Book Title: Communication in the Real World
Subtitle: CST 110, Northern Virginia Community College
Book Description: This textbook is tailored to help students become more competent and confident communicators aligned with the learning objectives of VCCS CST 110: Introduction to Communication. This text provides students with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate and succeed in diverse communication contexts.The content explores fundamental principles of communication, including ethics, listening, perception, and nonverbal cues, while delving into specialized areas such as interpersonal communication, media literacy, public speaking, and small group dynamics. Through practical examples and real-life applications, students will enhance their ability to articulate ideas effectively, analyze messages critically, and adapt communication strategies to achieve personal and professional goals.
Contents
Book Information
Book Description
The content of this book is designed to support your understanding of the field of human communication. It meets the course objectives for VCCS CST 110 which the following major topics:
- Fundamentals of Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Media Literacy
- Public Speaking
- Small Group Communication
Each chapter of this text is designed to help you recognize what you should be gaining from the text in support of our goal to help you be an effective communicator. The first thing you will see is an introduction of what will be covered in each subsequent chapter, followed by content that will offer you the opportunity to click on bolded terms for definitions, and finally, links to external resource materials (e.g., videos or other content).
Book Source
This book was cloned from a source that is no longer available. The source URL was https://pressbooks.lib.jmu.edu/clarkeke. This book may differ from the original.
License
Communication in the Real World Copyright © 2025 by Carolyn Hurley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Subject
Communication studies
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Communication in the Real World Copyright © 2025 by Carolyn Hurley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Communication in the Real World Copyright © 2025 by Carolyn Hurley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
This book is a remix of the following two open books, along with original content added by the author:
- Communication in the Real World Copyright © by Faculty members in the School of Communication Studies, James Madison University is licensed under a CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interpersonal Communication Copyright © by Jason S. Wrench; Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter; and Katherine S. Thweatt is licensed under a CC BY-SA 4.0
Original content has been added to each chapter by the author.