Download or read book The Basics of Speech Communication written by Scott A. McLean and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 2002 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McLean (Arizona Western College) presents a clear and concise introduction to the basics of speech communications. It is intended for students taking their first communications course, and assumes no prior academic preparation in the field. Students are given a variety of opportunities to engage with the basic concepts, vocabulary and theories covered in the text, including role-playing exercises, journal writings, case studies, mapping exercises, pair and small-group activities, games, and self-assessment questionnaires. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.