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Graded Assignment Requirements
This document includes all of the assignment requirements for the graded assignments in this course.
Your instructor will provide the details about when each assignment is due.
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Unit 1 Assignment 1: Models of Communication
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Define “communication”.
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Apply each of the four models of human communication.
Course Objectives supported by this activity:
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Describe how communication methods and standards have changed over time.
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Evaluate examples of written, oral, and visual communications to determine if
they conform to ethical and professional standards.
Assignment Requirements
Read pp. 11-18 in the textbook. Draw each of the models from the book including the fourth model that
the textbook authors added. Under each model, define and evaluate your understanding of the
communication channels and processes at work with each model in three to five sentences. Describe
how each model builds on the previous model with at least one sentence. Write down and evaluate the
definition of communication provided from the textbook authors with three or more sentences.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 1, pp. 11-18
Submission Requirements
This assignment is a graded, in-class assignment. You have 60 minutes to complete the assignment. At
the end of the 60 minutes, turn in your assignment to your instructor for grading.
Self-Assessment Checklist
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Do you have your name at the top of the assignment?
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Did you draw the four models of communication?
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Did you provide all the requested information?
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Did you proofread your report, looking for capitalization, punctuation, and word usage errors?
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Is your writing legible?
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Unit 1 Assignment 2: Personal Communication Ethics Statement (Portfolio)
Learning Objective and Outcome

Develop a personal communication ethics statement.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Formulate a personal ethical perspective on multiple types of communications.
Assignment Requirements
1. First, analyze communication ethics using the guidelines on pages 18-26 in the textbook.
2. Determine whether your personal communication ethic is more absolute or relative. Write out
your answer to the question, “Is your communication ethic more absolute or relative?”
3. Now prepare your own ethical communication statement using the guidelines from Chapter 1 .
Required Resources

Alberts, Nakayama, and Martin, pp.18-27
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 1 Project Part 1: Brand You
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Evaluate the role of communications in our daily lives.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Develop an effective strategy for self-marketing and related communication pieces.
Tasks
Complete your self-assessment as directed below:
1. Log in to the ITT Tech Virtual Library and follow this path:
ITT Tech Virtual Library >Reference Resources> Career Self-Assessment > Self-Assessment
Library
2. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page and click “Quick Access.” This will reveal an entire set
of 49 self-assessment tests arranged under three headings:
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“What about Me”
o
“Working with Others”
o
“Living in Organizations”
3. Perform:
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Tests # 1, # 2, and # 3 in the “What About Me” section.
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One test in the “Working with Others” section.
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One test in the “Living in Organizations” section.
4. Save or print your results, as you will need them for future reference.
Required Resources
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Internet access
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Self-assessment exercises from the ITT Tech Virtual Library
Submission Requirements
Your assignment is to write about one page (200-250 words) on the subject: YOU. Using the results of
your tests, describe yourself as a person. Be very honest about your assessment. You do not need to
rewrite the questions. However, clearly mention the question number before each answer.
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Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 2 Assignment 1: Comparison of Historical Communication Pieces
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Analyze historical communication pieces to determine why the pieces worked or why they did
not work.
Course Objectives supported by this activity:

Compare and contrast historical examples of successful and unsuccessful communication
pieces.
Assignment Requirements
Review each of the two opposing historical campaign pieces from the presidential race in 1964. Write a
brief analysis comparing and contrasting the two pieces. Next, describe how each of the pieces fit within
the framework of the critical approach.
Prepare for this assignment by reviewing pp. 46-48 in the textbook.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 2, pp. 46-48
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Historic Campaign Ad: “Daisy Ad” Johnson, 1964
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http://www.hulu.com/watch/40606/historic-campaign-ads-daisy-ad-johnson-1964
Historic Campaign Ad: “I’m Mad” Goldwater, 1964
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http://www.hulu.com/watch/40609/historic-campaign-ads-im-mad-goldwater-1964
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.
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Unit 2 Project Part 2: Resume
Learning Objective and Outcome

Define “identity.”
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Evaluate the role of individual perception in effective communications.
Assignment Requirements
Create your resume using what you learned in your analysis of “Brand You” self-assessment activities in
Unit 1 and what you learned while researching types of resumes and potential employer information.
Develop a resume to use in a job search that best represents your skills.
Review types of resume formats from the readings and use the sample “Functional Resume - Joe Mata”
as a guide. Develop a resume that highlights technical skills you have obtained while in school. Use your
critical thinking skills to determine how best to interest an employer in your skills. Create a typed resume
and submit it as part of your ePortfolio.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 3
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Resumes—Meaning, Components, and Styles Resume Outline
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Evaluation Rubric for Resumes
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Resume samples from these sites:
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http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php
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http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/tips/
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http://www.eresumes.com/eresumes_practice.html
o
http://www.rileyguide.com/eresume.html
o
http://www.marquette.edu/csc/undergraduate
Functional Resume- Joe Mata
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Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.
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Place your name at the top of your document.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.
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This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 2 Assignment 2: Identity Communication Ethics Statement (PORTFOLIO)
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Recall three ethical considerations for communicating in a sensitive manner to and about
others’ identities.
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Evaluate ethical consideration in communications.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Evaluate the role of individual perception in effective communications.
Assignment Requirements:
Review pp. 77-78 in the textbook. Prepare a personal communication ethics statement based on the
guidelines in Chapter 3 of the textbook, including “Ethics and Identity” and “Skills for Communicating
about Identities.” You will analyze and develop your own identity communication ethics statements using
the three key ethical considerations that can impact communication with others, found on page 77 of the
textbook.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 3
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 3 Assignment 1: Perception and Societal Factors
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Compare and contrast the influences of societal roles on perception.
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Practice using individual perception skills.
Course Objectives supported by this activity

Evaluate the role of individual perception in effective communications.
Assignment Requirements
Your assignment is to select a television show or movie of your choosing. (You may use hulu.com if
necessary.) Take notes while watching the chosen piece and look for the societal factors listed below as
well as anything that represents the topics discussed in this week’s class discussion.
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to apply the concepts outlined in the text and apply them to an actual
event. How are these concepts addressed in our daily lives? How are these concepts interpreted by
others? Does the treatment others give to these concepts influence our beliefs and actions? If so, how?
Task
Write a short review of the chosen piece of media (i.e., TV show or movie) addressing the concepts from
pages 95 – 99 in the text. Include items that relate to the following in your essay:

The Role of Power
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The Role of Culture
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The Role of Social Comparison (including ethnocentrism, stereotypes, and prejudice)
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The Role of Historical Time Period (if applicable)
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Societal Roles
Required Resources
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Human Communication in Society, Chapter 4, pp. 95-99
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Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.
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Unit 3 Assignment 2: Personal Communication Ethics Statement (Portfolio)
Learning Objective and Outcome

Develop a personal communication ethics statement.
Course Objective supported by this activity

Formulate a personal ethical perspective on multiple types of communications.
Assignment Requirements
Prepare a personal communication ethics statement on the influence of societal roles on perception.
Utilize the guidelines in Chapter 4 of the textbook, including sections “The Individual, Perception, and
Society,” “Ethics and Perception,” and “Improving Your Perception Skills.”
Required Resources

Alberts, Nakayama, and Martin, Chapter 4
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 4 Assignment 1: Power and Communication
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Evaluate the influences of roles in society on verbal and nonverbal communication.
Course Objectives supported by this activity:

Integrate verbal and nonverbal communication techniques to meet a communication goal.
Assignment Requirements
Think about the many personal and professional verbal and nonverbal communications that occur around
you. Examine those situations to determine where you have observed language discrimination.
Answer the following questions:
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What is language discrimination?
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In what types of situations can individuals be discriminated against?
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What are some examples of verbal and nonverbal language discrimination you have observed?
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How do Identity Labels contribute to discrimination?
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Do you believe that discrimination in communication is ethical? Why or why not?
Prepare for this assignment by reviewing pp. 120-126 in Chapter 5 and pp.156 -158 in Chapter 6 in the
textbook.
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.
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Unit 4 Assignment 2: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Ethics Statement
(PORTFOLIO)
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Develop a personal communication ethics statement about verbal and nonverbal
communication.
Course Objectives supported by this activity:

Integrate verbal and nonverbal communication techniques to meet a communication goal.

Apply technology to create various communication pieces in each of three formats: written,
visual, and verbal
Assignment Requirements:

Review pp. 127-128 in Chapter 5 and pp. 159-160 in Chapter 6 of the textbook.

Prepare a personal Ethics Communication Statement that will guide your verbal and nonverbal
communication in your future work and personal life as it relates to the use of Language
Discrimination.
Submission Requirements:
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
o
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Unit 4 Project Part 3: Resume Revisions
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Develop an effective strategy for self-marketing and related communication pieces.
Assignment Requirements
Now that you have created your resume using what you learned in your analysis of “Brand You”
self-assessment activities in Unit 1 and what you learned while researching types of resumes and
potential employer information, use the Evaluation Rubric to review your resume and make corrections
aimed at improving the document.
Have a classmate or your instructor evaluate your resume using the Evaluation Rubric provided.
Complete this portion of the assignment in class.
Complete the revisions to you resume at home: adjust your resume, incorporating noted changes from
the evaluation. Create a typed revised resume and submit it as part of your ePortfolio.
Required Resources

Resumes—Meaning, Components, and Styles
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Evaluation Rubric for Resumes
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Resume samples from these sites:
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o
http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php
o
http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/tips/
o
http://www.eresumes.com/eresumes_practice.html
o
http://www.rileyguide.com/eresume.html
o
http://www.marquette.edu/csc/undergraduate
Functional Resume—Joe Mata
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Do Not Use A Template!
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Place your name at the top of your document.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 5 Assignment 1: Intercultural Conflict Analysis
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Evaluate the importance of intercultural communication.
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Identify methods of improving communication skills within different cultural contexts.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various cultures.
Assignment Requirements
Identify a current intercultural conflict in the media. It can be a conflict between nations, ethnic groups, or
genders. Visit the ITT Virtual Library (accessed via Student Portal | https://studentportal.itt-tech.edu) to
locate and read at least three sources that give background information about the conflict. Conduct an
analysis of the conflict. Answer the following questions:

What do you think are the sources of conflict?
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Are there value differences?
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Are there power differences?
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What role do you think various contexts (historical, social, and political) play in the conflict?
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.
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Unit 5 Assignment 2: United Nations
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Evaluate the importance of intercultural communication.

Identify methods of improving communication skills within different cultural contexts.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various cultures.
Assignment Requirements

Visit the Dag Hammarskjold Library at www.un.org/Depts/dhl and conduct a search for resources
using the word “culture.”
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Identify one article from the library that you find interesting and write a brief synopsis of the article
using a minimum of 50 words. Submit the article summary and APA citation for this assignment.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 7, pages 170-186
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http://www.un.org
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http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.
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Unit 5 Assignment 3: Intercultural Communication Ethics Statement
(PORTFOLIO)
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Develop a personal communication ethics statement about intercultural communication.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various cultures.
Assignment Requirements:
Prepare a personal Communication Ethics Statement that will guide your intercultural communication in
your future work and personal life. Use the guidelines on pages 186-188 and the suggestions for
improving your intercultural skills on pages 188-189. Create a typed document and submit it as part of
your ePortfolio.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 7
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 6 Assignment 1: Improving Interpersonal Conflict Skills
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Identify methods of improving personal conflict skills.
Course Objectives supported by this activity:

Characterize communication in close relationships.
Assignment Requirements
This is an in-class graded assignment. You will be graded on your presentation to the class and the
effective use of the strategies presented in the textbook for handling interpersonal conflict.
Use the scenarios presented in the Improving Interpersonal Conflict Skills worksheet that you receive
from the instructor. This is a role-play activity to help you apply the strategies to effectively deal with
interpersonal conflict. Work in groups of three. One person should play the aggressor, the second person
should play the individual being attacked, and the third student should record strategies used by the
person being attacked to defuse the situation, noting why they worked or didn’t work. Take about 10-15
minutes to discuss the scenarios. You should practice both scenarios and be prepared to communicate
your findings with the class.
Prepare for this assignment by reviewing pp. 218-219 in the textbook.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 8, pp. 218-219
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Improving Interpersonal Conflict Skills worksheet
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Unit 6 Assignment 2: Relationship, Communication, and Society
Learning Objective and Outcome

Recognize and evaluate the influences of roles in society on relationship development.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Characterize communication in close relationships.
Assignment Requirements
Write a brief reflection paper on influences you have felt to conform to certain social norms in either a
personal romantic relationship or a friendship. Review the section “The Individual, Relationship
Communication, and Society” on pp. 214-217 and address the issues discussed there in your reflection.
Answer the following questions:

How did you feel about conforming to external influences?

Did you try to change the situation or did you conform?
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Did you benefit, or were you hindered by the situation?

If you were required to do it again, what would you change about the situation?
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 8, pp. 214-217
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.
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Unit 6 Assignment 3: Communicating in Close Relationships Ethics Statement
(PORTFOLIO)
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Develop a personal communication ethics statement about communication in close
relationships.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Characterize communication in close relationships.
Assignment Requirements:
Review pp. 217-218 in the textbook. Prepare a personal communication ethics statement based on the
guidelines in Chapter 8 of the textbook. You will analyze and develop your own personal communication
ethics statement using the three key ethical considerations that can impact communication with others,
found on p. 218 of the textbook.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 8, pp. 217-218
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in
grammar or sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 7 Assignment 1: Company Development
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Demonstrate methods of improving your small group communication skills.

Identify methods of improving communication skills within different small group contexts.
Course Objectives supported by this activity:

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various contexts including
small groups and organizations.
Assignment Requirements
The assignment is to research job sites on the Internet and through the ITT Technical Institute Virtual
Library that align with the company created by your group. Choose three positions that you feel would fit
the developing company and that can be used by your group to assist in your final presentation.
Each individual group member MUST provide samples of three open relevant job positions and write a
brief explanation of why you chose each position and how it will fit your company.
Required Resources

Internet Connection

Access to the ITT Technical Institute Virtual Library
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Create Your Own Company Handout

Group Notes on Creating Your Company
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.
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Unit 7 Assignment 2: Campus Issue Problem Solving
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Demonstrate methods of improving your small group communication skills.

Identify methods of improving communication skills within different small group contexts.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various contexts, including
small groups and organizations.
Assignment Requirements
Identify a problem you have encountered recently on your campus. Come up with a viable solution to this
problem by following the problem-solving agenda on pp. 239-240. Answer the following questions:

Which steps of the agenda were relatively easy?

Which were more difficult? Why?
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 9, pp.139-140.
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.
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Unit 7 Assignment 3: Small Group Communication Ethics Statement
(PORTFOLIO)
Learning Objective and Outcome

Develop a personal communication ethics statement about small group communications.
Course Objective supported by this activity:

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various contexts including
small groups and organizations.
Assignment Requirements:
Prepare a personal ethics communication statement that will guide your small group communication in
future work and personal life using the guidelines on pp. 250-251 and the suggestions for improving your
small group communication skills on p. 251.
Required Resources

Human Communication in Society, Chapter 9.
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 8 Assignment 1: Organizational Dilemmas
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Analyze the influences of individuals on organizational communication.

Identify methods of improving communication skills within different organizational contexts.

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various contexts including
small groups and organizations.
Assignment Requirements
Brainstorm one example of an organizational dilemma in each of the following categories: Emotion Labor,
Stress and Burnout, and Work-Life Conflict. Write one paragraph where you describe an organizational
dilemma in each of the categories and then write a one-paragraph solution to the problem for the worker.
Required Resources

Alberts, Nakayama, & Martin, Chapter 10, pp. 270-274
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.
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Unit 8 Assignment 2: Organizational Research –The Individual as Representative
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Identify methods of improving communication skills within different organizational contexts.

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various contexts including
small groups and organizations.
Assignment Requirements
Use the ITT Tech Virtual Library to find a journal article on the individual’s responsibility in external and
internal organizational communications. The article should focus on the role of the individual as a
representative of their organization and the guidelines for maintaining appropriate levels of disclosure.
Write a summary of the article and include the article citation in APA format.
Required Resources

Alberts, Nakayama, & Martin, Chapter 10, pp. 255-287
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Internet Connection
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Access to the ITT Tech Virtual Library
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.
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Unit 8 Assignment 3: Organizational Communication Ethics Statement
(PORTFOLIO)
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Develop a personal communication ethics statement about organizational communication.

Demonstrate methods of improving your organizational communication skills.

Identify and analyze different interpersonal communication styles in various contexts, including
small groups and organizations.
Assignment Requirements
Prepare a personal ethics communication statement that will guide your organizational communication in
your future work and personal life. Use the guidelines on pp. 285-287 and the suggestions for improving
your organizational communication skills on p. 287.
Required Resources

Alberts, Nakayama, & Martin, Chapter 10
Submission Requirements
Your assignment must be typed in a Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Submit your completed assignment at the start of the next unit.

Place your name at the top of your document.

Ensure that you have provided complete and accurate references to quoted material in your
document. Use APA style for all citations.

Run spell-check on your assignment.

Read your assignment out loud or have someone else review it to check for errors in grammar or
sentence structure.

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class, faceto-face, or by email.
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GRADED ASSIGNMENTS
Unit 9 Project Part 4: Preparation of Deliverables (PORTFOLIO)
Learning Objectives and Outcomes

List the purpose and benefits of building and maintaining an electronic portfolio presentation

Plan a portfolio presentation by using effective public speaking principles and techniques.
Include the following:
o
Analyze your audience.
o
Develop the scope of your topic and Portfolio presentation.
o
Organize your Portfolio presentation.
o
Develop your Portfolio presentation.
Course Objectives supported by this activity:

Develop an effective strategy for self-marketing and related communication pieces.

Evaluate examples of written, oral, and visual communication to determine if they conform to
ethical and professional standards.

Apply technology to create various communication pieces in each of three formats: written, visual
and verbal.
Assignment Requirements:
Prepare your Final Project deliverables for submittal and grading. There are three parts to the Final
Project deliverables.
1. A PowerPoint presentation that defines the job you are applying for and what makes you the ideal
candidate for the job. Your presentation must include a PowerPoint and a Handout highlighting
your qualifications to give as a take-away for your fellow students to remember you by.
2. Presentation of your Portfolio work relevant to the job you are applying for, including your resume.
3. An interview for the job you are applying for, conducted and evaluated by your peers. (On a
volunteer basis)
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Required Resources

Final Project Deliverables
o
PowerPoint Presentation of Job and Your Qualifications
o
ePortfolio example of your resume
o
CO2520.U9.TS2.Student Grading Rubric
o
Interview Questions (for optional Mock Interviews)
Submission Requirements

This assignment should be submitted directly to the ePortfolio and NOT submitted in class,
face-to-face, or by email.
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Unit 10 Project Part 5: Final Project Presentation
Course Objectives Covered by This Unit

Apply technology to create various communication pieces in each of three formats: written, visual,
and verbal.

Present a communication piece in each of three formats: written, visual and verbal.
Unit Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate delivering a presentation in public and provide/receive feedback.
Tasks
Present your Final Project to the class. Your presentation to the class should take five to ten minutes and
your project will be scored according to the Grading Rubric distributed by the instructor during Unit 10
class time.
Mock Interview (Volunteer Basis)
Interviewees are to come to class dressed for an interview. The classroom will be arranged with one desk
(table) in the front. The instructor will distribute a list of possible questions to every student in the class.
Interviewees will leave the room one at a time, knock on the door, and introduce themselves as they enter
the room, then sit at the table. Varying students in the class will ask two questions of the candidate (up to
nine questions per interviewee depending on the size of the class). The class will then discuss how well
the candidate performed and what, if anything, needs to improve.
Required Resources

Final Project Deliverables
o
CO2520.U9.TS1.Interview Questions (For Optional Mock Interview)
o
CO2520.U9.TS2.Student Grading Rubric
o
ePortfolio example of your Final Resume
o
PowerPoint Presentation in ePortfolio
Submission Requirements

Professionally present your presentation to the class, summarizing your Portfolio, selling yourself for
the job you are applying for and highlighting your skills and qualifications using your resume.
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