 | Communicating: A Social and Career Focus (10th Edition)
Buy used from: $0.74 Top hybrid course choice. There are good reasons why this book has been the best seller for years. I've worked on the instructor's manual, and I like everything about the quality, content, and readability of this book.
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 | The Public Speaker/the Public Listener by Andrew D. Wolvin
Buy used from: $11.77 My top choice for the public speaking course. I've worked on the instructor's manual for this book too, and I'm impressed by the concise, pragmatic, and readable approach. I hope Oxford University Press will update this text soon.
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 | Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies) by Julia T. Wood
Buy used from: $4.60 For the interpersonal basic course, Julia's book is my choice. I'm always amazed by the candid nature of her scholarship and teaching. The content is excellent and her style is downright classy.
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 | Case Studies in Interpersonal Communication: Processes and Problems (Wadsworth Series in Speech Communication) by Dawn O. Braithwaite
Buy new: $41.35 / Used from: $14.05 My students' favorite. I've used this book of cases for years and find the theory-based stories prompt discussion, reflection, and engagement. My students appreciate the wide range of content and perspectives in this book as much today as when I first started using the text.
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 | Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach (6th Edition) by Steven A. Beebe
Buy new: $66.75 / Used from: $0.07 The audience-centered approach makes sense for the public speaking course. I know this book well because I wrote an instructor's manual for the work. I went to graduate school with Steve, and I admire the quality of his work.
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 | Natural Speaker, The (6th Edition) by Randy Fujishin
Buy new: $35.81 / Used from: $18.00 Unique, fresh, tight, fascinating. I like this book.
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 | Public Speaking (8th Edition) by Michael Osborn
Buy new: $77.55 / Used from: $47.95 An excellent public speaking textbook, Osborn does a great job of giving substance and unity between his book and the instructional support.
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 | Interpersonal Communication Book, The (11th Edition) by Joseph A. DeVito
Buy new: $72.06 / Used from: $1.30 Quality content, depth, and self-change measures make this an excellent choice for the basic interpersonal communication course.
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 | The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder) by Stephen Lucas
Buy new: $85.77 / Used from: $0.48 I've used Lucas often over the years, and I continue to find the content and readability strong. At my university we have many distance education instructional sites who find the media support of this book absolutely excellent.
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 | Human Communication: The Basic Course (11th Edition) by Joseph A. DeVito
Buy new: $73.56 / Used from: $39.92 Another excellent book by DeVito.
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