Writing, speaking and presenting to different audiences and for various purposes: communication models and ethics, globalization and multicultural settings, varieties and registers of English, evaluating messages and images, presentation aids, public speaking, and communication for work and academic purposes.
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The elements and process of communication, the major models from Aristotle to the transactional view, the principles, the types by mode, context, purpose and style, and the ethics of communication.
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Open lesson →How globalization and ICT reshape communication, the uses and risks of social media, Philippine OFW, BPO and online examples, and the habits of a responsible digital citizen.
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Open lesson →How culture shapes communication: Hall, Hofstede, Filipino values, nonverbal differences, barriers, Bennett's stages, inclusive language and political correctness.
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Open lesson →How language varies by place, group and situation: dialects, code-switching, World Englishes, Philippine English, Joos's registers, spoken versus written style, and British versus American English.
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Open lesson →How to read, hear and view messages critically: word meaning, bias, propaganda, fallacies, signs, public and online signage, sources and the meaning of images.
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Open lesson →Kinds of communication aids, choosing the right graph, slide design, oral presentation skills, the four Ps, online etiquette and accessibility.
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Open lesson →Audience, purpose and occasion; speech types and delivery methods; structure, patterns, Monroe and Aristotle; voice and body; managing speech anxiety and listening well.
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Open lesson →The 7 Cs, business letters, memos, professional e-mail, the résumé and interview, meetings and minutes, and short reports and proposals for the Philippine workplace.
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Open lesson →How to write, cite, argue and present in college: academic language, plagiarism and paraphrase, APA citation, argumentation, position papers, case studies, abstracts and defenses.
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