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THE LEADING COLLEGE TEXTBOOK IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION THEORY
Tackle theories without fear.
32 diverse theories that are a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and, with the benefit of numerous examples and connections to pop culture, help students apply them to their own lives. This program ensures that students have a solid foundation with which to begin understanding the relationships between theories.
In addition to a wealth of information available to all users, there are resources tailored for instructors currently using or considering use of A FIrst Look.
USING THE SITE
This website provides resources for students and faculty using the textbook
A First Look at Communication Theory
The most complete and up-to-date resources will be found for the 10th edition. If you are using the 9th edition, use the Edition Selector in the site header. Editions 7 and 8 are no longer supported because of significant changes made in the 9th edition, which carry over to the 10th edition, including Self-Help Quizzes (for students) and Sample Short Answer Quizzes (for instructore).
The heart of the site is the Theory Resuorces section, which contains a number of features to help explain the main theories cover in the selected edition. Some come from the text or Instructor Manual, while others are available only on the website or content additonal information, notable:
- Conversation Videos—interviews with the authors of 13 theories covered in the 9th and 10th editions, plus four with authors of archived theories from previous editions/
- Archive—PDF versions of chapters from the last edition in which a theory was given full coverage.
- Application Logs, Suggested Movie Clips, Liks, Futher Resuoces—expanded versions of material in the Instructors Manual.
- Self-Help Quizzes—for student preparation. These were completely written for the 9th edition by co-author Andrew Ledbette, an dexpanded for the 19th edition. (THe McGraw-Hill website includes their own quizzes and other material, which can lead to confusion between the two sites).
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