128 Comm Dynamics Film Paper Comments

Please see this link for your paper's comments.

I have a story to tell you....

 

 

Group Communication

 Review:


Link to Powerpoint.

Go to the Galanes student  page and do the sample m/c and t/f questions:

Advertising

Audio track recording assignment (to be posted at youtube).

Group Communication

Link for "This American Life" radio show on bad apples.

ENG 102 Paper Comments

1:25 p.m. research  paper comments

2 p.m. research paper comments

Ghost Stories for Halloween

Links to shows.

The Basic Principles (for all classes)

Read The Basic Principles

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You may choose any of the three images to resize:

Cherries

Tree tomato

Pineapple

Group Communication 12:30

Observations of group task on Tues., 10/22. Document in formation.

Group Communication

Content analysis of group.

Get Ch. 5 Take-home quizzes and essays back. Read two student essays.

If enough time, subculture panel feedback distributed.

Advertising 2 p.m.

Helvetica and Helvetica quiz

Doing statistical graphics for market research presentation.
Tutorial.

ENG102 1:25 and 2:30 p.m. MWF

Friday, Oct. 18:

Poetry papers returned (a few) and dates scheduled for poetry roundtable.

Table for dates.




Please see the new paper comments page. The link is also posted at right.  It will help you:

• obtain more detailed feedback on your writing
• give you the opportunity to let the instructor know you have received the additional comments
• see where you stand with others from both classes this instructor teaches
• easily go to links that will help you with writing issues

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Tues. & Thurs., Oct. 8, 10th

We watched Helvetica.

At the Oct. 8 class, we planned for the Oct. 15 focus group session. The focus group will be discussing movie previews:  Anchorman 2, Once Chance, and Invisible Woman.

Students spoke up for their roles (i.e., market research manager, focus group facilitator, etc.)

ENG 128, Comm. Dynamics

Fri., Oct. 11

We finished the clarifying question and paraphrase worksheet.

Notebooks were checked in.

We organized for the field trip on Oct. 23 by pairing students and choosing locations:

Courtyard, Library Commons:  Talisa & Maria
Library:  Christian and Ta;li
Smoking area:  Janina & Nick
Gym:  Najee & Breanna
Bus stop:  Bruna & Shaniece
Park:  Nick & Dioskar
Commons:  Alex & Ashley; Rehanna & Sandra
Gym:  Andre & Michele

Wed., Oct. 9

We watched film clips of the types of listeners (content, etc.), and we then began learning how to ask clarifying questions and do paraphrasing.



Mon., Oct. 7

The instructor discussed the listening process and what certain terms met, such as "receiving."
She pointed out the benefits of good listening skills:  it assists considerably in job interviews, enhances others' views of one's interpersonal communication skills, and is a trait highly valued by others.

Group Communication 12:30

Oct. 10

Students presented the results of their subculture field trip.

We have one more presentation that will be heard on Tues. 

 Oct. 8

--Look at student papers from Ch.3.We looked at Abbey's and Michael Rizzo's papers. The instructor asked students to work on phrasing in their own words. The papers we looked at both had citations. In addition, the instructor asked students to use examples.

--Discuss self-monitoring. Take self-monitoring assessment. Look at two clips on self-monitoring.

High self-monitors able to form connections better

Mirroring. Naturally meeting us where we are. A high self-monitor can achieve in 13 months what it takes a person without these skills 18 years.

Ori Brafman home page


Dangers of high self monitors if one is a politician:

Fox News disinfo

Clinton in context

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In-class survey:  how groups break out in terms of person/function

Handout.  Break into groups. Report back to groups as a whole.
Take photograph of group "portraits."

Advertising 2 p.m.

October 3

We viewed a .ppt on measurements in the print industry. We scheduled dates for market research presentations and we discussed the focus group product.

Students should come to class with their 10 market research questions.  Word .doc is OK.


October 1

Market research assignment and selection of topics for research.

Read handout on how to compose a market research survey.

Group Communication 12:30

Oct. 1

Subculture assignment.

Subculture examples:

Skateboards

Vampire

Jersey Shore

Top Ten Youth Subcultures

ENG 128 11:15

Fri. Oct. 4

We checked in workbooks and discussed emotional strategies. Watched video clips.

Next week is active listening, Ch. 5

Please note that I have heard back from the library regarding multiple places of publications. It is the first city, regardless of proximity.




Wed., Oct. 2:

Emotional states handout. Go over terms.

Finish emotions .ppt






Mon., Sept. 30

We finished the definitions from Ch. 3. The instructor emphasized how important attribution theory is and how we will be dealing with it throughout the semester.

We watched half of the .ppt which does with this chapter, ending at Section 3. This week's chapter is the role of emotions in communication.

On Wednesday, the emotional states handout will be distributed and students will be asked to check in with their emotional status.

Ch. 4 Emotion .ppt

To Do for Next Class:

Workbook, Ch. 4

ENG 102

Wed.., Oct. 4

We went over the next 3 types of citations.

Students are to complete the worksheet with these 3 citations and bring them to class.







Mon., Sept. 30

Turn in poetry paper

Put research paper topic on table (1:25 p.m.) 
Table (2:30 p.m.)
 Students may enter data on this table until midnight, 10/2

Research paper table assignment
Hard copies handed out in class. Link provided for people who wish a second copy.

Assignments:

Obtain 3 sources before Wednesday. Bring table for check-in and credit for points

ENG 128 11:15

Friday, 9/27

We will check in notebooks and work on terms for the chapter we are currently reading.

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Thurs., Sept. 26

Pantone. Look at color in logos, ads. Color pickers.


Tues., Sept. 24

We will look at student efforts on the layouts on the overhead document camera.

Upcoming Tower on Thursday.

Pick up Acct. Mgmt Part A. Assignment of potential client.

Examine The Tower advertising rates.

Pantone:  5" video and questions

Group Communication 12:30

Thurs., Sept 26

Group work:  model construction



Tues., Sept. 24

Instructor will return papers with feedback. We will examine writing revision marks and a system for eliminating errors in writing in future papers.

Look at student papers on overhead doc cam and discuss chapter application to practical situations.

Application exercise of personality profile/NY Times article.

Pick up Ch. 3

Instructor will distribute take-home quizzes and writing questions for Ch's 5 and 6

Writing102 1:25 and 2:30

Friday, Sept. 27, 2013

Research paper topics.

Wed., Sept. 26, 2013

Instructor returned poetry papers with corrections. Students were given time to understand comments and revision marks.

Assignments:

Mon., Sept 30:   Poetry paper with poet brought into the genre discussion. Poem should be chosen but do not start writing about the meaning of the poem at this point.

Writershelp exercises:  in-text citations (3) due Mon., Sept. 30. Works Cited (3), due Wed., Oct. 2.



Mon., Sept. 23, 2013

Pick up poetry papers.

Go over research paper assignment.

I have added some refinements to the Poetry Assignment sheet.  See the end.

Group Communication

Thurs., Sept. 19

We went to the computer lab and did our personality profiles. Afterwards, we returned to the classroom and put our profiles on the board and saw what type we had the most of in the class.

We are overwhelmingly a class of introverts. INFP was the most frequently found type.

At a future class, we may divide into groups to discuss the experience of being each type.


Tues., Sept. 17

We discussed nonverbal communication in small group settings. First the instructor reviewed terms from the text. We then went into small groups and the instructor handed out an envelope to each group. Each person in the group received a nonverbal communication to express in the small group. We then assessed who was the best sender and receiver.

For Thursday, we will do a personality profile. This profile will be valuable in learning how to communicate the best way to others.

Students are asked to bring a tablet or notebook. Cell phones will also work.

Media Advertising 2-3:15 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 19

We did layouts during the class period. Students are to bring their typed layout and layout sheet to the next class.

Discuss text.


Tues., Sept. 17

Pat Lauro and the editor for The Tower visited the class to talk about the role and importance of The Tower at Kean University.

The instructor handed out a two-page example of how to lay out a print ad.  She asked students to bring three ads to the Thursday class. We will do a layout in class.

ENG102 1:25 and 2:30 p.m. classes

 Fri., Sept. 20:

Discuss the writing of the paper. Show students past poetry papers. Discuss the multimedia aspect of the poetry assignment.

Some tips on writing the paper that is due Monday:

• Report more on the world events (to which the genre responds) and the psychology of the people in the movement than the history of the movement. 
• Yes, the history is interesting, but avoid long lists of names. If you are going to discuss other poets in the genre, do so with some additional information about who they are and why they were attracted to the movement
• Spare us long lists of the names of poems and when the dates they were written.
• If you are writing about a form or technique, do provide examples of the metre or rhyme. Add examples

Wed., Sept. 18

We checked in research and thesis statement exercises.

The instructor handed out the assignment for the writing of the first part of the poetry paper. This paper will be due Monday, Sept. 23.

1:25 class:  the instructor showed students MLA formatting and how to refer to writershelp for assistance in their formatting.

2:30 class:  we did introductions. We will continue with intros on Friday, in addition to a further discussion of the requirements of the paper





Monday, Sept. 17

We checked in both the poetry research and the writershelp thesis exercises.

Syllabus Addendum

 This syllabus addendum applies to all classes.

Syllabus Addendum

Leaving the Classroom

 

Leaving the classroom interrupts the class. Please plan your cell phone breaks, bathroom breaks, etc., before coming to class.

Ten class participation points will be deducted for each time you leave the classroom.

If you have a medical issue, please see the instructor and arrange for a doctor’s note

ENG 128 11:15-12:10

Fri., Sept. 20

We used the worksheets from the last class and worked through an example provided by another student. Students wrote examples of negative self-talk on slips of paper and the instructor redistributed them.

Then we worked through the four categories on the worksheet and learned how to turn the negative self-talk into positive self-talk.

For the next class, read chapter on the reading schedule and also bring a tablet, notebook, or your cell phone for use in doing the personality profile.



Wed., Sept. 18

We discussed a system where the instructor can let students know via a text if she cannot be in class. We acquired phone numbers for this task.

We reviewed definitions from Ch. 2. We began a discussion of the self-fulfilling prophecy. The instructor passed out a worksheet with which we will continue on Friday, in addition to checking in the workbooks.

Next Monday students should bring a tablet or a notebook. Phones may also be used. We will be taking the Kiersey temperament sorter.


Mon., Sept. 16


No class today due to instructor injury. I stepped on a piece of glass and I can't walk

As of now, this only applies to my 11:15 class and I hope to make my two afternoon classes.

I will see my 128 students Wednesday.

Group Communication 12:30-1:45 Tues. Thurs.

Thursday, Sept. 12

We looked over Ch.1 and talked about the various types of groups there are. We looked for examples of groups in students' lives but we didn't come up with many.

At another time the instructor will discuss quality circles.

The instructor told students about her previous work as a freelance group facilitator. She suggested students keep copies of the class exercises in case they ever want to do something similar.

We went into small groups to experience an icebreaker exercise. Every group facilitator should have a repertoire of icebreakers, as they are frequently needed. Students elected a leader and the leader made sure all the participants of the group answered the questions.

Students then went back to their regular position in the class and were given a questionnaire and were asked to answer the questions anonymously. At an upcoming class, the instructor will give the class an overview of the answers.

To Do for Next Class

Answer the questions for the Ch. 1 handout and write approximately one page of the question that interests you the most. This assignment is due next Tuesday.

Work on the questions for Ch. 2; same situation with the written question. This assignment is due next Thursday.

Per the reading schedule, read Ch. 3. A similar questionnaire will be distributed next week.



Tuesday, Sept 10

We did a few introductions.

We divided into groups for future experiential learning purposes. We exchanged contact information. The instructor made copies so students each had the contact information.

To Do for Next Class:

Read Ch. 1. We will finish intros and do an experiential exercise with our groups.

Media Advertising 2-3:15 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 12

We were supposed to have a guest speaker from The Tower but there were complications, so we did a group icebreaker. Each person in the group answered a question and we went around the room in a circular format to answer the questions.

Next class:

Chapter 2--read. There may be a take-home exam for Ch. 1 



Tuesday, Sept. 10

Creativity in Advertising

We worked on an exercise from chapter 1 where we focused on the creativity of newspaper ads. Students divided into groups and analyzed an ad they chose from The New York Times.  After doing the analysis, students put their ad on the board and explained their analysis to the other students. We finished all but one newspaper ad, which we will finish at the next chapter.

Next class we will finish any introductions that remain. We will also hear from the one group that did not get to present on Monday.

We will have guest speakers from The Tower. Prof. Pat Lauro is our guest and we may have the editor and an assistant who will be helping students with their ads (Debra).

To Do for Next Class:

Read Ch. 1. There will be five reading questions for students to prove they read the chapter.

ENG 102 1:25 & 2 p.m. MWF

Fri., Sept. 13

We went to the library lab 112 and the instructor first showed students the literary databases.

Then we went to writershelp and she showed students how to get to the exercises. She assigned the thesis statement (2) exercises to be done for Monday.

We put student's poetry genre choices on the table (link below).

To do for next week:

Read Lester per reading schedule.
Look for research on your poetry genre
Do two exercises at writershelp.com (thesis statements).


Wed., Sept. 11

 The instructor gave students the assignment of going to poets.org to choose a genre to work with for the first half of the semester. Students should come to class with three choices. The first choice should have a one-paragraph rationale for why the student wants to work with that poetic form, technique, or genre.

2:00 p.m. class:  students did paired interviews and should type up their outline and bring it to the Wednesday, Sept. 18 class. Each class member will introduce their partner


We will be choosing poetry genres.

1:25 Student Genre Choice and Roundtable Presentation Date

2:00 Student Genre Choice and Roundtable Presentation Date



Mon., Sept. 9

We finished up the writing sample. A few students moved ahead to choosing the poetry genre.

We will work on poetry genre choices in Wednesday's class.

On Friday, we will work with the writing samples and possibly choose research paper topics.

Assignments:

Have the book (Lester). Be sure you are signed up for writershelp.com.

On Wed., if you have a notebook, Kindle, or Nook, bring it to class. Cell phone will also work. We will be working with a web site, poets.org.

Comm 128 11:15 a.m. MWF

Fri., Sept. 13







Wed., Sept. 11

More introductions today.

On Friday we will check in notebook work. In today's class, the instructor went over which parts of the workbook to do.  Come to class prepared to have your work checked off and scores entered. If you had problems getting your book, let the instructor know and you will be able to get your points next week.

To Do for Next Class:

Ch. 1 in the workbook.


Mon., Sept. 9

We did three-minute introduction speeches. The instructor taught a technique for remembering names. We practiced the technique during class and several students could name everyone who was introduced.

On Wed., we will do more introductions.

On Fri., we will finish any introductions that are left and we will go over key terms for Ch. 1 using the film clips that come with the text.

Assignment:

Read Ch. 1 and do the corresponding workbook chapter. Do only the sections specified in the syllabus (see grading section).

Comm 128, 11:15 a.m.-12:10 p.m.

 Friday, 9/5

The instructor explained how we lock information into our minds and the role this plays in remembering a person's name. She explained why it is important to remember another's name.

We then went into pairs (dyads) and interviewed each other using questions that the class came up with. Each interview lasted four minutes. We then worked on our outlines.

Students submitted their receipts for 50 class participation points.

The instructor went over a few points from the syllabus.

Assignment:

Type out the outline you arrived at in class. Revise if necessary. Make sure you have a "hook" to interest the audience in the beginnning. Organize your information. Double-space, two copies. One will be used for instructor feedback.

Come prepared to introduce your partner at our next class. Each person will have 3".


Wednesday,  9/4

Syllabus

Schedule of Activities & Assignments

ENG 102, 1:25-2:20 and 2:30-3:25

Syllabus

Schedule of Activities & Assignments

We read the syllabus today, although we did not finish. We will continue with the syllabus next Monday.

The instructor handed out the Schedule of Activities and Assignments.

Students who purchase their book and the writershelp access card and who bring their receipt to Friday's class will receive 50 class participation points.

On Friday, we will do a writing sample. Students may bring their notebook computers to class if they wish to write on them. The topic for the writing sample will be handed out in class.

Students should be thinking of a research paper topic. The instructor will also provide topics.

Group Communication Syllabus

Schedule of Reading & Activities

We read the syllabus in class. The syllabus has been edited and is ready for printing out now. Please print out the reading schedule and keep a copy in your book.

A question was asked about what materials would be needed for the class. A notebook, folder, and access to cloud storage (DropBox, Google, SkyDrive), plus the text. A style guide for APA is highly recommended (American Psychological Association).

Students will receive 50 class participation points if they order their book and bring a printout of the order to the next class.

We did paired interviews and at our next class each person will introduce their colleague. The instructor will teach students a technique for remembering names and faces.

Assignment:  get the book and start reading Ch. 1. Type your introduction outline and bring two copies.

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Sept. 3, 2013, First Class

Syllabus


Schedule of Activities & Assignments

We read the syllabus in class. Students should save the syllabus to their hard drive and print out the reading schedule and keep a copy in their book.

Students will receive 50 class participation points if they order their book and bring a printout of the order to the next class.

We did paired interviews and at our next class each person will introduce their colleague. The instructor will teach students a technique for remembering names and faces.

Assignment:  get the book and start reading Ch. 1. Type your introduction outline and bring two copies.

Semester is over, time for a laugh

128 Fri. 6-9 p.m,.

Ch. 10 ppt

Social Advocacy

Pitch a Story to a Journalist assignment

Small group meetings to discuss who will take what part of the assignment and who will contact which newspapers

Amiri Baraka and other social activist artists.

To Do for Next Class:

Prepare for speech (next week).

Advertising 2-3:15, Tues-Thurs

Market Research Presentations

4/23:

Angelika
Amanda
Jazzmin
Joe
Keith
Josh
Cydney
Timothy
Kim
Kyle

Social Advocacy 11-12:15

Examples 3-minute speeches.

Advertising 2-315, Tues-Thurs

Return commercial concepts/scripts

Tutorial for Excel pie chart.

Reading check for radio chapter.

Discuss jobs fair going on today.  Graphic arts job.

ENG 102 Sat. 9-12:15

We attended "A Winter's Tale."

Link to assignment sheet for drama paper. Rough draft is due next week.

Comm 128 7:10-10 p.m.

Conflict and power

Experiential exercises & worksheets

Public Speaking

Convert full-sentence outline to key word outline and put on index cards
Practice speech

Advertising

bring advertising 30-second spot and work on USP
look at commercials from previous classes
reading check for Ch. 10

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Look at:

previous semester commercials:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rjlbVY2tOViEoM9qEC6stMM0G549QqegM2SsVe7VNkY/edit

View "Go Behind the Scenes of Today Takes Action

Social Advocacy 11-12:15

 Thurs.

 Saul Alinksy DVD and .ppt


Reading questions for Kush chapters



 Due dates for current projects:
 

Thursday April 18th- letters to our representative due

Thursday April 18th- outlines for 3minute speech due

We held our April 9 class outside because the weather was so nice:

Link to larger picture size.


 Tues.

go over keywords
nuclear nebraska reading check
go over speech assignment/monroe motivated sequence
Review a few phone calls
hand back grades for obama letter

ENG102 Saturday 9-12:15

Shakespeare in Jersey City page
Read A Winter's Tale online
No Fear Shakespeare (reading this is mandatory)

Drama Paper:
We are seeing "The Winter's Tale" instead of having a class session, so go to the play in Jersey City for next week's class. Try to be there 15" early so you do not walk in after the play has started. The play starts at 3p.m. on April 13.
The writing assignment will be posted here, mailed to you, and distributed at the play.
Read the remaining drama terms so you will recognize them when they happen in the play. In addition, we will do terms Q-Z at the next class.
The writing assignment will be due at the following class, April 20.
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Grammar and Usage:
We worked on hyphens and students turned in a hyphen worksheet.
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"Staying Consistent with Person" exercises were handed out. They will be due at the
April 20 class.
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Research Paper:
The instructor will return Pt. 3 either at the play or the following class.At the April 20 class, we will knit the three sections of the paper together with transitions and write an introduction and a conclusion. The student will then take the paper and put it in final form and turn it in. At the May 4 class, students should have a digital version available as we will be converting the citation system to APA.
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Poetry papers:  Gather the additional materials needed for your roundtable (example: picture of poet), as we will be presenting them the last few weeks of class. The last day of class is May 11.

Advertising

Market research survey comments:

Jazzmin:

The program numbers for you, so you can take out your number.

1. I think that will depend on the product. How about rewriting it to read it within the context of what your product or service is. 

5. How about "member of the opposite sex" or "romantic interest"

6. Don't need to cap "bathroom"

Cydney:

I would group 1 & 2 with the demographic questions at the end.

Stop 'n Shop

Dominique:

I would get rid of Q. 10 and just give the survey to women.

Ask them if they have ever heard of "cold cream."

Timothy

dorm expeNse  typo

1. should be at the end, use stdrd age breakdowns

3. Do you "live in the dorm..."

4. Phrased awkwardly. Smooth it out. Not sure this is a relevant question.

6. second option need punctuation

7. proofread. Provide the major choices, then leave an "other" box for the rest

8. streamline the question

9. first two need punctuation

10. rephrase. "By what age...

You have to cap the first letter of every question.

Emerald

1. Proofread #1

3. Be consistent with use of caps in your responses

4. Put "flavorless" at the end

8. Get the major brands and make them check off

Social Advocacy 11-12:15

Thurs.

Today we made calls to the legislative offices. Students paired up and made their call about a bill while their partner recorded. The instructor will review the calls, which were sent to her via email with the subject line heading "phone."  We will devote time in class to this experience.

In addition, we set the dates for the three-minute speech. The dates are:

Outline due:  3/18
Speeches:  3/23 & 25

There will be a reading check next week for Nuclear Nebraska up to and including Ch. 8.

To Do for Next Class:  Read Kush, "Vote," and Contribute to Candidates (121, 131). Read Ch. 8 Nuclear Nebraska, Ch. 8.


Tues.

Two assignments were handed out today.  The first, the phone call to the representative, will take place on Thursday. Students will record each other's calls on their cell phone and post the mp3 for the instructor to grade. Page to post.


The other assignment sheet that was handed out was the "Three-Minute Speech."

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 Thursday

This email was sent to the class at 8:30 a.m.:

I can make it to class; I just can’t talk. I thought we could do the Helvetica quiz and the class evaluation today. Don’t bring the box. We will do that next Tuesday.

Also, I don’t think I am contagious. I’ve had this thing since September and I understand a person is only contagious with it the first three or so days of the illness.

 Tuesday
Students should put their survey research link on the table at right under "Adv. Mkt. Research Presentation Dates."

In preparation for the TV commercial assignment, we will go over the assignment sheet. In addition, we will go through the Unique Selling Proposition. (.ppt plus worksheet).

We will cover "Features & Benefits" on Thursday.

The instructor handed out the evaluation sheet for the market research presentations which are coming up in April.

To do for next class:

Decide on a product or service for the TV commercial.

Bring a package from a consumer product for analysis of features and benefits for class on Thursday.

Social Advocacy

Thursday


Following is information that will help you adjust your letter to President Obama: Take only the essential parts and add it to your letter. Pull out your references to asking him not to sign it and ask him to do the part in red below.
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I'm outraged that Congress allowed Section 735, the Monsanto Protection Act in a short-term spending bill and passed it and that you have now signed it into law. This is a deep betrayal of our most basic constitutional rights and by signing H.R. 933 without issuing a signing statement or taking other actions to block this provision you have allowed great harm to America's family farmers, our environment and our democracy.



In an effort to balance this violation of our basic rights, I am urging you as President to issue an Executive Order to require the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods, something that you promised farmers while on the campaign trail in 2007.



It is urgent that the U.S. government rectify the 20 year old politically engineered loophole and allow for open and transparent labeling of genetically engineered foods, a basic right that citizens in 62 others countries already enjoy.

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 This email was sent to the class about 8:50 this morning:

I’ve decided to go ahead and hold our writing class today.

I’m not feeling better, but as long as I don’t have to talk, I can get through it.

I will see you at the lab. 404 is the number, I think.

Tuesday

The instructor handed out the assignment for writing a letter to a Senator or House of Representatives member.  It is a two-part assignment.  The first part, which is an individualization effort, is due this Thursday.

On Thursday we will meet in the lab. The instructor will read students' letters and provide any corrections.

Students will work on Part 2 of the assignment with their groups in the lab.

In the last part of class, the instructor showed students about wind energy in the area where Nuclear Nebraska takes place. She expressed the importance of learning the concept of "community consent."

Com 128 Fri. 6-9 p.m.

Nonverbal communication film.

Key nonverbal terms

Nonverbal communication field trip

Note to students not in class:  If you would like to try the field trip, you may view the key terms from Friday online. In addition, I can email you the worksheet and the field trip form. Email the instructor at the comcast address.

Comm 128 7:10-10 p.m.

Nonverbal communication film.

Experiential exercises.

Nonverbal communication field trip.

Public Speaking

Students are to turn in outlines for the informative speech. We will work on making sure the citations and structure of the outline is correct.

Advertising

Thursday:

TV Commercial Assignment Sheet


Watch the rest of Helvetica.

Tuesday:

Schedule dates for market research presentations. See link under "Links" section at right.

Social Advocacy

We will work in small groups and analyze a bill.

On Thursday, we will do opposition research in the computer lab.

ENG 102 Sat. 9-12:15

We discussed plagiarism and the instructor went through a Powerpoint.

Students handed in their two pages of research paper and their two pages of the poetry explication/criticism paper. The instructor read the papers and returned them while students read two papers which the instructor passed out:  "Good Hair" and "Luck." After reading the papers, the class discussed them.

Students received class participation points for turning in the above two assignments.

To do for next week:

Research paper:  point 2. Turn in both points 1 and 2 with internal text citations and a Works Cited.

Poetry paper:  turn in two pages of the explication combined with literary criticism or research turned up on the literary databases or through other internet research.  Needs internal text citations and a Works Cited.

Drama reading.  Read How Drama Works. There will be a quiz on the contents of this reading.

Comm 128 Tues. 7:10-10 p.m.

Writing Question:

Writing Exercise for Comm 128

Write one page examining the defensive climate of Initel in the movie “The Office Space.” First, define what a defensive climate is and what a supportive climate is and cite the text as your authority. Provide examples of how the defensive climate was exhibited and if you saw any supportive acts (yes, there were some). Point out what was strategic communication vs. spontaneous: “When coworkers communicate with each other in ways that obviously are rehearsed, they establish a defensive climate. People judge them as phony…” (McCornack 409).

If you know how to do it, use internal text citations and write a Works Cited page. Cite both the film and the text in the works cited page. If you do not know how to do this, we will go over it in class next Tuesday. The Works Cited page will bring your assignment for Tuesday to two pages.

Note: Please refer to the characters by their names in the film, not their actor’s names. Do not include the actor’s real name in the discussion. You will find a list of the characters’ names by Googling “Office Space wiki.”

In addition, you should be able to find the information needed to write the citation at Wikipedia.

Writing 102 Sat. a.m. 9-12:15

Research Paper

review working thesis statements and three points using overhead doc cam

check in two add'l sources to Works Cited (should be highlighted)

discuss about thesis statement exercise at writershelp

Person consistency and writing exercise

Take out the first and second person and change this paragraph to be consistently in the third person. Use the tips at the bottom of the handout:

When television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite each of you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air and stay there, for a day, without a book, without a magazine, without a newspaper, without a profit and loss sheet or a rating book to distract you. Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland."

How to take from sources and support a point (handout)
Paraphrase
Summary

At the end of this working session, every student should walk away from the class with two-three points on which 3 two-page papers are based.



Plagiarism .ppt

Poetry project:


poem choice--name of poem; put on chart

Blending the explication with critical analysis from literary databases to develop your "voice" on the poem and to write original material.

English language usage:

Grammar and usage exercises from writershelp:

Apostrophe:  finish .ppt



To Do for Next Class:


Research paper:

Write two pages of your first point. Due next class, March 16. Give it a title and use a header, putting your last name in. No page #s at this point.  Put working thesis statement at the top of each page (might be helpful to temporarily put in header).  Attach Works Cited and do an in-text citation to each source listed on the W.C.

Poetry:

Write two pages that combines the poetry explication to the literary criticism. Same as research paper re WC, etc.

Read "How to Read a Poem" (also in links section at right)

Plagiarism:

Listen to podcast on copyright law and plagiarism from "On the Media."  There will be a study guide to fill out. It (a link) will be posted here and it will also be sent to your UCC email address.

128 Communication Dynamics

Check in workbooks.

Do 2 worksheets from previous classes:

Ch. 4  How Would You Feel? Worksheet

Ch. 5 Paraphrasing and Asking Questions Response Practice Worksheet

Watch key concepts from Ch. 6, Communicating Verbally

"I language"

"You language"

"We language"

Connotation and denotation

Exercise on conotation and denotation

Next week: 

Chapter 7 Nonverbal communication

Public Speaking

We worked on a Works Cited page that will be used when students turn in their paper on the Onyango speech, which we are attending as a class tomorrow night.

After finishing the Works Cited, we discussed arrangements for traveling to the speech.

The instructor advised everyone to read the handout before the speech so they know what to look for and will have material to write about in their paper.

Advertising

We went over the handout on how to write a market research questionnaire. The assignment is at the bottom of the handout.

The instructor told students they could review the questionnaires of other students. The link is in the Links section at the right.

Students are to come to class on Thursday with 10 questions. The instructor will review them and return them after spring break, at which time we will turn them into Powerpoints and schedule presentation dates.

Social Advocacy

Working on notebooks and with cell phones, we looked up information about our representatives on the federal web sites, Open Secrets, etc.  The instructor handed out questionnaires for students to fill out about their representatives.

On Thursday, we will go directly to the computer lab on the 4th floor, rom. 403. We will work on learning how to find out what bills are pending.

Students turned in their legislator information sheet and their References page.

Sat 102

Assignment

write a working thesis statement

come up with three points that will support the thesis statement

separate sheet of paper, two copies

in addition add sources to Works
Cited (2 additional sources & highlight them)

do thesis statement 2 from writershelp./ copy results

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poetry  choose poem

do explication questions

Comm 128, Tues., 7:10-10 p.m.

Ch. 5

Check in workbooks

Strategies for dealing with emotion

To Do for Next Week:

Ch. 6

Public Speaking

Thursday

See links at right for ideas I'm posting for speech ideas

Idea for a speech we could attend:


Obama's Aunt Coming to Essex County College


Onyango grew up with future president's father.

• By Paul Milo

The aunt of President Barack Obama, Zeituni Onyango, will visit the Newark campus of Essex County College next week.

The free program, sponsored by the college’s Humanities Division, will be held in Siegler Hall, from 7 to 9 p.m. on March 6.

Onyango’s talk will focus on her personal experiences with domestic abuse, immigration matters, homelessness, racism and race relations, the struggle to empower women, and growing up in the home of the father of President Obama in Kenya.

Onyango will also discuss her book, Tears of Abuse. She is referenced as “Auntie Zeituni” in President Obama’s memoir Dreams from My Father.


“Her message is one of educational empowerment for young people,” said Mikal N. Nash, a history instructor and coordinator of ECC’s Associate degree Africana Studies Program. “She feels very strong about literacy in Africa and the importance of bringing resources to all the young people of Africa, both female and male.”

Onyango’s visit to ECC is two days before International Women’s Day, which has been observed since 1911 throughout the world. The United Nations also observes International Women’s Day. This year’s UN theme is “A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence Against Women.”

Additional information on this program is available from Mr. Nash, who can be contacted at 973-877-3489 or via email here.





Tuesday

MLA Annotated Works Cited

Topics selection for informative speech

To Do for Next Class:

Find a topic and be ready to commit to it on Thursday

Find three sources and put them in an MLA Works Cited.  Annotated.

Advertising 3765

Discuss layers, instructor will show example from books NOW THAT SHE HAS A CART TO HAUL HEAVY BOOKS (WHETHER STUDENTS LIKE IT OR NOT)

Ch. 4 Market Research--next project

To Do for Next Class:

Write research questions

Work on ads for next deadline date

Chapter readings (see reading schedule)

Social Advocacy

Thursday

Students turned in their Annotated References page and worked with their other copy during group work today.

Next Tuesday, students should bring their laptop computers to class as we will be doing a research session that will require you to fill out a form on the computer.

On Thursday, we will be in Lab 403 doing research on legislative bills
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Students will bring in two copies of Annotated References page--one for the instructor and one for use in small group meetings. In the small group meetings, students will discuss their research and interests in the field toward the end of narrowing down their topic and the emphasis for their advocacy actions.
 
Link to example of legislative update. Use this as an example for what to do with findings of legislative research (next week).


Tuesday:

Reading check on Ch. 3, Nuclear Nebraska

Annotated References (handout)

To Do for Next Class

Research five sources and annotate them. Put in Annotated References. Prepare for group meeting regarding focus for your group on Thursday.

Readings for the week (see reading schedule).

ENG 102 Sat.

Feb. 23

Works Cited--correct in class
 
Put poetry genres on list
 
Instructor will show students how to use literary databases
 
Thesis statements instructor lecture and writershelp
 
Reading guides for poetry
 
Discussion of Shakespeare play in Jersey City
 
Grammar .ppt
Link to 102 poetrygenres
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yv2llEBuGPYZfNwfM6eyv3j6yo0SQ1BGpww_G0UVbMA/edit?usp=sharing

ENG128 7:10-10 p.m.

Febr. 19:

Check in notebooks

Ppt. on expressing emotions and communication

Key terms

Experiential exercises:

Emotional vocabulary list

How would you feel? Worksheet.

IAT

Next week:  Ch. 5

Public Speaking 129

Process speeches.  Three-five minutes.

Speeches will be timed.

Give outline to instructor. Speak only from notecards.

Advertising

February 21

Ad Class Folder to make print ad using layers




February 19

 Lab. 

See two links at right: 

• Advertising: How to Resize an Image

• Advertising: How to Add Type to a Photograph

Cherries

Tree tomato

Pineapple

Social Advocacy

Thursday, Febr. 21

Food Democracy Now web site


Student Loan Justice web site

 Page to post links.


Tuesday, Febr. 19

Discuss how grassroots advocacy works, Ch. 1, Kush.

Handout/Assignment.  Post story and link.

Return feedback sheets from social media/social advocacy assignment

March on Washington, D.C./Keystone Pipeline, climate change

On Thursday we will discuss an issue with which the class will work. Two are:

Student loan debt
Food (GMOs, sugar, fat)

Assignments:

Lawmaker article per above, due date 3/5
Read Ch. 2, Kush, "Pick Your Issue and Your Angle"
Read Ch. 3, Cragin. Reading check on Ch. 3, 5 questions.

Public Speaking 129

Thursday 2/14

Work on written outlines and transferring to keywords and index cards

Explore practice sessions using cell phone or digital camera recording

Timing the speech

Quick Guide to Public Speaking


Tuesday  2/12

We chose our topics and speaking dates (see link at right, "129 Speech Topics/Dates")

We worked on our outlines

Comm 128 Tues. 7:10-10 p.m.

Check in notebooks.

Perception .ppt (instructor see Dropbox 1402 folder)

Key terms from Ch. 3

Experiential exercises:

I Think I Know You

Internal vs. External Attributions Worksheet

To Do for Next Week:

Ch. 4  Experiencing and Expressing Emotions
Read chapter and do workbook

Advertising

Thursday

Reading check, Ch's 2 & 3

Graphic file layouts (handout)

 Reminder that next class is in lab on 4th floor



Tuesday

Turn in layouts on Feb. 12

Reading check for Thurs ., Feb. 14

Tower ad sales project

Graphic file formats. Handout.

Social Advocacy T-Th

Thursday

 Finish final social media presentation

Gather observations about important points and discuss group editing

Put links to presentations online; page of significant points

Insstructor presents background for Nuclear Nebraska (see below)

Possible minute paper:  What is the connection between the battle fought by NN advocates and the current Keystone pipeline social movement?

Collect NN reading questions



Tuesday

We will have our final social media presentation.

Nuclear Nebraska issue background.

 Update on Ogallala aquifier issue:  Keystone Pipeline and Bold Nebraska

For Thursday class:

Read Ch. 2 of Nuclear Nebraska. Complete the reading questions.




How Grassroots Advocacy Work (Kush):  have read; there will be a reading check or discussion group.

No 102 on Sat.

See you next week.

Comm 128 7:10-10 p.m.

Key concepts from Ch. 2:


face
mask
self-disclosure
self-fulfilling prophecies
social comparison


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Communication dyads/diagram exercise

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Others key concepts:

Types of family attachment and how it affects self

Culture:  individualistic culture and collectivist culture

Mask

Social penetration theory (onion)

Self-disclosure

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Dysfunctional thinking

To do for next week:

Ch. 3 and workbook
We will check in workbooks at the next class

Public Speaking, T-Th

Thurs., Feb 7

Student intros and techniques to remember names

Topics for "how to" speech





Tues., Feb 5

Link to syllabus.


Assignment for Thursday:

1. come up with a topic for the "how-to" speech
2. buy the book and print out or show the instructor the receipt
3. Bookmark this blog on your computer
4. Come prepared to give the introduction for your partner


Tuesday:

Introductions

How to remember names

Read syllabus

Advertising 3765 2-3:15

Thursday, 2/7

Grading scale for RD of layouts:

yes
kinda'
sorta'
no

Here's the link to the explanation I gave in class about the layout sequence.

Reading check

Return layouts

Tower sales groups meet and discuss layouts using chapter on Ideas, etc. to generate ideas. Sketch out ads, discuss with professor.

Next week's reading:

Ch. 4 Fact-finding


Tuesday:

Students handed in their layouts.

The instructor returned feedback sheets on the two different ways ads are laid out. She said she should have put more emphasis on the stage at which the layouts are done. First the account executive roughs out an ad and then after it is approved, it moves on in the production process to the graphic designer. She went over an explanation which will be posted at this blog later.

We briefly discussed the need for a computer lab session(s) and the students told the instrutor about two labs in the CAS building that she will check out. One is on the 2nd floor and one on the first.

The purpose for the lab sessions is to show students how layers work and to show them how color files are prepared for the printer. This is the first year we have had color at The Tower.

We discussed reading checks and we will have one reading check on Ch. 1 this Thursday.

We switched the reading around. This week the instructor asked students to focus on chapters 6 & 7 ("Ideas" is one of the chapter titles) instead of 9 & 14, which are on the reading schedule. The reason is that we want to be able to sketch out some ad ideas for potential clients.

The media kit with rates will be ready on Thursday, so that is the first item of business at our next class session.


for Tuesday's class:

Graphic file formats

Highlights of current chapters from text (1, 2, 3)

Chapter that will help coming up with ad concepts

Discussion of need for lab session:  layers and color

Social Advocacy T-Th 11-12:15

Tuesday, Feb 5

Link to first chapter of Nuclear Nebraska.

Class activity is for students to present findings from their readings on social media and social movements.

ENG102, Sat., 9-12:15

 New links:

 Link to add topic


Link to look at topics list.

I am also adding these to the Links list at right.

Assignments for next week:

Choose a poetry genre

Choose a research paper topic

Find five sources for your research paper

List the five sources on a Works Cited page6 Pencilled in on the left, tell the instructor what each source is:  example--online magazine.  Hard copy book.  Attached to the page, write a brief paragraph summarizing each article.

Do the readings per the reading schedule handed out in class (Ch's 1, 2, and 10). In particular be sure to read the different types of sources.



Topic selection for research paper

Lab:

Writershelp introduction

Writershelp MLA


Writing and formatting the Annotated Works Cited page

To do for next class:

Read Ch. 2 in Lester

Read all the citations in the MLA section of writershelp and in Lester so you know the types, i.e., online magazine, hard copy book, web citation, film, etc.

Find five sources, read them and write a brief paragraph citing each.  Identify what each source is. List them alphabetically like a Works Cited, but do not format.

ENG128 Friday, 6-9

 Review techniques for remembering names.

Ch. 1 key concepts

Obama and interpersonal communication techniques

Exercise/Ch. 1 concepts

To do for next week:

Read Ch. 2/workbook
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 Next week:


Key concepts from Ch. 2:


face
mask
self-disclosure
self-fulfilling prophecies
social comparison


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Communication dyads/diagram exercise

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Others key concepts:

Types of family attachment and how it affects self

Culture:  individualistic culture and collectivist culture

Mask

Social penetration theory (onion)

Self-disclosure

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Dysfunctional thinking

To do for next week:

Ch. 3 and workbook
We will check in workbooks at the next class

Comm 128, Tues., 7:10-10 p.m.

Review techniques for remembering names.

Ch. 1 key concepts

Obama and interpersonal communication techniques

Exercise/Ch. 1 concepts

Social Advocacy T-Thu, 11-12:15

Thursday

Log in book receipts w/attendance
Read letters to editor, op-ed pieces, and stories generated by instructor's quiet campaign in Montclair
Small group meetings

Next week:

student .ppt presentations and draw conclusions about social media/social advocacy
Next week's reading assignment is Ch. 1 in both books


We did some introductions but have a few remaining as one student is missing and another dropped the class. We have four-five new students and they were paired up for introductions.

The link below has been updated and now works.  It is a link to a folder and all the articles are in the folder.

Social media and change readings and assignment

Social Media Basis of Youth Protest Behavior/Chile 12 pages

Occupy Wall Street journal article

Social Protest and Social Media U.S.

Social Protest and Social Media Global


Groups:

Social Media-U.S.

Megan
Molly
Maggie
Courtney
Michael

Social Media-Global

Alyssa
Madi
DeWayne
Barbara
Camara

Journal article-Chile\
Jennifer
Nakita
Rob W
Mariela


Journal article-Occupy

Oz
Greg
Katherine
Jasmyn

Social Media Companies

Alana
Steve
Sade
Gillian
Andrea

Advertising 3765, T-Thu, 2-3:15

 Thursday

We will learn how to lay out ads for print. Students are supposed to bring 3 ads. The instructor will provide examples of layouts from previous classwork

Reading for next week is Ch. 2. Also, if you are just getting the book, read Ch. 1 on creativity.



Tuesday
Lee Burrell will talk to the class about The Tower.

Note to Lee:  commercial still on youtube?

We will finish introductions.

We will form pairs to work in ad sales teams.


VW ad/Jamaican  commercial controversy.

On Thursday, the instructor will show students what newspaper ad layouts look like.

ENG102-Sat. 9-12:15

Febr. 2 class:

Bring ideas for your research paper. If you don't have any, it's OK. The instructor will be providing a list of topics. There is a section of topics for people in the nursing program.

Buy the book and bring the receipt. Students whose receipt is dated by 1/27/2013 will get 25 class participation points.

Read Ch. 1 in Lester if you have the book. You will not be held responsible for the material until the
Feb. 9 class, however.

What we did in the Jan. 26 class:

We went directly to the lab and read the syllabus in class. The instructor showed students how to format their pages using MLA style.

In the latter third of the class, students did a writing sample. The writing sample will be used to identify student writing problems and at the end of the class, it will serve as a benchmark for how much the student has progressed.

Next week you will receive the reading schedule.

Links provided in class:


Link to Syllabus

Shakespeare production we will be seeing in April

Nat'l Academy of Poets web site

Writershelp

Coursesmart (to purchase a book to use on your Nook, computer, etc.)