Communications with Access to Boundless Learning Technology Suite

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The Boundless Communications textbook with Access to Boundless Learning Technology Suite is an introductory college-level textbook that comes with an access code to view your book online and access the suite of Boundless study tools including flashcards, quizzes, and SmartNotes. This textbook covers the exciting subject of Communications, with a particular focus on public speaking.After purchasing this product, Amazon will e-mail you an Access Code and redemption instructions for this online content. In some cases, you may also require a course code from your Instructor. Please consult the e-mail for additional details on redeeming your code and accessing the online contentBoundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory college-level textbooks with built-in learning technology designed to meet the study needs of university students.Boundless Learning Technology Suite: Whether you want to quickly look up a concept or study throughout the semester, Boundless Learning Technology helps you grasp the important points of your textbook easily and quickly. Boundless Learning Technology prompts you with quizzes, flashcards, summarization and more at optimal points during your reading to help you retain information permanently. Contained in your Boundless Learning Technology Suite Online ebook: View your Boundless book on your desktop, laptop, tablet device, or phone.Instant search: Find chapters, key term definitions, and concepts instantly.Flashcards: Smart flashcards prompt you with the right material at the right time to boost your memory.Quizzes: Expertly created integrated quizzes enhance your memory and understanding.Highlights: Mark up key concepts or important examples inside your Boundless book. Notes: Save notes automatically in your Boundless notebook. SmartNotes: Review a summary of the most important points from a chapter.This textbook Public Speaking -- What You Can Accomplish With Public Speaking, Elements of Speech Communication, Types of Public SpeechesPublic Speaking Ethics -- Significance of Ethics in Public Speaking, PlagiarismPreparing a A Process Outline -- Components of a Speech, Steps to Preparing a SpeechBuilding Confidence to Speak -- Understanding Anxiety, Managing AnxietyLearning to Listen and Helping Others Do the Same -- Understanding Listening, Stages of Listening, Barriers to Listening, Enhancing Your Listening, Helping Your Audience Listen More, Giving and Receiving CriticismChoosing a Topic -- Finding and Selecting the Topic, Establishing a Purpose and a ThesisAnalyzing Your Audience -- Importance of Audience Analysis, Demographic Factors to Consider, Contextual Factors to Consider, Adapting to Your AudienceTopic Gathering Materials and Evidence -- Evidence Gathering Overview, Library Research, Internet Research, InterviewingSupporting Your Ideas -- Deploying Supporting Materials, Using Examples, Using Statistics, Using Testimony, Using Other Supporting Materials, Using Life Experience (Narrative)Organizing and Outlining the Speech -- Principles of Organization, Main Points, Introduction, Conclusion, Transitions, Outlining

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Published October 18, 2013