skills

5. Understanding Culture

What is Culture?

Cultural Influences on Communication

Creating Intercultural Competence

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos

6. Listening Actively

Listening. A Five-Step Process

The Five Functions of Listening

Understanding Listening Styles

Preventing Incompetent Listening

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


7. Communicating Verbally

Characteristics of Verbal Communication

Functions of Verbal Communication

Cooperative Verbal Communication

Barriers to Cooperative Verbal Communication

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


8. Communicating Nonverbally

Principles of Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication Codes

Functions of Nonverbal Communication

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


9. Managing Conflict and Power

Conflict and Interpersonal Communication

Power and Conflict

Handling Conflict

Conflict Endings

Challenges to Handling Conflict

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos

Part Three. Interpersonal Relationships

10. Relationships with Romantic Partners

Defining Romantic Relationships

Romantic Attraction

Relationship Development and Deterioration

Maintaining Romantic Relationships

Romantic Relationship Challenges

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


11. Relationships with Family Members

Defining Family

Communicating in Families

Maintaining Family Relationships

Family Relationship Challenges

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos


12. Relationships with Friends

The Nature of Friendship

Types of Friendship

Maintaining Friendship

Friendship Challenges

LearningCurve

Key Term Videos

Steven McCornack

Dr. Steven McCornack grew up in Seattle, Washington, where his love for mountains, the ocean, and grunge/emo music was forged. For as long as he can remember, he has been fascinated with how people create, maintain, and disband close relationships, especially the challenges confronting romantic couples. Steve is currently a Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he coordinates the public speaking program, and team-teaches the introductory interpersonal communication course with Kelly. Other than his love of teaching, Steve’s principal passions are his family, music (especially spinning vinyl records), meditation, movies, mechanical watches, yoga, karate, Kona coffee, and his 1985 Carrera Targa.

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