Assignments
Part 1
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Assignment:
PART I: Video Response: Practicing Listening Skills
This Part you will practice good listening skills and reflect on the value of active listening.
Select and listen to one of the speeches on the American Rhetoric website. As you listen to the speech, notice the speaker's main point and the nonverbal cues that provide insight into the message.
Reflecting on this speech, create a video response that addresses the following questions:
• What speech did you watch?
• What was the main point of the speech?
• What nonverbal cues did the speaker use to convey his/her message?
• What listening challenges did you experience while listening to the speech?
• What kinds of activities distracted you and/or affected your ability to listen?
• Are there any tasks you feel you can do without affecting your listening?
PART II:
Write a 500-word essay that reviews your own listening style. What listening style do you believe you have? Provide examples to support your claim.
Assignment Expectations:
• Length: 600 - 750 words
• Structure:
o Title and reference page required
o address each question in a numbered list
Assignment:
Application Analysis: Online Communication
This Part you will analyze an article published by Mary Burns illustrating how to create an online course that promotes communication and collaboration. Parts may look familiar to what you have experienced so far.
The article discusses ten instructional strategies that can be used in online learning.
1) Summarize the 5 strategies that are used in this course: (discussion, self-directed learning, small group work, project, and collaborative learning).
2) Describe how they are used in the course.
3) How is communication different in this online learning environment than a traditional classroom? How do you adjust to this communication channel?
REFERENCE
Burns, M. (2016, July 6). Designing effective online courses: 10 considerations.
Part 3
Almost all companies, no matter their size, use electronic methods of communications to develop their projects. There's no better way to test group communication, than by doing it.
During this project, you should consider the different channels of communication open to you. Email is the most obvious, but applications ("apps") like SLACK are even more effective in dividing up several projects into different channels. Each conversation is separate. The app can be used on computers, tablets, and smartphones, and Slack provides notification when a one of your team leaves a communication.
Doodle is a free to use app that helps schedule meetings.
Zoom is another free-to-use meeting app for hosting online meetings with your team.
Using one, or a combination of these apps, aids you in getting your group to collaborate on projects.
The way your team communicates is usually up to the group leader. Choose your leader today. The leader communicates with your professor with any questions.
Agreement Sheet for Group Project Roles
In this section, each team member should identify which role they will take to help the team complete this assigned task successfully and collaboratively. You will receive a group grade for this project. The group grade on this assignment will make up 80% of your individual grade for this project.
Team Member's Name Role Expectations of Role
Assignment:
PART I
Team Learning Project: Stage 1
For the TLP project, your group will conduct a persuasive speech on the topic of your choice.
Project Overview:
The purpose of the Team Learning Project is to construct a persuasive speech aimed at changing the beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors of your fellow students. Your group must construct a well-organized speech according to one of the speech patterns discussed in the text. You should select a real-life, significant problem (at the university, local, state, or national level) that has a personal impact on members of the audience. Speech topic can be structured around a question of fact, a question of value, or a question of policy as long as the choice can be justified.
Your persuasive speech should be approximately 8-10 minutes in length, integrate at least one visual aid, cite a minimum of three sources verbally, and use an extemporaneous speaking style. In addition, you must submit a reference page, a full sentence outline with a clear thesis statement and a statement highlighting what action you want your audience to take.
You will complete the Team Learning Project in two stages:
• Step #1: Identify Topic, Locate Research, and Write the Speech Outline (Part 3)
o You should select a real-life, significant problem (at the university, local, state, or national level) that has a personal impact on members of the audience. Speech topic can be structured around a question of fact, a question of value, or a question of policy as long as the choice can be justified.
o Using a combination of popular media reports and empirical references, locate research to support your position; you must locate a minimum of 3 references.
o The link to the online library can be accessed in the navigation bar (above).
o After clicking the link, save it as a favorite - you'll use it throughout your college career. To save it: hold the Control key and then press D on PCs; Command+D keys on Macs.
o Select a team leader and pledge to be responsive to your teammates
o Create a full sentence outline with a clear thesis statement and a statement highlighting what action you want your audience to take. The outline should include all key points in support of your position and should be organized in a logical manner.
• Step #2: Persuasive Speech Creation (Part 6)
o In Step #2, your team will create a persuasive speech video. For the speech, you should select one member of the team to conduct the speech for the group (preferably a volunteer).
o Other members are responsible to helping prepare the speech and providing feedback on speech drafts.
o The team member who volunteered to record the speech will send a hyperlink to the other team members.
o Each student in the group must send the final hyperlink of the speech to your professor.
This Part, you will only focus on Step #1: Identify Topic, Locate Research, and Write the Speech Outline.
• Select a real-life, significant problem (at the university, local, state, or national level) that has a personal impact on members of the audience. The speech topic can be structured around a question of fact, a question of value, or a question of policy as long as the choice can be justified.
• Using a combination of popular media reports and empirical references, locate research to support your position; you must locate a minimum of 3 references.
• Write the speech in an outline form.
PART II: Write a 500-word essay on what you anticipate will be the most difficult aspects of working in an online group. What will you do to overcome these obstacles? Why is this an important skill in today's world? (NOTE: If you are alone in this course, research the obstacles you may face and how to overcome them.)
Part 4
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Rating of Group Members
Each member of a team needs to contribute productively and fulfill the obligations associated with his/her role. Rate each of your team members from above, based on the degree of their contribution to the successful completion of the group project. This information will be confidential and only known by your instructor. Based on the feedback of the ratings by group members, 20% of your individual grade will be dependent on the ratings by your team members with regards to your contributions and collaboration. Please rate each of your team members as low (1), medium (3), or high (5) in terms of their contributions to the team and their fulfillment of the team agreement above.
Team Member's Name Rating Feedback about Performance
Assignment:
PART I:
Team Learning Project: Stage 2
For the TLP project, your group will conduct a persuasive speech on the topic of your choice.
Project Overview:
The purpose of the Team Learning Project is to construct a persuasive speech aimed at changing the beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors of your fellow students. Your group must construct a well-organized speech according to one of the speech patterns discussed in the text. You should select a real-life, significant problem (at the university, local, state, or national level) that has a personal impact on members of the audience. Speech topic can be structured around a question of fact, a question of value, or a question of policy as long as the choice can be justified.
Your persuasive speech should be approximately 8-10 minutes in length, integrate at least one visual aid, cite a minimum of three sources verbally, and use an extemporaneous speaking style. In addition, you must submit a reference page, a full sentence outline with a clear thesis statement and a statement highlighting what action you want your audience to take.
You will complete the Team Learning Project in two stages:
This Part, you will only be focusing on Step #2: Persuasive Speech Creation.
• Step #1: Identify Topic, Locate Research, and Write the Speech Outline- DONE
• Step #2: Persuasive Speech Creation (Part 6)
o In Step #2, your team will create a persuasive speech video. For the speech, you should select one member of the team to conduct the speech for the group (preferably a volunteer).
o Other members are responsible to helping prepare the speech and providing feedback on speech drafts.
o Provide a word-for-word script (this is may be used at a later date to create closed captioning for your video)
o The team member who volunteered to record the speech will send a hyperlink to the other team members.
o Each student in the group must send the final hyperlink to your professor via the Drop Box.
PART II
Based on your essay in the last module, did you experience any of the difficulties you anticipated? Was your plan to overcome those obstacles effective? What could have been done better? Explain in a short 500-word essay. However, if you were the person who recorded the video for your group, you may skip this essay. (NOTE: If you are alone in this course, there is no need to write this Part II essay.)
Part 5
Assignment:
PART I
Individual Speech -- Informative/Demonstration Speech: Stage 1
The purpose of the informative/demonstration speech is to construct a presentation aimed at educating your peers about effective study skills (informative speech) or strategies to enhance student success (demonstration speech). You may choose whether you elect to complete an informative or demonstration speech. You must construct a well-organized speech according to one of the speech patterns discussed in the text. You should select a study skill or student success strategy that is relevant to members of the audience (your audience will be your peers in this class). There are a wide variety of topics available on this issue; the only requirement is that the focus of your speech must be relevant to study skills or student success strategies.
Your speech should be approximately 5-7 minutes in length, cite a minimum of three sources verbally, and use an extemporaneous speaking style. In addition, you must submit a reference page, brief outline, and a clear thesis statement.
You will complete your speech in two stages:
• Step #1: Identify Topic, Locate References and Create Outline (Part 5)
o You should select a study skill or student success strategy that has a personal impact on members of the audience.
o Locate references to support your position; you must locate a minimum of 3 references.
o Create a brief outline and a clear thesis statement. The outline should include all key points and should be organized in a logical manner.
• Step #2: Informative/Demonstration Speech (Part 6)
o In Step #2, you will create your informative/demonstration speech video. You will submit your speech to the dropbox at the end of Part 8.
This Part, you will only be focusing on Step #1: Identify Topic, Locate References and Create Outline:
• You should select a study skill or student success strategy that has a personal impact on members of the audience.
• Locate references to support your position; you must locate a minimum of 3 references.
• Create a brief outline and a clear thesis statement. The outline should include all key points and should be organized in a logical manner.
PART II
Complete the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension at https://www.hawaii.edu/gened/oc/PRCA-24.pdf or at this LINK.
Reflect on the results in a short 500-word essay.
• How did you do?
• What were your areas of strength and weakness (if any)?
• Do you agree with the results?
• List several ways to reduce communication apprehension.
Part 6
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Assignment:
Informative/Demonstration Speech: Stage 2
The purpose of the informative/demonstration speech is to construct a presentation aimed at educating your peers about effective study skills (informative speech) or strategies to enhance student success (demonstration speech). You may choose whether you elect to complete an informative or demonstration speech. You must construct a well-organized speech according to one of the speech patterns discussed in the text. You should select a study skill or student success strategy that is relevant to members of the audience (your audience will be your peers in this class). There are a wide variety of topics available on this issue; the only requirement is that the focus of your speech must be relevant to study skills or student success strategies.
Your speech should be approximately 5-7 minutes in length, cite a minimum of three sources verbally, and use an extemporaneous speaking style. In addition, you must submit a reference page, brief outline, and a clear thesis statement.
You will complete your speech in two stages:
• Step #1: Identify Topic, Locate References and Create Outline - DONE
• Step #2: Informative/Demonstration Speech (Part 6)
o In Step #2, you will create your informative/demonstration speech video. You will submit your speech to the dropbox at the end of Part 8.
This Part, you will only be focusing on Step #2: Informative/Demonstration Speech:
• In Step #2, you will create your informative/demonstration speech video.
• Record your video directly on YouTube or via Screencast-o-matic.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.