Resources for Students

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For more information on these resources or to learn about package options, please visit the online catalog at bedfordstmartins.com/commandyou/catalog.

Integrated media for Communication and You. Every new copy of Communication and You comes with access to LearningCurve, an adaptive online learning tool that helps students study, practice, and apply their communication skills. At the end of major headings, prompts refer students to the book’s LearningCurve Web site, where they can answer questions about the material in each chapter. New copies of Communication and You also come with access to VideoCentral: Human Communication, an online resource of short video clips that define important terms from the text (see last page of book for a list). Finally, the book has a companion Web site with free and open access to a host of resources and study tools, including chapter outlines and review quizzes, activities, and more.

The Essential Guide to Intercultural Communication by Jennifer Willis-Rivera (University of Wisconsin, River Falls). This useful guide offers an overview of key communication areas, including perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, interpersonal relationships, and organizations, from a uniquely intercultural perspective. Enhancing the discussion are contemporary and fun examples drawn from real life as well as an entire chapter devoted to intercultural communication in popular culture.

The Essential Guide to Rhetoric by William M. Keith (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) and Christian O. Lundberg (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill). This handy guide is a powerful addition to the public speaking portion of the human communication course, providing an accessible and balanced overview of key historical and contemporary rhetorical theories. Written by two leaders in the field, this brief introduction uses concrete, relevant examples and jargon-free language to bring concepts to life.

The Essential Guide to Presentation Software by Allison Ainsworth (Gainesville State College) and Rob Patterson (University of Virginia). This guide shows students how presentation software can be used to support but not overtake their speeches. Sample screens and practical advice make this an indispensable resource for students preparing electronic visual aids.

Outlining and Organizing Your Speech by Merry Buchanan (University of Central Oklahoma). This student workbook provides step-by-step guidance for preparing informative, persuasive, and professional presentations and gives students the opportunity to practice the critical skills of conducting audience analysis, dealing with communication apprehension, selecting a speech topic and purpose, researching support materials, organizing and outlining, developing introductions and conclusions, enhancing language and delivery, and preparing and using presentation aids.

Media Career Guide: Preparing for Jobs in the 21st Century, Ninth Edition, by Sherri Hope Culver (Temple University) and James Seguin (Robert Morris University). Practical and student-friendly, this guide includes a comprehensive directory of media jobs, practical tips, and career guidance for students considering a major in communication studies and mass media.

Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fifth Edition, by Diana Hacker (late, of Prince George’s Community College) and Barbara Fister (Gustavus Adolphus College). This handy booklet covers everything students need for college research assignments at the library and on the Internet, including advice for finding and evaluating Internet sources.