Communicate! » (13rd Edition)

Rudolph (Rudy) F. Verderber (Ph.D., University of Missouri) is the Distinguished Teaching Professor of Communication Emeritus at the University of Cincinnati and one of the nation's leading authors of communication textbooks. During his tenure at the University of Cincinnati, where he was head of the university's Communication Department, Dr. Verderber taught more than 25 different courses, 10 of which he originated. Considered one of the university's finest teachers, he received the Dolly Cohen Award for Outstanding Teaching (two such awards are given at the university each year), and in 1994, he was named Distinguished Teaching Professor, an honor held by only four faculty members across the university. In 1996, he received the National Speakers Association Outstanding Professor Award. His primary areas of expertise include rhetoric, public address, argumentation, and interpersonal communication.

Kathleen S. Verderber (Ph.D., University of Cincinnati) is Associate Professor of Management Emeritus at Northern Kentucky University. She holds an M.A. in speech communication, as well as an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Verderber has consulted with various civic, professional, and business organizations. She has published numerous articles in several journals, and has presented papers at communication and management conferences.

Continually praised by reviewers for its clear and concise writing style, this ground breaking and market-leading textbook is theory-based with a skill building and competency orientation. The authors provide lively contemporary examples to ground theory, to increase comprehension, and to help students become skillful communicators. COMMUNICATE! encourages active learning through well-designed analytical and skill-building activities, video scenarios, ethics cases, speech action-step exercises, and sample speeches. This book is ideal for a course that goes beyond understanding theory, and aspires to help students improve their communication skills.

The twelfth edition of COMMUNICATE! reflects important changes in the field and has been updated to reflect the issues and interests of today's college students.

1. Communication Perspectives. 2. Perception of Self and Others. 3. Communicating Verbally. 4. Communicating through Nonverbal Behaviors. 5. Communicating across Cultures. 6. Communicating in Relationships. 7. Listening and Responding. 8. Developing Intimacy in Relationships: Self-Disclosure, Feedback, and Conflict Resolution. 9. Interviewing. 10. Participating in Group Communication. 11. Members' Roles and Leadership in Groups. 12. Developing Your Topic and Doing Your Research. 13. Organizing Your Speech. 14. Adapting Verbally and Visually. 15. Overcoming Speech Apprehension by Preparing Delivery. 16. Informative Speaking. 17. Persuasive Speaking.