Essentials of Interpersonal Communication
7 pm to 9:50 pm
To develop communication competence.
· To become aware of your communication strengths and style.
· To find out how intrapersonal communication influences
interpersonal communication.
· To learn optional communication skills to use as alternative
behaviors in interpersonal settings.
· To introduce you to flexibility, appropriateness, and
competence in communicating with others.
Since this course is interactive, your attendance is mandatory. There is no distinction between "excused" and "unexcused" absences. If you are absent, you are absent. You will be given one (1) absence without penalty. Two (2) absences equal 20% of the course clock hours and will lower your final grade one letter grade. Each additional absence will result in an additional letter grade reduction. Attendance is also related to your class and partner participation points - you can't earn full credit when you are not in attendance.
Leaving early and arriving late accumulate to equal an absence. One occurrence of either without penalty, thereafter 2 of either (alone or combined) will equal one absence towards a grade reduction.
Example - A final grade of an "A" would be lowered
to a "B" with two absences, a "C" with three,
a "D" with four, and an "F" with five or more.
All assignments must be turned in for a grade consideration, an "F" is earned for the course if an assignment(s) is not turned in.
| Assignment/Quiz/Exam | Points |
| Midterm Exam | 100 |
| Final Exam | 100 |
| Quizzes (4 @ 10 pts. apiece) | 40 |
| Learning Contract | 20 |
| Applications (4 @ 20 pts. apiece) | 80 |
| Partner Participation and | |
| Class Participation (Attendance) | 60 |
| Total | 400 |
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| 400 - 360 |
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| 359 - 320 |
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| 319 - 280 |
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| 279 - 240 | D |
| 239 and below |
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How Papers are Graded (20 point papers):
| 20 - 18 | A |
100% - 90% shows creativity; in- depth understanding of concepts |
| 17 - 16 | B |
89% - 80% shows some creativity and understanding of concepts |
| 15 - 14 | C |
79% - 70% meets assignment - basically answers the questions in the application guideline |
| 13 - 12 | D | 69% - 60% partially fails to meet assignment |
| 11 - 0 | F |
59% - 0% fails to meet half of assignment requirements |
Submission of assignments by e-mail is encouraged. Please keep a paper printout of your message in case your e-mail gets "zapped" or for some reason my e-mail software can't translate your message. It is also a good idea to "cc" yourself when you send me your papers, then you will get a copy sent to you as a back up. If you send your paper as an attachment, only Microsoft Word is acceptable. My computers do not have WordPerfect or other popular word processor software packages. The computer labs at the university are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
All assignments must be completed for a passing grade in the
course. The due dates for your assignments are noted in your course
weekly schedule. All of your papers are due on a class meeting
day. I grade papers on the weekend, so I will allow a grace period
for late papers. The grace period is 4pm Friday of the week the
assignment is due. Assignments are due on their published date
and the grace period should only be use to accommodate extenuating
circumstances. Papers received after the grace period are too
late for a passing grade. E-mailed submissions received after
4pm of grace period are considered too late for a grade (they
come date and time stamped automatically). Remember - even if
you are too late for a grade, you must complete the assignment
for a passing grade in the course. In other words, I want your
papers no later than 4pm Friday, no exceptions.
You may make up missed exams and quizzes if you do so before
the next class session. After that time, you will not be able
to take the quiz or exam. You will find your make up exam or quiz
in an interoffice envelope with your name on it in my office.
Take the envelope, complete the quiz or exam, and return the envelope
to my office door. You do not need to have an appointment. You
may retrieve your envelope and return it any business day between
9am and 4:30pm.