Course Name: College Communications 2 DISTANCE
Course Code: COMM 170
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Course Outline
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Department
Course Title:
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Eligible for Prior Learning, Assessment and Recognition:
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English and ESL
College Communications 2
COMM 170
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COMM 160, COMM 163, EN 160, ENGL 160
N/A
Yes
Creation Date:
Current Semester:
Winter 2020
Winter 2021
Acknowledgement of Traditional Lands
Centennial is proud to be a part of a rich history of education in this province and in this city. We acknowledge that we are on the treaty
lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy and the legacy of all First Peoples of
Canada, as we strengthen ties with the communities we serve and build the future through learning and through our graduates. Today
the traditional meeting place of Toronto is still home to many Indigenous People from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the
opportunity to work in the communities that have grown in the treaty lands of the Mississaugas. We acknowledge that we are all treaty
people and accept our responsibility to honor all our relations.
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Course Name: College Communications 2 DISTANCE
Course Code: COMM 170
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Course Description
This course focuses on the refinement of reading and writing skills and emphasizes clear, correct writing based on the process of
composing, revising, and editing. It will include a review of sentence structure, grammar, diction, and punctuation. All essays written in
the course will analyze assigned readings. The student will recognize and use a variety of structural and stylistic techniques, analyze
audience, purpose, and tone, and develop critical reading and thinking skills
Course Learning Outcomes
The student will reliably demonstrate the ability to
1. read assigned material analytically to evaluate and demonstrate comprehension of each reading’s thesis, explicit or implicit, and its
development within that reading;
2. write coherent and grammatically correct essays in response to readings, developing and supporting a thesis appropriate to the
intended audience and purpose;
3. apply the knowledge of essay structure, mechanics of writing, and the function of introductory, supporting, and concluding
paragraphs to his or her own essay writing;
4. demonstrate the skills of editing and proofreading to compose, revise, and edit written assignments so that they are consistently free
of errors in spelling, syntax, and grammar;
5. respond critically and deliver an oral presentation on topics under discussion with an awareness of the audience; and
6. integrate into his or her own writing quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. Cite parenthetical references, and create a basic
Reference or Works Cited list in APA or MLA format.
Essential Employability Skills (EES)
The student will reliably demonstrate the ability to
1. communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of
the audience;
2. respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication;
7. analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources; and
9. interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
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Global Citizenship and Equity (GC&E) Outcomes
The student will reliably demonstrate the ability to
2. identify beliefs, values and behaviours that form individual and community identities and the basis for respectful relationships.
Methods of Instruction
Self-directed online learning through readings and videos; individual and group practice; instructor coaching and support
Text and other Instructional/Learning Materials
Open Educational Resources
Evaluation Scheme
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Formative Assessments: These may include short assignments, outlines, process assignments, group work, and more.
Critique Essay: This is a roughly 1,000 word analytical essay of a text. The essay assignment prompts students to focus on, and
critique the reading(s).
Research Essay: A major research project forms a part of the course. The Research paper will be submitted through a
Turnitin.com-enabled folder. Students must keep a copy of their essays for their own records before handing in the assignment. In
the research paper, students analyze selected reading(s) as well as other academically credible sources/readings. Students must
document their essays in MLA or APA Format.
Public Communication (Digital Presentation & Opinion Piece): Presentations and opinion pieces are based on the research essay,
or on topics given by the instructor.
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Evaluation Name
CLO’s
Formative Assignments
● Short Assignment
One 10%
● Short Assignment
Two 10%
● Peer Review 10%
(2 discussion
boards, 5% each)
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EES’s
1, 2, 7, 9
GCE’s
2
Weight/100
30
Critique Essay
1, 2, 3, 4, 7
1, 2, 7
25
Research Essay
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
1, 2, 7
30
Public Communication
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 1, 2, 7
15
Total
100
Course at a Glance:
PART I: CRITIQUE
Unit 1 - Intro, set-up - PWS
Unit 2 - Reading & Summary techniques - Short Assignment One
Unit 3 - Response, Outlining, and Drafting techniques - submit first draft
Unit 4 - Peer Review Session I
Unit 5 - Revision and submit Critique Essay revised draft
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Part II: RESEARCH PROJECT
Unit 6 - Research Essay foundations
Unit 7 - Research process and Annotated Bibliography - Short Assignment Two
Unit 8 - Thesis, Outline and Draft
Unit 9 - Peer Review Session II
Unit 10 - Revise, submit Research Essay
Part III: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
Week 11 - Public Communication: Opinion piece
Week 12 - Digital Presentation
Week 13 - Peer Review Session III and wrap-up
Student Accommodation
The Centre for Accessible Learning and Counselling Services (CALCS) (http://centennialcollege.ca/calcs) provides programs and services
which empower students in meeting their wellness goals, accommodation and disability-related needs. Our team of professional
psychotherapists, social workers, educators, and staff offer brief, solution-focused psychotherapy, accommodation planning, health and
wellness education, group counselling, pscyho-educational workshops, adaptive technology, and peer support. Walk in for your first intake
session at one of our service locations (Ashtonbee Room L1-04, Morningside Room 190, Progress Room C1-03, The Story Arts Centre
Room 285, Downsview Room 105) or contact us at calcs@centennialcollege.ca, 416-289-5000 ext. 3850 to learn more about accessing
CALCS services.
Program or School Policies
School Of Advancement Policy For Missed Tests And Late Assignments
Students who have missed a test and present documented evidence of their absence upon returning to class are permitted to do an
alternative assessment, typically completing the assessment within two weeks of returning to class. Students are strongly advised to
contact the professor before the scheduled test date. Students who do not contact the professor within 24 hours of the missed class and do
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not present documented evidence will receive a mark of zero for the assessment. Make-up assessments will not be given. Assignments are
due on their due dates. Students who are unable to submit an out-of-class assignment on the day it is due must inform the professor on or
before the due date. A mark of 10% will be deducted for each day past the due date unless an alternate due date has been negotiated. A
hard copy of the assignment should be presented to the professor for grading and feedback; however, an electronic copy may first be
submitted as proof that the work has been completed. There will be no make-up assignments. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track
of all returned assignment and test / exam marks.
School of Advancement Plagiarism Statement
Zero Tolerance for Plagiarism
Plagiarism: to present another person's ideas, writing, artistic work, drawings, images or data etc, as one's own. This includes:
*Copying another person's work (including information found on the Internet and unpublished materials) without appropriate referencing .
Examples of appropriate referencing include APA or MLA documentation styles, or any other preferred documentation styles as indicated
by the college course instructor. Any use of the work of others, whether published, unpublished or posted electronically, attributed or
anonymous, must include proper acknowledgement.
*Presenting someone else’s work, opinions, or theories as if they are one’s own.
*Presenting another’s substantial compositional changes to an assignment as one’s own.
*Working collaboratively with others without the permission of the instructor on an assignment, and then submitting the finished product as if
it were created solely by the submitting individual.
*Submitting the same work, in whole or in part, for credit in two or more courses, or in the same course more than once, without the prior
written permission of the instructor.
Adapted from: Centennial College Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Policy (2007) and Ryerson Student Code of Academic Conduct
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(2008)
College Policies
Students should familiarize themselves with all College Policies that cover academic matters and student conduct.
All students and employees have the right to study and work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and
promotes respect and equity. Centennial policies ensure all incidents of harassment, discrimination, bullying and violence will be addressed
and responded to accordingly.
Academic honesty is integral to the learning process and a necessary ingredient of academic integrity. Academic dishonesty includes
cheating, plagiarism, and impersonation. All of these occur when the work of others is presented by a student as their own and/or without
citing sources of information. Breaches of academic honesty may result in a failing grade on the assignment/course, suspension or
expulsion from the college.
For more information on these and other policies, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/about-centennial/college-overview/college-policies.
Students enrolled in a joint or collaborative program are subject to the partner institution's academic policies.
PLAR Process
This course is eligible for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). PLAR is a process by which course credit may be granted
for past learning acquired through work or other life experiences. The PLAR process involves completing an assessment (portfolio, test,
assignment, etc.) that reliably demonstrates achievement of the course learning outcomes. Contact the academic school to obtain
information on the PLAR process and the required assessment.
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Course Code: COMM 170
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Semester: Winter 2020
Section Code:
Meeting Time & Location:Online
Professor Name:
Contact Information:
Topical Outline (​Subject to Change​):
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Topics
Introduction to
the Course
Core Readings
Centennial College. (2018).
Statement of diversity.
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Course
Expectations and
Goals
PreCourse
Writing Sample
Mintu-Wimsatt, A., Kernek,
C., & Lozada, H. R. (2010).
Netiquette: Make it part of
your syllabus. ​Journal of
Online Learning and
Teaching​, 6(1), 264.
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Breaking Down
and Summarizing
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Blades, L.A. [The National].
(2017, March 7). Millennials
are not entitled. [YouTube
Channel]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=ha_GKJz7vsA​C
Instructional
Strategies
Weekly Learning Outcomes
understand the goals and
details of COMM 170;
connect with other
course participants (i.e.,
the instructor, group
members, and other
students);
identify and define the
course assessments;
and
describe the course
expectations
write the PWS
PWS (ungraded
Distance learning
Peer interaction
Instructor
coaching/ support
1. reverse-outline a source
Distance learning
2. break down an argument
into its parts
3. summarize a source
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Evaluation
Name
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Short Assignment
One (10%)
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Colier, N. (2016). The power
of off: Your best self in a
virtual world. ​Best Self
Magazine​. Retrieved from
https://bestselfmedia.com/p
ower-of-off/​.
Comer, D.K. (2018). ​Writing
for success in college and
beyond: A webtext.​ Dallas:
Fountainhead.
Mercer, R. [MercerReport].
(2017, Nov 22). Rick’s rant:
Minimum wage. [Video File].
Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=9JCCZksOi1Y
Wente, M. (2017,
September 19). Why treat
university students like
fragile flowers?. ​The Globe
and Mail​. Retrieved from
https://www.theglobeandmai
l.com/opinion/why-treat-univ
ersity-students-like-fragile-fl
owers/article36292886/.
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Responding and
Drafting
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Blades, Colier, Wente (see
above).
Kneller, B. (2018, November
30). Impaired offence [Letter
to the editor]. ​The Toronto
Sun​. Retrieved from
https://torontosun.com/opinio
n/letters/letters-to-the-editornov-30-2​.
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Critique Essay
(begin)
Colier, N. The Power of Off..
1. analyze a source;
plan an essay;
2. cite source evidence;
3. contextualize source
evidence;
4. draft a summary and
response to a source
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Distance Learning
draft a Critique Essay
Distance Learning
Critique Essay
Draft
Horner, R. Alberta’s pain.
Peer Review I
(5%)
Stedman, K. (2011).
Annoying ways people use
sources. ​Writing Spaces:
Readings on
Writing​, vol 2, 242-256.
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Revising
Colier, N. The Power of Off.
1. define post-writing as a step
in the writing process;
2. differentiate between the
tasks of revision, editing, and
proofreading;
3. record and manage changes
to a document; and
4. apply post-writing--revising,
editing, and proofreading--to
your own writing
Distance Learning
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Argument and
Narrative
Abdelmahmoud, E. (2017,
Sept 26). I sure as hell
wouldn’t want to be a
student now:
An open letter to Margaret
Wente. ​Chatelai​.
1. identify and distinguish
between the structure of an
argument and/or narrative;
2. further develop the skills of
summary and response that
were covered in earlier units;
Distance Learning
Research
Colier, N. (2016). The power
of off: Your best self in a
virtual world. ​Best Self
Magazine​.
.
Conner, M. (2017, April 28).
The physics of forbidden
love. ​The New York Times.
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Critique Essay
(25%)
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Littman-Tai, I. (2017, June
15). Do I have to let her go?
The Globe and Mail​.
Wente, M. (2017, Sept 19).
Why treat university
students like fragile flowers?
The Globe and Mail​.
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Research
Ambrosino, B. (2018, March
16). Smartphones and our
memories: Don’t take a
picture. It’ll last longer. ​The
Globe and Mail.
1. execute simple online
searches;
2. write a central research
question;
3. locate relevant sources
online;
Brooks, J. (2016,
4. examine and compare
September 7). Facebook
evidence drawn from multiple
and mortality: Why your
sources;
incessant joy gives me the
blues. ​National Public Radio 5. define the purpose and scope
of an annotated bibliography;
Colier, N. (2016). The power and
of off: Your best self in a
6. write an annotated
virtual world. ​Best Self
bibliography.
Magazine.​
Distance Learning
Conner, M. (2017, April 28).
The physics of forbidden
love. ​The New York Times.​
.
Milan, T. & Milan, K.K.
(2016, October). ​A queer
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Short Assignment
Two (10%)
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vision of love and marriage​.
[Video file].
Research. (2018). In ​Oxford
English living dictionaries.
Duran, A. & Nicolazzo, Z.
(2017). Exploring the ways
trans* collegians navigate
academic, romantic, and
social relationships. ​Journal
of College Student
Development​ 58(4),
526-544. Johns Hopkins
University Press.
Knott, D. (2004). Writing an
annotated bibliography.
Oswalt, S. B., & Lederer, A.
M. (2017). Beyond
depression and suicide: The
mental health of
transgender college
students. ​Social Sciences​,
6(1), 20.
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Thesis, Outline,
Draft
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1. write a provisional thesis;
Colier, N. (2016). The power 2. outline a research essay;
of off: Your best self in a
3. draft the introduction, middle,
virtual world. ​Best Self
and conclusion of a research
Magazine.​
essay;
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Self-directed
online learning
Instructor
coaching/ support
as needed
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Research Essay
Draft due (outline
and draft are
required​ for the
final essay to be
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Conner, M. (2017, April 28).
The physics of forbidden
love. ​The New York Times.​
Milan, T. & Milan, K.K.
(2016, October). ​A queer
vision of love and marriage​.
[Video file].
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Peer Review
4. put research sources in
conversation to develop an
original thesis,
5. cite multiple sources; and
6. circulate a draft with a query
for peer reviewers
accepted for
evaluation)
Colier, N. (2016). The power
of off: Your best self in a
1. identify the nature and
virtual world. ​Best Self
importance of peer review;
Magazine.​
2. evaluate tips, guidelines, and
strategies for the peer review
Conner, M. (2017, April 28).
process;
The physics of forbidden
3. assess peer essays for
love. ​The New York Times.​
content, organization, and
writing conventions; and
* Devonish, K. (2017). A
critical look at the
4. communicate positive,
arguments and conclusions supportive, goal-oriented
of Nancy
feedback to peer writers;
Colier’s “The Power of Off.”
[Student paper.] Used by
permission.
Distance Learning
Milan, T. & Milan, K.K.
(2016, October). ​A queer
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Peer Review II
(5%)
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vision of love and marriage​.
[Video file].
Twenge, Jean M. (2017,
August 3). Have
smartphones destroyed a
generation? ​The
Atlantic.
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Review &
Revision
Comer, D. (2018). ​Sample
formative feedback on
Cecilia’s project 1​. English
Composition I [Online
course]. Duke University
and Coursera.
Distance Learning
1. reflect on learning from the
peer review process; and
2. devise a Revision Plan based
on peer feedback.
Peer. (2018). In ​Oxford
English living dictionaries.
University of Minnesota
Department of Writing
Studies. (2013, June 7).
Peer review:
What is peer review.
[Video file].
University of Minnesota
Department of Writing
Studies. (2013, June 7).
Peer review:
Commenting strategies.
[Video file].
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Research Essay
(30%)
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Public
Communication
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English, K. (2018, March
23). Digital media literacy
matters to all. ​The Toronto
Star​.
Patterson, A. (2014, June
27). 155 words to describe
an author’s tone. [Blog
post].
Seglin, J. (2013). How to
write an op-ed or column.
Journalist’s Resource​.
Distance Learning
1. distinguish between genres of
public writing;
2. identify key features of
selected public communication
genres;
3. identify different rhetorical
appeals;
4. persuade readers through use
of rhetorical appeals; and
5. brainstorm and draft an
opinion piece.
Teitel, E. (2018, April 6).
Beauty magazines should
shut up about Meghan
Markle’s grey
hair. ​The Toronto Star​.
Toronto Star Editorial
Board. (2018, March 29).
Blue Jays and scalper bots
make
unseemly bedfellows. ​The
Toronto Star​.
The University of Toronto.
(2018). How to write opinion
pieces (that get published).
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Presenting
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Shmoop. (2014, Sept 30).
How to identify ethos, logos
and pathos. [Video file].
Weida, S. & Stolley, K.
(2013). Using rhetorical
strategies for persuasion.
Purdue OWL​.
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Wrap-up
Blades, L.A. (2017, Mar 7).
[CBC News: The National].
Millennials are not entitled.
[Video file].
1. articulate and develop your
core idea for spoken
communication;
2. script a short presentation;
speak clearly, concisely, and
effectively;
3. use oral communication
delivery techniques of pacing
and energy to enhance a
message; and
4. build a short digital
presentation in software of your
choice
● Provide peer feedback
on a public
communication project
Reynolds, G. (2014, Nov 6).
10 tips for improving your
presentations today. [Blog
post].
Reynolds, G. (2016). ​Top
Ten Slide Tips​.
Sex segregation. (n.d.). In
Wikipedia​.
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Distance Learning
Digital
Presentation and
Script posted, and
Opinion Piece
uploaded
Distance Learning
Public
Communication
(15%)