Includes references and index.

Lesson 1. Exploring the nature of communication -- Lesson 2. Explaining the nature of communication -- Lesson 3. Explaining the process of communication -- Lesson 4. Explaining the dimensions of communication -- Lesson 5. Elaborating on the influence of culture on the dimensions of communication -- Lesson 6. Elaborating on the influence of gender on the dimensions of communication -- Lesson 7. Explaining nonverbal communication -- Lesson 8. Explaining verbal communication -- Lesson 9. Exploring the functions of communication -- Lesson 10. Enhancing competence in using communicative strategies -- Lesson 11. Learning the types of speech context -- Lesson 12. Learning the types of speech style -- Lesson 13. Learning the types of speech act -- Lesson 14. Learning to use the types of communicative strategy -- Lesson 15. Preparing and delivering a speech -- Lesson 16. Understanding the types of speech -- Lesson 17. Principles of speech writing -- Lesson 18. Principles of speech delivery -- References -- Index.