Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, Second Edition
by Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe, Diana K. Ivy
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Praise for Beebe, Beebe, and Ivy's "Communication: Principles for a Lifetime 2nd Edition" “lThis book has it all-mention of culture, of technology, skills orientation, good learning tools, and appropriate reading level." -Leonard Assante, "Volunteer State Community College" " The most unique design incorporated into this textbook is the pentagon model or five fundamental principles. The model introduces and then reinforces the precepts upon which effective/competent communication is built. Finally, some ethical or moral standards for students to contemplate in the current world order." -Debra Sue Wyatt, "South Texas Community College" " The writing is clear and concise an yet still involves the student's imagination by using interesting current examples and posing ethical issues for consideration." -Annette Folwell, "University of Idaho" Excitement for the 1st Edition " I like the approach of the five principles of communication to organize some of the fundamentals of communication. They organize fundamentals such as nonverbal, language, perception and the self in a manner I've not seen in other introductory communication texts...The combination of areas under each principle helps to accomplish the authors' goal of a more manageable amount of material for survey of communication." -Elizabeth Lindsey, "New Mexico State University" " It was a pleasure reading this text. Its conversational tone and use of contemporary examples make it approachable to students." -Timothy P. Mottet, "Southwest Texas State University" " This is an impressive text. The authors have done a good job of condensing the vast amount ofinformation related to communication studies into a manageable and cohesive text." -Phil Hoke, "The University of Texas at San Antonio" " The five basic principles give the book cohesiveness. Each chapter is clearly related to the overriding principles of effective communication stressed in the text. The more I read, the more I appreciated the effectiveness of this organizational strategy." -Carol L. Hunter, "Brookdale Community College"