Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
Winter 1999/2000 Course Schedule

Note: I reserve the right to revise the syllabus and/or course schedule to better serve your needs.

Week 1
Tu 11/30 Introductions, Syllabus, Activity, How to do a reading response
Assignment- Read chapters 2 & 3

Th 12/2 Discuss readings
Assignment- Introduction Speech

 

Week 2
Tu 12/7 Introduction speeches
Assignment- Read chapters 4 & 6

Th 12/9 Finish Introduction speeches
Discuss readings
Assignment- Read chapter 11

 

Week 3
Tu 12/14 Discuss chapter 11
Notes on telling a narrative
Assignment- Narrative Speech

Th 12/16
Narrative Speeches

 

Week 4
Tu 12/21 Finish Narrative Speeches
Assignment- Co-Cultural Speech
Assignment- Body Language Observation project (due 1/6)
Assignment- Read chapter 8 (due 1/6)

WINTER BREAK

Th 1/6 Discuss observations
Discuss chapter 8 and questions about Co-Cultural speeches
Assignment- Read chapters 5 & 9

 

Week 5
Tu 1/11 Discuss chapters 5 & 9

Th 1/13
Co-Cultural Speeches

 

Week 6
Tu 1/18 Finish Co-Cultural Speeches
Assignment- Informative Speech
Assignment- Read chapters 12 & 13

Th 1/20 Discuss chapters 12 & 13

 

Week 7
Tu 1/25 Informative Speeches

Th 1/27 Informative Speeches
Assignment- Read Chapters 14 & 15

 

Week 8
Tu 2/2 Discuss chapters 14 & 15

Th 2/4 WINTER CARNIVAL- NO CLASS

 

Week 9
Tu 2/8 TBA

Th 2/10 Persuasive Speeches

 


Week 10
Tu 2/15 Course Evaluations
Persuasive Speeches

Th 2/17 Persuasive Speeches