COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication: SS3

Acknowledgments

We would like to extend appreciation to the following people and organizations for allowing this textbook to be created:

• Cara Idol for organizing and adapting
• Karen Browning for Cover Design

The following chapters of this text were adapted from:

• Chapters 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, and 11 from COMS246 College of the Canyons
• Chapters 3, 5, 8, and 9 from A Primer on Communication Studies https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/a-primer-on-communication-studies/

Welcome, Students, to Interpersonal Communication at Arapahoe Community College. This free, Open Education Resource (OER) textbook was compiled and accessibly designed especially for our Communication student scholars. The following chapters will cover topics such as effective listening, gender equality, culture and identity, and managing conflict. There are Key Terms and Exercises to help you better understand some examples, concepts, figures, tables, and videos. Plus you will find references by social scientists and experts in the field of human communication throughout each chapter. We hope you will become a more effective and thoughtful communicator after reading this textbook!