Communication 2
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Spring 2013

Instructor: Anna Martinez, M.A.
Office #: Soc 38 (southeast side of campus)
Office hours: Monday 3:15-4:15, Wednesday 3:15-4:15, Friday 12:15-3:15
Phone #: 638-3641 ext. 3680    Email: anna.martinez@reedleycollege.edu
Note: I plan to respond to your emailed questions within 48 hours.  I am usually online evenings around 9pm to 11pm.
Class web address: http://blackboard.reedleycollege.edu – find the Comm 2 class listing and click it.
Required Textbook 
Adler, Ronald B. and Russell F. Proctor III. Looking Out Looking In, 13th ed.  Boston:
Wadsworth, 2011. 
There are two versions of this text available at the bookstore: a consumable un-bound one (cheaper, but can’t sell it back at the end of semester) and a traditional, bound one (more expensive but can be sold back).  Purchase it as soon as possible, or you will fall behind in class rapidly.  There is a copy on reserve in the Reedley College library.
Course Advisory
It is recommended that you be eligible to take English 1A (already completed English 125) at the time you take this course.  This course involves substantial reading, writing, research, and organization skills that will be an incredible challenge for you if you are not eligible for college-level English.                                                
Course Outcomes 
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.	Identify and apply effective communication strategies within the context of various relationships. 
2.	Construct and deliver dynamic and competent presentations that are adapted to the purpose and audience.
3.	Utilize research materials that incorporate sufficient, credible, and relevant evidence.
4.	Choose appropriate organizational patterns. 
5.	Analyze the effectiveness of communication through constructive critique.

Assignments
(For more details on these assignments, see accompanying Assignment Details packet.  For due dates, see attached Proposed Schedule.)
Quizzes (50 points each for a total of 200 points) 
The procedure for quiz-taking will be as follows: 1) Each student will take a brief quiz (10 questions) which will be turned in to me, then 2) in groups of 4-5 students, a second quiz will be taken (15 questions – the same 10 from the individual quiz plus 5 more) and the group decides which are the “correct” answers, then 3) group members then complete and sign a single answer sheet.  A student’s score is the total of the correct answers on her/his individual quiz plus the total number of correct answers on the group sheet.  Due to this system, there can be NO make-ups of the group part of quizzes – please be on time on quiz day in order to have a chance at the total number of points.   
Quiz #1 -- Chapter 1-3 lecture/discussion/handout material			50
Quiz #2 -- Chapters 4-5 plus lecture/discussion/handout material		50
Quiz #3 -- Chapters 6-8 plus lecture/discussion/handout material		50
Quiz #4 -- Chapters 9-11 plus lecture/discussion/handout material		50
Quizzes total 200 
Speeches
Speech #1	Old Photo AutoBio			0 points
Speech #2	Children’s Book Analysis		100 points
Speech #3	Cultural Artifact			175 points
Speech #4	TV/Movie Project			225 points
Speech total 500
Papers
Journals (150 points) 
You will write several one-page “journal” entries of your interpersonal experiences at home, work, school, etc.  You will benefit more from these writings if you analyze the interaction, instead of simply reporting what happened. You can also write on your reflections of the online class discussions and exercises. You MUST cite at least one quote from the book in each entry to supplement your writing (including the page number) – relate the quote to your interpersonal experience.  There will be a total of six (6) different entries due at various times during the semester. You will turn these in to me in the Journal section of the Assignments category in Blackboard.  Each entry is worth 25 points and should be one complete page in length, double-spaced. 
Term Research Paper (100 points) 
This is a 4-5 page, double-spaced research paper applying some aspect of interpersonal communication to a relationship/situation in your life. A minimum of 4 references is needed. References include books (your textbook, too), journal articles, magazines, credible websites, etc. Topics must be approved by the instructor.  I consider this paper to be the culmination of what you will have learned up to the due date for this assignment (and in some cases, an exploration beyond into what we have not yet covered) so I expect it to be thorough. 
Papers total 250
  Peer Speech Evaluations
Throughout the semester, you will periodically be asked to give written and/or verbal critiques of your classmates’ speeches.  This is a mandatory part of the class.  Unlike other classes you may take at the college level, this class has a hard time functioning unless all students are present to give suggestions, offer praise, and get help/advice from other classmates throughout the semester.  You are expected to attend class and be on time in order to reap these benefits yourself as well as provide help to your peers.  Missing classes (regardless of reason), especially when others are giving speeches, WILL hurt this section of your grade.
Peer Evaluation total 50
Additional points  (Optional – Max. total of 50)						
You will be given the opportunity to do ONE additional point assignment for your grade.  At least four assignment options will be given to you, and you may choose any one of them.  The assignments will be due toward the end of the semester.  I would advise that you do one even if you don’t think you’ll need it because I will not be offering any additional last-minute assignments later or extended due dates in this area.  Additional points are privileges given to students by instructors, not rights.
Grade Distribution 
Final grades will be based on the following scale:
900 & above=A, 899-800=B, 799-700=C, 699-600=D, 599 & below=F.
You will always be able to check your current grade in the class on the Blackboard website. 
Late Assignments
	MY LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY IS A STRICT ONE!  I do not waste valuable time dealing with reasons or excuses for late work.  Good news: I will accept late work.  Bad news: Regardless of reason, late work will be given a penalty.  In other words: even if you are sick, on a college-sponsored trip, or dealing with hard times at work or home, you WILL receive a penalty if any of your work is late.  Specifically:
•	Written assignments (journals or term paper) -- late ones will be lowered one full letter grade (10%).  
•	Quizzes -- miss these and you lose your opportunity to participate in the group portion of the quiz.  You can still make up a different format of the quiz, but your score may be significantly lower than if you had taken it with the class (since you will not reap the benefit of group help).   
•	Peer evaluations -- if you miss days when others are doing speeches, you will miss out on some of these points.  These cannot be made up.
•	Speeches -- here’s the big one: If you do not do your speech on the day it is due, you will receive a 20% grade dock on the speech!  This is a huge penalty and could make or break your grade in this class.  Due to the nature of the class, I MUST enforce this or it will put everyone behind.  You must not waste my or any of your classmates’ valuable time with lateness on these speeches.  Period. 
Additionally, be aware that there is a time limit with which to turn in any late work.  There will be a TWO-WEEK GRACE PERIOD to make up any quizzes, do any speech, or turn in any papers.  It is during this grace period that the point docks will occur.  After this grace period is over, it will be too late; and you will receive a zero (0) on that assignment.    
	I do not search you out for make-ups if you miss an assignment.  It is your responsibility to approach me and schedule an appointment.	
Drop Policy
	If you miss more than two consecutive weeks of class within the first nine weeks without notifying me that you still desire to be in the class, I will drop you from the course.
Advice
The college’s policies regarding student conduct in classes, including cheating and plagiarism, are located in the college catalogue and the schedule of courses.  You should be aware of these policies and abide by them.  Be aware that I may run your paper through anti-plagiarism software (e.g. Turnitin.com, SafeAssign, Google) if I suspect plagiarism.  If plagiarism is detected, I may also go back to re-evaluate work you have previously submitted for the course.  
Students with disabilities are reminded that it is your responsibility to identify yourself to the Reedley College Disabled Students Services and to your instructor(s) so reasonable accommodation for learning and evaluation within the course can be made.
Extra help 
Please feel free to visit our new Communication Lab in Soc 37 for help on any of your assignments.  You can work with any lab assistant/tutor/instructor who happens to be in at the time as he/she will be familiar with my assignments and can give you great advice!  Additionally, you can make use of the Tutorial Center located in the library and/or the Writing Center (located in Hum 59).  Names of specific outstanding tutors you can contact will be given in class.
The Blackboard site will include lots of help for you throughout the semester.  Not only will you be able to check your grades anytime, but you will also find:
•	the course syllabus
•	copies of handouts (in case you lose one or need an extra copy of anything)
•	example assignments (from real students in past classes)
•	speech topic suggestions
•	quiz reviews
•	links to helpful research sites
•	…and much more!
Please use this site – it is there for YOU.  If you do not have Internet access, please make use of the computer labs on campus as I will not always have extra copies of handouts, etc. in class.  Using Blackboard for this class will make your Interpersonal Communication class experience MUCH easier!  Again, to log in, go to http://blackboard.reedleycollege.edu and use your college ID# as your username.  Your password is likely your college ID# as well unless you’ve changed it in another class.
A Note on My Teaching Style
I cannot and will not re-teach a class you miss. A student who misses a class must assume total responsibility of informing him/herself of class notes, announcements, and assignments.  It is also your responsibility to monitor your progress in this class.  I do not search out students to inform them of their grades—I expect that they are watching Blackboard or keeping track of it themselves.  It is a good idea to keep all graded assignments that I pass back to you as proof of your status, at least until you receive your final grade at the end of the semester (that’s good advice for all of your classes).

Let’s become better communicators!   

PROPOSED SCHEDULE – Comm 2 – Spring 2013

You are expected to have the read/scanned the unit in the text before we analyze it in class.

Date		ACTIVITY				     	     		ASSIGNMENTS DUE

M 	1-7	Course introduction -- icebreakers
W 	1-9	Chapter 1 & Syllabus quiz					Must have syllabus read
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M	1-14	Chapter 1	
W	1-16	Chapter 2							Journal #1 DUE
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M	1-21	Holiday – no class	
W	1-23	Old Photo AutoBio speeches
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M 	1-28	Old Photo AutoBio speeches & Children’s Book signups
W	1-30	Chapter 3							Journal #2 DUE
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M 	2-4	Quiz #1 & Chapter 4
W	2-6	Chapter 4							Children’s Book title DUE
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M 	2-11	Chapter 5							Journal #3 DUE
W	2-13	Chapter 5 & Quiz #2 & Cultural Artifact signups _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________	
M	2-18	Holiday – no class
W	2-20	Children’s Book speeches					Speech outline DUE
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M	2-25	Children’s Book speeches					Speech outline DUE
W	2-27	Children’s Book speeches					Speech outline DUE
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M	3-4	Children’s Book speeches					Speech outline DUE
W	3-6	Chapter 6		(Last day to drop Fri 3-8)		Journal #4 DUE
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M	3-11	Chapter 7							Cultural Artifact topic DUE
W	3-13	Chapter 7 
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M	3-18	Cultural Artifact speeches					Speech outline DUE
W 	3-20	Cultural Artifact speeches					Speech outline DUE	
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M	3-25	Spring Break – no classes
W 	3-27	Spring Break – no classes	
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M	4-1	Cultural Artifact speeches					Speech outline DUE
W	4-3	Cultural Artifact speeches					Speech outline DUE
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M	4-8	Chapter 8 & TV/Movie Project signups	        TV/Movie Stage 1 & Journal #5 DUE
W	4-10	Quiz #3 & Chapter 9						
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M	4-15	Chapter 9			
W	4-17	Chapter 10							Term Paper DUE
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M	4-22	Chapter 11 							TV/Movie Stage 2 DUE
W 	4-24	Chapter 11							Journal #6 DUE
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M	4-29	TV/Movie Project speeches					Speech outline DUE
W 	5-1	TV/Movie Project speeches 					Speech outline DUE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________	
M	5-6	TV/Movie Project speeches					Speech outline DUE
W 	5-8	TV/Movie Project speeches 			     Speech outline & Additional points DUE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________	
* W	5-15	12:00-1:50	Quiz #4 – final 					
* We only meet one day during finals week.