The outline should follow the outline format we have used in the past.
I intro: attention getter, thesis, operational definition, preview
(screen commercials)
II. body: main points (6 areas)
(highlight the individuals contributions in bold face or parenthesis)
III. conclusion: restate thesis, screen commercials, final thoughts
The summary should be in paragraph form identifying the individual and their participation and roles in the group interactions.
I need one copy from each group!!!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Grade breakdown
As I told you all at the start of the class, there would have to be certain modifications made over time. As I went to input your grades into blackboard, I became aware of some discrepencies. This is how the grades are broken down.
Speeches: Inform 100
Persuasive 100
Group 150
Mini app: 100
Writing assign. 50
Tests: Unit one 100
Unit two 100
Unit three 200
Participation: 100
This meets criteria for the course and I intend to grade you accordingly. If you have any concerns, please feel free to talk with me.
Speeches: Inform 100
Persuasive 100
Group 150
Mini app: 100
Writing assign. 50
Tests: Unit one 100
Unit two 100
Unit three 200
Participation: 100
This meets criteria for the course and I intend to grade you accordingly. If you have any concerns, please feel free to talk with me.
Final Exam
For your final essay, describe your group interactions over the course of this semester using these characteristics. Make sure to respond to all of the 5 areas and be as specific and thorough as possible in your explanations. To earn full credit, you will need to provide a synthesis of your experiences and definitions from the book in your analyses. You may write the final exam in essay form or number your paper and respond accordingly. This exam is heavily weighted and will require you to use critical thinking and proper citations from the text.Your final exam is worth 200 points. 40 points for each response. This exam is due by noon on Friday, June 24th via blackboard mail. I will post the test and send it as an email on Thursday, June 23rd following class.
1. Type of group (Define the type of group and purposes)
2. Formation (Analyze your group interactions in terms of the following areas: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. See page 182.)
3. Interaction: Identify your group's feature in terms of:
- Togetherness: interdependence, cohesiveness
- Peformance: norms, sanctions, culture
4. Leadership: Identify your group leadership in terms of:
- Power: formal/ informal
5. Decision Making: Identify the forms of communication used in decision making in terms of:
- Promotive, Disruptive, and/ or Counteractive
Extra Credit:
Compare and contrast your experiences in your group for this class with one that you have had in a group interaction in another course. Worth 10 points. Briefly address the above areas for full credit.
1. Type of group (Define the type of group and purposes)
2. Formation (Analyze your group interactions in terms of the following areas: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. See page 182.)
3. Interaction: Identify your group's feature in terms of:
- Togetherness: interdependence, cohesiveness
- Peformance: norms, sanctions, culture
4. Leadership: Identify your group leadership in terms of:
- Power: formal/ informal
5. Decision Making: Identify the forms of communication used in decision making in terms of:
- Promotive, Disruptive, and/ or Counteractive
Extra Credit:
Compare and contrast your experiences in your group for this class with one that you have had in a group interaction in another course. Worth 10 points. Briefly address the above areas for full credit.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
This is the rest...
Thursday, June 16
- Chapter 9/10 mini apps and discussion
- Group time
Monday, June 20
- Post Final exam criteria/ rubric to blog
- Group workday
Tuesday, June 21
- Evaluations (group/ course)
- Meetings with me
Thursday, June 23
- Presentations
Friday, June 24
- Final exam due by noon.
- Chapter 9/10 mini apps and discussion
- Group time
Monday, June 20
- Post Final exam criteria/ rubric to blog
- Group workday
Tuesday, June 21
- Evaluations (group/ course)
- Meetings with me
Thursday, June 23
- Presentations
Friday, June 24
- Final exam due by noon.
Monday, June 13, 2011
ch 7 SG
Chapter 7Communication- Groups*
Small groupcommon purposeorganization, membership, communicationcommunication varies among groups (formal- casual)*
Types:formal (task oriented, legislative, restricted membership, Congress- Gov't)
advisory (task specific, best outcome focused, restricted membership, Committees- Boards)creative (evaluation/ creation, lacking structure, invited membership, Brainstorm- Project)support (comfort/ advice, sharing, voluntary membership, AA- support groups)networking (relationship build/ sustain, undefined membership, chatroom- Facebook)
Give specific examples of the small groups you have been a part of. What kind will it be in this class?? (179-181)*
Formation of Groups:*
Forming: initial gathering*
Storming: creative process- goals*
Norming: define purpose, roles, procedures*
Performing: demonstrates goal*
Adjourning: end of interactions*
Orientation: getting to know one another*
Conflict: argument about approaching problem*
Emergence: consensus starts*
Reinforcement: consolidates consensus to finish project
What are your experiences with these formations?
Which path would you rather take? Why?? (182)*
Group Features: (185- 197)*
Togetherness (interdependence, division of labor)*(cohesiveness, teamwork)*
Expectations (group norms, group sanctions- punishment, culture)*
Leadership (formal power- designated leader, informal power- liking based)*task oriented vs. socioemotional leadership*
Decision Making (voting, consensus, straw polls, mandates etc.) (promotive- move toward goal, disruptive- diverts from goal, and counteractive comm- back on track.)
What would seem like the optimal outline of these features for your small group in this class? Why? What would be the most detriminal outline of these features...why?
Small groupcommon purposeorganization, membership, communicationcommunication varies among groups (formal- casual)*
Types:formal (task oriented, legislative, restricted membership, Congress- Gov't)
advisory (task specific, best outcome focused, restricted membership, Committees- Boards)creative (evaluation/ creation, lacking structure, invited membership, Brainstorm- Project)support (comfort/ advice, sharing, voluntary membership, AA- support groups)networking (relationship build/ sustain, undefined membership, chatroom- Facebook)
Give specific examples of the small groups you have been a part of. What kind will it be in this class?? (179-181)*
Formation of Groups:*
Forming: initial gathering*
Storming: creative process- goals*
Norming: define purpose, roles, procedures*
Performing: demonstrates goal*
Adjourning: end of interactions*
Orientation: getting to know one another*
Conflict: argument about approaching problem*
Emergence: consensus starts*
Reinforcement: consolidates consensus to finish project
What are your experiences with these formations?
Which path would you rather take? Why?? (182)*
Group Features: (185- 197)*
Togetherness (interdependence, division of labor)*(cohesiveness, teamwork)*
Expectations (group norms, group sanctions- punishment, culture)*
Leadership (formal power- designated leader, informal power- liking based)*task oriented vs. socioemotional leadership*
Decision Making (voting, consensus, straw polls, mandates etc.) (promotive- move toward goal, disruptive- diverts from goal, and counteractive comm- back on track.)
What would seem like the optimal outline of these features for your small group in this class? Why? What would be the most detriminal outline of these features...why?
Group Speech criteria/ rubric
For your final presentation, you will work in groups on a analysis/ compare- contrast of two commercials. You will use what you have learned in chapters 8-10 in your analysis. You will then find a creative and fun way to present your conclusions to the class. The format will be as follows:
I. Introduction: -
Introduce commercial ( perhaps reasons for choosing it or process leading up to choice) -
Screen commercial ( perhaps ask audience to focus or consider certain aspects) - Preview speech and present thesis
II. Body: - Choose six areas from chapters 8-10 to analyze the commercial.
( ex: culture in terms of identity, ethnocentric bias, transaction--BE SPECIFIC)
( ex: technology in terms of relations, social networks, cell phone application--BE SPECIFIC)
( ex: mass media in terms of active usage, enacting, gratification and usage-- BE SPECIFIC)
You will use 2 areas from each chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!
III. Conclusion: - Summarize and review your speech.
- Screen commercial again to allow audience to apply your analysis
- Offer further study or direction for further analysis Remember: - Consider your audience when choosing a commercial!!!
- Work together as a team, each person must equally present and work on the project.
- Each person will show their work as an individual and within the group.
- The grade is based on individual and group effort
- 20- 25 minutes in length!! ( no less!)
- Be clean and respectful and have fun!!!!
Rubric:Total of 150
75 Presentation
- 35 individual ( physical elements, structure, and clarity)
- 40 group (cohesiveness, flow, and equality)
75 Research
- 35 individual ( demonstrates an area of focus and thorough application of concepts to the commercial)
- 40 group ( demonstrates contribution and teamwork) Your final paper will reflect your interactions within your group. Take good notes!!!!
I. Introduction: -
Introduce commercial ( perhaps reasons for choosing it or process leading up to choice) -
Screen commercial ( perhaps ask audience to focus or consider certain aspects) - Preview speech and present thesis
II. Body: - Choose six areas from chapters 8-10 to analyze the commercial.
( ex: culture in terms of identity, ethnocentric bias, transaction--BE SPECIFIC)
( ex: technology in terms of relations, social networks, cell phone application--BE SPECIFIC)
( ex: mass media in terms of active usage, enacting, gratification and usage-- BE SPECIFIC)
You will use 2 areas from each chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!
III. Conclusion: - Summarize and review your speech.
- Screen commercial again to allow audience to apply your analysis
- Offer further study or direction for further analysis Remember: - Consider your audience when choosing a commercial!!!
- Work together as a team, each person must equally present and work on the project.
- Each person will show their work as an individual and within the group.
- The grade is based on individual and group effort
- 20- 25 minutes in length!! ( no less!)
- Be clean and respectful and have fun!!!!
Rubric:Total of 150
75 Presentation
- 35 individual ( physical elements, structure, and clarity)
- 40 group (cohesiveness, flow, and equality)
75 Research
- 35 individual ( demonstrates an area of focus and thorough application of concepts to the commercial)
- 40 group ( demonstrates contribution and teamwork) Your final paper will reflect your interactions within your group. Take good notes!!!!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
A look ahead
Monday, June 13th
- We will be introducing group unit, primarily the group speech.
- Discuss final exam
- Group time brainstorming ideas
- Return Unit 2 grades: speeches, mini apps, and writing assignments
Tuesday, June 14th
- Mini- apps for chapters 7/8 due and reading for chapters 7 and 8
- Group time
Thursday, June 16th
- Mini- apps for chapters 9/10 due and reading for chapter 9 and 10
- Group time
- We will be introducing group unit, primarily the group speech.
- Discuss final exam
- Group time brainstorming ideas
- Return Unit 2 grades: speeches, mini apps, and writing assignments
Tuesday, June 14th
- Mini- apps for chapters 7/8 due and reading for chapters 7 and 8
- Group time
Thursday, June 16th
- Mini- apps for chapters 9/10 due and reading for chapter 9 and 10
- Group time
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