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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Voice and diction evaluation, theory and practice, with a focus on individual student needs. Certain sections will concentrate on the nonnative speaker of English.
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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e function of argumentation as a mode of human communication; its origins, development techniques, purposes and the ethics of debate. Individual and team presentations. Prerequisite: SPE 113
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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e theoretical and practical aspects of group functioning. By involvement in various group situations, the student learns the procedures of refl ective thinking, organizing, leading, and participating in private and public discussion. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SPE 113
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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Examination of the role of the media — TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines — on the administration of justice. Th e infl uence of the media on the jury and the judge. Th e dangers of trial by newspaper and of TV in the courtroom. Is impartial justice possible? Th e British approach. Problems of free speech and press; “contempt by publication”rule; constitutional protections. Suggested guidelines for the media. Th e psychological basis of audience response. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SPE 113
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course seeks to provide students with the skills to communicate in a managerial environment. Subjects such as interviewing, decision-making, communication, bargaining, negotiation, crisis communication, media encounters and advanced presentational speaking will be covered through discussion and guided practice. Prerequisites: ENG 101, SPE 113, and ENG 102 or ENG 201
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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Analysis of video, fi lm, audio and print media as they are used in contemporary communications, and the implications of this growing technology as it aff ects our lives. Includes guest speakers, screenings and fi eld trips. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SPE 113
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A study of theories and practical applications of persuasion as a communication process. Classical and contemporary literature will be used to explore elements of persuasion utilized in propaganda, advertising, politics, the media and interpersonal communication. Th e role of values, beliefs and attitudes, as well as the place of rhetorical proofs in the persuasive message will be examined. Students will have the opportunity to participate in various structured activities. Prerequisite: SPE 113
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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A course, which seeks the development of the highest levels of eff ective performance in oral communication, to enhance student understandings of courtroom advocacy and writing skills through trial simulation and written analysis. Among subjects covered are issues in jury selection, strategies and techniques in courtroom speech, direct and cross examination, issue analysis and language in the courtroom process. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and SPE 113 or permission of the section instructor. Recommended: LAW 202
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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS LECTURE, L HOUR LABORATORY; 3 CREDITS Th is course off ers an intensive exploration of methods used to present ideas in interpersonal communication; students develop organizational skills, logic and self-confi dence, while improving verbal performance and understanding the use of cultural gestures. Students will develop articulation skills through the practice of voice and proper diction. Th ere will also be an in-depth study of speech organization as it relates to the improvement of language skills. Students will be introduced to public speaking, theory and practices.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An introduction to the major research methods in the behavioral sciences, to include survey, experimental and fi eld research. Th e logic, design and execution of the research process are considered, with concern for elementary analysis of data. (Registration is through the Department of Sociology.) Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 101 or SOC 101, and junior standing or above.
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