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Official Course Description:
MCCCD Approval: 5/25/99 |
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COM080
1999 Summer I - 9999 |
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3 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
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Conversation
Circles |
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Practice
in conversing in English for non-native speakers. Emphasis in developing
conversational techniques to facilitate building and maintaining
relationships: Prerequisites: None. Course Notes: COM0880 may be repeated
for a total of six (6) credit hours. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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COM080 1999
Summer I - 9999 |
Conversation Circles |
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Open and close conversations comfortably. (I, II) |
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Use feedforward to prepare the
listener for the message. (II) |
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Exchange speaker-listener roles smoothly and frequently.
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Identify and use turn taking cues appropriately. (II) |
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Demonstrate active listening techniques. (II) |
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Develop a repertoire of conversational responses. (II,
III, IV) |
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Provide appropriate verbal and nonverbal feedback. (IV) |
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Self disclose appropriately and selectively; encourage
appropriate self disclosure from others. (II, IV, VI) |
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Express disagreement positively. (IV) |
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Compliment others and receive and respond to compliments.
(II, IV) |
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Identify different communication contexts. (I, VI) |
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Recognize and use appropriate nonverbal behavior. (II, V) |
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COM080 1999
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I. Initiating a
Conversation A. Greetings 1. Verbal 2. Nonverbal B. Topics for conversation 1. Cultural sensitivity 2. Focus on other person II. Developing and
Maintaining a Conversation A. Feedforward
B. Asking questions 1. Open questions 2. Closed questions 3. Clarifying questions 4. Asking for more
information C. Self disclosure D. Turn taking rules and
techniques E. Feedback-verbal and
nonverbal 1. Active
listening/paraphrasing 2. Empathy and positiveness III. Closing a Conversation
IV. Building and
Maintaining Rapport A. Expressing agreement B. Expressing disagreement C. Expressing likes and
dislikes D. Asking about and
expressing opinions E. Politely expressing
wants or preferences F. Making polite requests G. Giving and receiving
advice/help V. Nonverbal Dimensions of
Conversations A. Body movements and
gestures B. Facial and eye movements
C. Proxemics
D. Touch E. Paralanguage F. Silence G. Chronemics
H. Cultural dimensions VI. Contexts A. Talking with a stranger B. Talking with friends C. Talking with a co-worker
D. Talking with your boss E. Talking on the telephone
F. Talking in an interview |
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