Important reminders!!

To both Com 114 classes:

1. On Monday, everyone need to have submitted a movie they will be writing about for the writing assignment that is DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 1ST!!!!

2. Everyone needs to turn in a concept map for the concepts in chapter 3 ( first column on writing assignment paper!!!) These are individual assignments. I will collect them tomorrow, Monday!!!!

3. Anyone that has signed up to bring in food and or drinks on Monday or Wednesday, the 1st and 3rd of December are expected to have those items. If there is a change, please contact me!!

4. Do not forget that tomorrow, MONDAY is when we will present on Cultural differences in class. EAch presentation should be about 3-5 minutes!!

5. One last thing, Make sure that you cover at least 7 concepts from the two lists in your paper and have three sources including the movie. These should be APA style ( Don't know, Look it up!!!)


See everyone on Monday, GO COLTS!!!

Final Exam schedule

Hey everyone, I wanted to post the exam schedule.

Com 114 10- 1050

Test date and time is 12/17 at 8am to 10 am.

Com 114 11-1150

Test date and time is 12/17 at 1030am to 1230pm.

Thanks.

Chapter 7

Here are the questions for chapter 7. I will let you know when they are due.

1. There are many social communities in our society. Give some examples.

2. What is a culture system? What defines your culture? Why and how is it different from your neighbor?

3. How does communication affect culture? Be specific.

4. What are the components of culture?

5. Define the following concepts: invention, diffusion, cultural calamity

6. To improve communication between cultures we must resist ethnocentric bias or judging other cultures against our own as if our culture is superior. Another way is to recognize that improving communication between cultures is a process. There are five specific attributes, what are they and how do they work?

Chapter 3

Here are some questions to answer for Monday!!

1. How does communication influence the "self"?

2. What is direct definition and how is it used? Give a personal example.

3. What are the four attachment styles and how are they created? As an adult, how do we use attachment styles? Do they tend to resemble that of our childhood? Why?

4. What are the three major communication influences on the "self"? Example: family

5. How is a self concept multidimensional?

6. How is the self a process?

7. What is the difference between generalized other and particular other. Also, what is meant by reflected appraisal?

8. How are social perspectives constructed? Be specific.

9. What are the five steps to improving our "self concept"?

10. What is self- sabotage?

Chapter 18

Here are some questions that you need to answer in terms of Persuasive Speaking.

1. What is the purpose of persuasive speaking? Be specific.

2. Persuasion can be analyzed in terms of ethos, pathos, and logos. Please explain these concepts and give examples of each.

3. What are the three types of credibility? How do they differ?

4. Why is it important to be credible when speaking?

5. Why is it important to consider the listeners when speaking?

6. What is fallacious reasoning? Give examples of the five listed in the text.