Section 107 Oral Communication: Principles And Practices
COMM 107 - Oral Communication: Principles and Practices
Fall 2011
Section 0801: MWF, 9:00-9:50am, PLS 1176
Instructor: Liang Ma
Office Location: Skinner Building, Room 0109
Office Hours: M/W 10:15AM-11:15AM or by Appointment
E-Mail: liangm@umd.edu (ELMS email is preferred)
About Your Instructor
Liang Ma earned her M.A. Degree in Communication Studies at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Spring 2011. Liang taught a hybrid course of public speaking and human communication for two years at NMSU. She is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication whose research interests are Public Relations and Crisis Communication in Organizational Settings.
Course Objectives
To explore communication theory and its applications to …show more content…
If your grade is calculated correctly, but you disagree with the grade you earned on an individual assignment and want to appeal it, please talk to the instructor in person during her office hours within 5 school days of receiving the grade you want to appeal. After your meeting with the instructor, if you still disagree with the grade you earned on that assignment, please provide a written appeal stating the specific reasons why you believe your assignment was incorrectly evaluated, and submit this written appeal to your instructor. The unresolved and written appeal will be taken to Dr. Wolvin, the course supervisor. You, Dr. Wolvin, and the instructor will set up a meeting to discuss your grade …show more content…
You will receive two points for every one hour that you devote to communication research studies. You also will receive two points for practicing your briefing or speech in the Media Center. However, you may not earn more than four extra credit points.
Evaluation
Each course component will be weighted as follows:
Participation and Effort 10 points
Interview Assignment 10 points
Group Presentation* 30 points
Midterm Exam* 30 points
Informative Briefing* 30 points Persuasive Speech* 30 points Communication Journal 30 points
Final Exam* 30 points
______________________________________
Total 200 points
*Major Scheduled Grading Event
I will compute your final course grade using the following scale:
A+ 200 – 198
A 197 – 183
A- 182 – 180
B+ 179 – 177
B 176 – 163
B- 162 – 160
C+ 159 – 157
C 156 – 143
C- 142 – 140
D+ 139 – 137
D 136 – 123
D- 122 – 120
F 119 – 0 COMM 107 Schedule – Fall 2011
This schedule is subject to minor revisions.
Week 1
08/31
Course Overview
09/02
The Human Communication Process
Berko et al. – Chapter 1
Week 2
Fall 2011
Section 0801: MWF, 9:00-9:50am, PLS 1176
Instructor: Liang Ma
Office Location: Skinner Building, Room 0109
Office Hours: M/W 10:15AM-11:15AM or by Appointment
E-Mail: liangm@umd.edu (ELMS email is preferred)
About Your Instructor
Liang Ma earned her M.A. Degree in Communication Studies at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Spring 2011. Liang taught a hybrid course of public speaking and human communication for two years at NMSU. She is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication whose research interests are Public Relations and Crisis Communication in Organizational Settings.
Course Objectives
To explore communication theory and its applications to …show more content…
If your grade is calculated correctly, but you disagree with the grade you earned on an individual assignment and want to appeal it, please talk to the instructor in person during her office hours within 5 school days of receiving the grade you want to appeal. After your meeting with the instructor, if you still disagree with the grade you earned on that assignment, please provide a written appeal stating the specific reasons why you believe your assignment was incorrectly evaluated, and submit this written appeal to your instructor. The unresolved and written appeal will be taken to Dr. Wolvin, the course supervisor. You, Dr. Wolvin, and the instructor will set up a meeting to discuss your grade …show more content…
You will receive two points for every one hour that you devote to communication research studies. You also will receive two points for practicing your briefing or speech in the Media Center. However, you may not earn more than four extra credit points.
Evaluation
Each course component will be weighted as follows:
Participation and Effort 10 points
Interview Assignment 10 points
Group Presentation* 30 points
Midterm Exam* 30 points
Informative Briefing* 30 points Persuasive Speech* 30 points Communication Journal 30 points
Final Exam* 30 points
______________________________________
Total 200 points
*Major Scheduled Grading Event
I will compute your final course grade using the following scale:
A+ 200 – 198
A 197 – 183
A- 182 – 180
B+ 179 – 177
B 176 – 163
B- 162 – 160
C+ 159 – 157
C 156 – 143
C- 142 – 140
D+ 139 – 137
D 136 – 123
D- 122 – 120
F 119 – 0 COMM 107 Schedule – Fall 2011
This schedule is subject to minor revisions.
Week 1
08/31
Course Overview
09/02
The Human Communication Process
Berko et al. – Chapter 1
Week 2