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1 online resource (136 pages) |
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Cover; Contents; Section 1: Conquering The Conversational basics; Chapter 1 Booting Up: Why mastering conversational skills now will pay off later in life; Chapter 2 Logging on: Opening yourself up to others comes first; Chapter 3 Entering The Chatroom: How to approach others and break the ice; Chapter 4 Surfing For More: Simple ways to keep the conversation going; Chapter 5 Digging Deeper: Using open-ended questions to improve the quality of the conversation; Chapter 6 Crashing: Eight ways to kill a conversation; Chapter 7 Logging off: Tactful ways to end a conversation |
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Chapter 8 Sending instant Messages: How your body language silently communicates with othersChapter 9 Uploading Honesty: How to impress others and remain true to yourself; Chapter 10 Rebooting your Approach With Adults: Interacting with authority figures in ways that earn their respect; Chapter 11 Building Firewalls: How to say "no" to peer pressure; Section 2: Dealing With Difficult interactions; Chapter 12 Deleting Bullies From your Life: How to quickly rid yourself of troublemakers; Chapter 13 Defriending "Frienemies": Eliminating the trauma of false friendships |
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Chapter 14 Choosing The Right Keywords For Team Play: Cutting off confrontations by choosing your words carefullySection 3: Managing The Digital World; Chapter 15 Mastering Two Domains: Balancing online tools with your offline life; Chapter 16 Refreshing your Approach To Face Time: Using digital tools to create in-person connections; Chapter 17 Making Romantic Links: Moving from the digital world to in-person romantic relationships; Section 4: Putting it all Together; Chapter 18 Hitting "Send": Putting your new skills to use out in the community |
| Summary |
Teens sign up for phone plans with unlimited text messages and 200 talk minutes, yet can't carry on an ordinary dinner conversation. Beyond Texting is the first book for teens to explain how to be plugged in without neglecting the necessity and power of physical, human interaction. Sure, MySpace and Facebook are wonderful ways to communicate with friends or stay in touch with a far off relative. Yet success in the online world does not transfer to success in the art of conversation. Even the most outgoing teen may find a job interview, first date, or meeting with a teacher to be challenging because of lack of skills. Beyond Texting presents communication tools and conversation skills to boost confidence, survive AND thrive. This book describes how to develop the ability to have a 3-D conversation while gaining interpersonal communication skills. Offering practical advice and cheat sheets Beyond Texting strives to help teens balance their digital and real world image and relationships. Beyond Texting is a reminder to a teenager that you do have the courage to speak up at school, that you should feel confident going on a date, that you can attend a party alone and that you are capable of a successful job interviewall without the crutch of technology. Authored by Debra Fine, bestselling author of The Fine Art of Small Talk, a nationally recognized conversation and communication guru |
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Conversation -- Juvenile literature
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Oral communication -- Juvenile literature
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Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile literature
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Interpersonal communication in adolescence -- Juvenile literature
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Interpersonal communication -- Juvenile literature
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Social Issues -- Manners & Etiquette.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- General.
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Conversation
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Interpersonal communication
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Interpersonal communication in adolescence
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Interpersonal relations
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Oral communication
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0988969610 |
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9780988969612 |
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