Introduction to the Student Study Site for The Basics of Communications
by Steve Duck and David T. McMahan

To further enhance students’ understanding of and interest in The Basics of Communication , SAGE has created a student website to accompany the text. This website includes the following:

• Flash cards that allow for easy reviewing of key terms and concepts;
• Self-quizzes that can be used to check their understanding of the material or can be sent in to the professor for a grade;
• Web resources and exercises that include links to online audio and video resources and that direct students to various sites on the Web and offers suggestions for using the sites;
• Learning from Journal Articles – which provide SAGE journal articles that students can read on their own or for course credit, along with questions that ask them to reflect on the reading;
• Speech Writing Outline and Reference Guide that students can refer to while drafting their own speeches; and
• A Link to the Facebook page for the book.

Contact the Publisher and Author

Should any issues arise with the Student Study Site, please feel free to let us know using the contact information provided.

Used together, all of these web resources should create a comprehensive study package for students as the supplement their learning.

Acknowledgments and Thanks

A number of people need to be acknowledged and thanked for their hard work in developing the material on this Study Site.

Thanks to Steve and David, whose dedication and perseverance has made the book and ancillaries detailed, thorough, and learning-friendly products.

Thanks also to Evelyn Bottando (University of Iowa), Charles R. McMahan (Vincennes University), Kristen Norwood (University of Iowa), Rita L. Rahoi-Gilchrest (Winona State University), Liz Pearce (University of Iowa), and Jill Tyler (The University of South Dakota) who created this resource material.

And finally, our heartfelt thanks to Rebecca Sanchez and Melissa Ranalli at VPG Integrated Media for their help in producing this Study Site.