Personal improvement in communication begins with a clear understanding
of your own attitudes and of the relationships you build with others.
Human Communication draws the best available research and helps each
student, no matter who they are or where they are, to develop the skills
needed for effective and confident communication in any occasion.
Human Communication is an integrated program that helps students
practice communication skills, build confidence in public speaking, and
achieve success in their introductory communication course. Always
rooted in the most current scholarship and with an eye on practical,
everyday communication scenarios, Human Communication is designed to
make introductory communication studies immediate and relevant to
students. The authors strike a balance of definitive theory and everyday
application that resonates with the challenges and goals of today's
typical basic course.
In the new 7th edition, updated research is integrated throughout the
text. Additionally, there is a new focus throughout the text on how
communication can help individuals relate in an increasingly polarized
world. This edition also discusses fake news within the context of
ethical research for a presentation and provides new sample presentation
and outline examples.
Finally, the new 7th edition will also feature SmartBook 2.0, the first
and only adaptive reading experience, that highlights content based on
what the individual student knows and doesn't know and provides focused
help at that moment in need through targeted learning resources
(including videos, animations and other interactivities). SmartBook
2.0's intuitive technology optimizes student study time by creating a
personalized learning path for improved course performance.
