Welcome
Course name
Faculty name
YOUR COURSE MATERIALS
Julia Wood
Communication Mosaics,
5e
You will…
— be tested
— receive homework
assignments
— have reading assignments
…from these materials
WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK?
— Nine in ten professors (90%) say
that students would do better if
they made greater user of the
assigned textbook.
— Students’ pass rates, retention
rates and grades improve when
they employ supplemental
materials in addition to their
textbooks.
Zogby International, 2006
WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW EDITION?
– This edition has been
thoroughly updated throughout,
and close to 140 new references
added.
– More hands-on applications
that emphasize the practical
aspects of communications.
– Chapters 13 (Public Speaking)
and 15 (Technologies) have been
extensively revised.
GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
— ThomsonNOW
— Conquering Your Speech
Anxiety
— Free Companion Website
WHAT IS THOMSONNOW?
ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use
online resource that helps you study
in less time to get the grade you
want-NOW!
– Personalized Study Plan
– Diagnostic Pre-tests and Post-tests
– Interactive Video
– Interactive E-book
– Study Notes
– Crossword Puzzles
– Flashcards
WILL THOMSONNOW HELP ME GET A BETTER
GRADE?
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them perform better on exams.
83.9% of students agree that
Personalized Study was a valuable
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95% of students responded that
using ThomsonNOW on a regular
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82.7% of students are likely to tell a
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PRE-TESTS & POST-TESTS
PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN
E-BOOK
STUDY NOTES
INTERACTIVE VIDEO
ADDITIONAL STUDY RESOURCES…flash cards, quizzing,
crossword puzzles, and glossary!
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
http://www.thomsonedu.com/support
FREE COMPANION WEBSITE!
ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT
COMPUTERS?
— Conquering Your Speech
Anxiety
Provides you with a resource to
help you understand your speech
anxiety and develop a plan to
overcome your fear of public
speaking. By focusing on and
applying the most recent
communication anxiety
research, this resource
incorporates the finding that a
combination of various
techniques results in the
greatest reduction of anxiety.
ISBN for Study Guide:
0534636187
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