General Resources
Online Chapters
There are 2 additional online chapters provided here for flexible instruction and learning enrichment.
Histories of Communication chapter: This chapter examines the history of the discipline of communication, which can be argued to go back to Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, who taught about rhetoric and relationships more than 2,000 years ago. The various subdisciplines are addressed, and the authors explore the development of this dynamic discipline over time, while discovering – not surprisingly – that relationships have always been evident in the study of communication.
Interviewing chapter: This chapter focuses on how to conduct and participate in interviews. It explores various types of interviews (and the employment interview in particular), characteristics of an interview, preparing for an interview, and the interview stages, as well as the roles and responsibilities of each participant in the process. Constructing effective résumés and cover letters is also covered.