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SPC 1017 - Professor Lujan: Speech Assignments

SPC 1017 is a survey course into the field of human communication. Students will explore the various facets of communication (e.g., interpersonal, small group, business/professional, public and mass) by applying theories, models and concepts from various

ASSIGNMENT 1

SPEECH # 1 

You are to write a sentence outline (refer to format shown to you in class).

Make sure to write a sentence outline -400 words plus APA citations – drop your outline in the discussion

Your video should be no more than 3.5 minutes in length. You must not read, and we should be able to see you from the waist up. Video is to be submitted through GOOGLE classrooms.

Your grade has 3 components:

  1. Video
  2. Outline
  3. Response to at least five classmates telling them what you learned from your classmates’ video

Choice 1 Inter Culture Communication

All in the Family
or
Outsourced “Touched by an Anglo"
Outsourced  “Jolly-Vindaloo”

Students must watch “Norman Lear.” Films On Demand:

Segment 4 : Lear and “All in the Family”

Segment 5 : Lear and Archie Bunker

Segment 9 : Lear and the Jeffersons

Feedback - Information Literacy

ASSIGNMENT 2

Instructions:

Using the speech format, we have been practicing, please answer two of the questions listed below. You will submit your recording through GOOGLE CLASSROOM

If you choose Intercultural Communication Chapter 3 answer 3 of the questions – each question is a main point- support your points with examples from the videos that you watch. You must say:” According to, or in the video xxx I noted”

  1. -What are cultural values? (Relate your answer to a character
  2. What is culture shock? (relate your answers to a character)
  3. What is a co-culture? (relate your answers to a character)
  4. What is code switching? (please relate to a character)
  5. Individualistic culture (please relate to a character or situation)
  6. Define low context culture and provide an example
  7. Define and provide an example of high context culture
  8. Define polychromic cultures (as seen in the show)

If you choose Non-Verbal Messages Chapter 5 answer the 3 questions – each question is a main point- support your points with examples from the videos that you watch. You must say:” According to, or in the video xxx I noted”

  1. How can you explain that non - verbal communication is the primary conveyer of emotions? (relate your answers to a character or video segment)
  2. Identify three types of non-verbal communication (please relate to a character or a situation)
  3. How can space communicate? (please relate to a character or a situation)

For deadlines, please look at your calendar.

Interpreting Non-Verbal Communication

Amy Cuddy 

Mr. Bean

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Interpreting Non-Verbal Communication

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