Univ Comp & Communication I Syllabus (Com/155)

Week One: Academic Success
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.1  Differentiate between academic and casual communication.
1.2  Identify university resources required for student success.
Reading
Read Ch. 1 of Your College Experience.
Reading
Read the “Choosing the Best Way to Communicate with Your Audience” section in Ch. 10 of Your College Experience.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All week - Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
University of Phoenix Resources
Watch the “Center for Writing Excellence (CWE)” video on the student website.
View the Microsoft® PowerPoint®presentation, Center for Mathematics Excellence, on the student website.

Access the Toolwire® Learnscape: Finding Information at the University Library by clicking the link located on the student website.
Complete the Learnscape activities.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Communication
Watch the information presentation, Academic vs. Casual Written Communication, located on the student website.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
MyFoundations Lab
Click the MyFoundationsLab link on the student website.
Click the Browser Check link to ensure you can access materials.
Click the Take a Tour link for an orientation to MyFoundationsLab.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Punctuation
Take the Skills Check for Punctuation,   Mechanics, and Spelling.
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling

o    Commas
o    Final Punctuation

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Individual
Communication Styles
Resource: Academic vs. Casual Written Communication information presentation
Complete Appendix A located on the student website.
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Week Two: Personal Responsibility
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
2.1  Recognize the importance of personal responsibility.
2.2  Evaluate goals using SMART criteria.
Reading
Read Ch. 2 of Your College Experience.
Reading
Read the following sections in Ch. 16 of Your College Experience:

·         “Managing Stress”
·         “Mental Health”
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Ethical Lens Inventory
Complete the Ethical Lens Inventory located on the student website.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Punctuation
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling

o    Quotation Marks
o    Other Punctuation
o    Apostrophes

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Individual
Goal Evaluation
Resource: Appendix B
Read Appendix C located on the student website.
Choose five of the scenarios.
Evaluate the goal action plan included with each of the chosen scenarios.
Complete Appendix D located on the student website for the chosen scenarios.
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Week Three: Collaboration
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
3.1  Describe methods of collaboration.
3.2  Describe various learning styles.
Reading
Read Ch. 3 of Your College Experience.
Reading
Read Ch. 4 of Your College Experience.
Reading
Read the “How Collaboration Fosters Critical Thinking” section in Ch. 5 of Your College Experience.
Reading
Read the following sections in Ch. 15 of Your College Experience:
·         “Confessions of a College Student”
·         “Understanding Diversity and the Source of Our Beliefs”
·         “Forms of Diversity”
·         “Discrimination, Prejudice, and Insensitivity on College Campuses”
·         “Challenging Yourself to Experience Diversity”
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week  - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Attitudes and Learning
Complete the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire in the “Assessing Your Emotional Intelligence” section in Ch. 3 of the text.
Complete the Multiple Intelligences Inventory in the “Multiple Intelligences” section in Ch. 4 of the text.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Mechanics
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling
o    Abbreviations and Numbers
o    Capitalization

Complete the following activities for each unit:
·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Sentence Skills
Take the Skills Check for Sentence Skills.
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: Sentence Skills

o    Sentence Structure
o    Fragments
o    Run-ons

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Individual
Collaboration
Resources: Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire and the Multiple Intelligences Inventory
Complete Appendix E located on the student website.
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Week Four: Academic Reading Strategies
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
4.1  Explain effective textbook reading.
4.2  Recognize strategies for improving reading comprehension.
Reading
Read Ch. 7 of Your College Experience.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Reading Strategies and Media Utilization
Access the Toolwire® Learnscape: Reading Strategies and Media Utilization by clicking the link located on the student website.
Complete the Learnscape activities.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Reading
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Study Skills

o    Concentrating When You Read and Study
o    Getting the Most from Your Reading

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Interactive Activity
·         Self-Check

Note. If you achieved the Mastery Score on the Skills Check, you do not need to complete the activities.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Spelling
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling

Complete the following activities for the Spelling unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Note. If you achieved the Mastery Score on the Skills Check, you do not need to complete the activities.
Individual
Reading Strategies
Resources: Toolwire® Learnscape: Reading Strategies and Media Utilization; MyFoundationsLab: Concentrating When You Read and Study; MyFoundationsLab: Getting the Most from Your Reading; Ch. 7 of the text

Complete Appendix F located on the student website.
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Week Five: Effective Study Habits
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
5.1  Identify effective study strategies and techniques.
Reading
Read Ch. 8 of Your College Experience.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All Week -Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Study Strategies
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Study Skills

o    Rehearsal Strategies
o    Effective Note Taking

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Interactive Activity
·         Self-Check
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Writing
Take the Skills Check for The Craft of Writing.
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: The Craft of Writing

o    Getting Started
o    The Writing Process
o    Prewriting

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Individual
Ethical Actions
Complete the Ethics Exercises: Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity located on the student website.
Complete Appendix G located on the student website.
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Week Six: Academic Writing
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
6.1  Demonstrate the key elements of the writing process.
Reading
Read the following sections in Ch. 10 of Your College Experience:

·         “Confessions of a College Student”
·         “Writing”
·         “Using Freewriting to Discover What You Want to Say”
·         “The Writing Process”
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Writing
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: The Craft of Writing

o    Recognizing a Paragraph
o    The Topic Sentence

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Individual
Personal Ethics Statement: Topic Sentence and Outline
Resources: Ethical Lens Inventory; Ethics Exercises; MyFoundationsLab: Recognizing a Paragraph; MyFoundationsLab: The Topic Sentence; Sample Outline in the CWE

Complete Appendix H located on the student website.

Create a topic sentence and informal outline for your Personal Ethics Statement due in Week Nine.

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Week Seven: Critical Thinking
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
7.1  Identify the process of critical thinking.
7.2  Examine ethics issues.
7.3  Identify personal bias and emotion.
Reading
Read Ch. 5 of Your College Experience.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All Week -  Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Writing
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: The Craft of Writing

o    Developing and Organizing a Paragraph

Complete the following activities for the unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Nongraded Activities and PreparationPersonal Ethics Statement:  Rough Draft
Resource: Ethical Lens Inventory; Appendix H

Write a 200- to 300-word rough draft of your Personal Ethics Statement based on your topic sentence and informal outline. Include the following: 

·         Describe your ethical perspective as identified by the Ethical Lens Inventory, including your blind spot, strengths, weaknesses, and values.

·         Define what personal ethics means to you.

·         Explain how your personal ethics might help you determine a course of action in a situation.

Note. APA formatting is not required for this assignment.
Individual
Critical Thinking
Complete Appendix I located on the student website.
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Week Eight: Information Utilization
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
8.1  Perform research in the University Library.
8.2  Evaluate sources of information.
Reading
Read Ch. 11 of Your College Experience.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
Al Week - Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Research
Review the Toolwire® Learnscape: Finding Information at the University Library by clicking the link located in Week One on the student website.

Access the Toolwire® Learnscape: Utilizing Information from the University Library by clicking the link located on the student website.

Complete the Learnscape activities.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Plagiarism Tutorial
Complete the Plagiarism Guide in the Center for Writing Excellence.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation Writing
Access the following components in MyFoundationsLab:

·         Writing: The Craft of Writing

o    Revising the Paragraph
o    Editing the Paragraph

Complete the following activities for each unit:

·         Overview
·         Animation
·         Practice the Skills 1
·         Post-Test

Nongraded Activities and Preparation Personal Ethics Statement:  Revision
Resources: Facilitator feedback; WritePointSM
Submit your paragraph to the WritePointSM reviewing service in the Center for Writing Excellence.
Revise your paragraph based on your facilitator’s feedback and the WritePointSM report.
Individual
Reliable Sources
Resource: University Library research tutorial
Locate two sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice.
Complete Appendix J located on the student website.
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Week Nine: Communication
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
9.1  Construct an academic paragraph.
9.2  Create a short presentation.
Reading
Read the following sections in Ch. 10 of Your College Experience:

·         “Speaking
·         “Preparing a Speech”
·         “Using Your Voice and Body Language”
·         “The GUIDE Checklist”
Reading
Review the following sections in Ch. 10 of Your College Experience:

·         “Confessions of a College Student”
·         “Writing”
·          “Using Freewriting to Discover What You Want to Say”
·         “The Writing Process”
·         “Choosing the Best Way to Communicate with Your Audience”
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
3
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
All Week - Monday through Sunday
2
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Creating a Presentation
Complete the Microsoft® PowerPoint® tutorial on the student website.
Access the Toolwire® Learnscape: Making a Successful Presentation by clicking the link located on the student website.
Complete the Learnscape activities.
Individual
Personal Ethics Statement
Resources: Ethical Lens Inventory; Personal Ethics Statement draft; WritePointSM report; facilitator feedback
Write a 350-word reflection that defines your personal ethical viewpoint. 
Include what you learned through the Ethical Lens Inventory:

·         Your preferred ethical lens
·         Your blind spot
·         Your strengths and weaknesses
·         Your values and the resultant behaviors

Answer the following question: How might you use your personal ethics to determine a course of action?
Wednesday, April 25

(note this is due on a Wednesday)
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Individual
Resources Presentation
Resources: Microsoft® PowerPoint® tutorial; Toolwire® Learnscape: Making a Successful Presentation
Create a 5-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes on your experience in this course. 
Include the following:

·         The importance of personal responsibility
·         Upholding academic honesty
·         Improving reading and study skills
·         Developing writing skills
·         Five tips for new students

Note. Oral presentations are not required for this assignment.

(no late submission allowed beyond the last day of class)
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