Bobbert

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Instructor: Dr. Larry C. Bobbert

Class will meet : via ITV from Mt Sterling from 9:00AM until 3:00PM for 7 Saturdays

Course Description/Course Goal:

To provide sufficient resources & instruction to assure that each student completing this course has achieved basic oral communications skills and understanding of ways to overcome barriers to effective communications.

Required Text :

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Dr. Dr. Bobbert also requires readings from on line sources and from his book DON’T TALK!  COMMUNICATE!

You will not be required to purchase Dr. Bobbert’s book.  A copy of the book with annotations can be accessed on the web.  Click here to connect to the text.

You may purchase a hard copy of the book from Dr. Bobbert for $10.00 plus shipping.

You will need to access Dr. Bobbet’s Midway Web Site each week for Web assigned readings and research.  Modern communications require student knowledge of web resources, tools and world wide access to information.

Everyone needs Effective communication skills to succeed in our modern world..

Communication skills are even more important for leaders.  You are one or you are working to become one.  In the next few weeks consider (think and observe)  the different types of communications that you need to develop in order to be as successful as you hope to be.  Think about the most gifted speakers with whom you’ve talked, or heard present.  What do you recall about how they communicated, vs what they had to say?

Consider examples of how  poor communications detract from the effectiveness of a speaker’s message.

This course will focus on speaking with ease, impromptu speaking, projecting a professional image, overcoming “stage fright,” and speaking with a confident demeanor.

COM 309 is more than a speech course it contains an overview of oral communication and will emphasize both the theoretical and practical applications of communication in personal relationships and groups as well as public speaking.

Topics discussed will include the following:

• The foundations of communication
• -          Perceptions
• -          Personal history
• -          Culture
• -          Verbal and Non verbal communication
• -          Listening
• Interpersonal communications
•                Communication in personal relationships
•                Group and team communication in task groups
•                Interviewing
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• Public communications
• Planning, researching, developing, organizing and presenting public speeches
• Award Speech and Narrative speaking
• After Dinner speaking to inform and entertain
• Informative speaking
• Persuasive speaking
• Group Presentations
• Employment interviews
• Elevator Speech
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309 focuses on activities to aid your developing your ability to speak with confidence, clarity and conviction.  309 includes a look at communications concepts, theories, principles and research findings that can help you understand communicating is more than what you say.

Lecture and discussion sessions emphasize special skills and information important to your learning not to “talk” but to communicate.  You will be expected to read the text and be prepared to answer quiz questions on the material and exhibit a knowledge of the material in your presentations.

Time permitting other subjects will be covered such as:

Job Interviews

Dealing with Difficult Behavior

Advanced Body Language

Using Questions to “lead” a discussion.