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BROOKLYN COLLEGE
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Semester Syllabus / Discussion Notes / Class Moodle
| Session | Date | Subject Matter | Assignment |
| 1 | August 30 | Introduction and Models | No Reading |
| September 6 | No Class - Labor Day Weekend | ||
| 2 | September 13 | Communication and Self | Adler & Rodman, Chapters 1 and 2; and http://foulger.info/davis/research/unifiedModelOfCommunication.htm |
| September 20 | No Class | ||
| 3 | September 27 | Listening. Choosing and Developing a Speech Topic | Adler & Rodman, Chapters 4 and 10 |
| 4 | October 4 | Language; Organization and Support of a Speech | Adler & Rodman, Chapters 3 and 11 |
| 5 | October 11 | Adler & Rodman, Chapter 5 and 12 | |
| 6 | October 18 | Understanding Relationships; Presenting an Informative Message | Adler & Rodman, Chapters 6 and 13 |
| 7 | October 25 | Mid-term. Informative Speech Lab. | No Reading. Preliminary outline of Informative Speech Due. |
| 8 | November 1 | Informative Speeches; Improving Interpersonal Relationships | Adler & Rodman, Chapter 7 |
| 9 | November 8 | Group Communication | Adler & Rodman, Chapters 8 and 9 |
| 10 | November 15 | Group Project; Media | Adler & Rodman, Appendix II; |
| 11 | November 22 |
Group Presentations; Persuasion | Adler & Rodman, Chapter 14; Be prepared to participate in group presentation |
| November 29 | No Class - Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 12 | December 6 | Interviewing; Persuasive Speech Lab | Adler & Rodman, Appendix I; Preliminary outline of persuasive speech due |
| 13 | December 13 | Motivational/Persuasive Speeches; The Study of Communication | No Reading. Give persuasive speech. |
| 14 | December 20 | Final Exam | Special Notice: Due to the snow storm, the final exam will be administered online on the Moodle starting at roughly 10am. |