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COM220 Interpersonal Communication Development 1

Activity 1

Introduction to the Course and Communication: Syllabus, Course Completion Plan, and Chapter One

Introduction

In this first unit, you will explore the course requirements, develop a course completion plan, and gain a greater understanding of the fundamentals of interpersonal communication. Specifically, you’ll review the syllabus and take a syllabus quiz, along with the lessons in Chapter One: What is Interpersonal Communication? This unit also provides an overview of the APA 7th edition citation style.

The American Psychological Association (APA) guides academic writers in academic format and citations. This format is vital to your success as you develop papers and cite your sources. In this section, you’ll use the Open Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue’s APA workshop and guide to begin practicing APA style.

Finally, you will create a timeline to complete the course assignments. This timeline is very contextualized to you and specific to your personal responsibilities (workplace and home).

Learning Outcomes

After completing this unit, you will be able to:

?Understand the course requirements, course completion plan, and assignments as per the syllabus

?Identify the elements of communication models

?Discuss the ways communication meets various needs

?Review communication as it relates to culture, rules, and norms in all parts of our lives

?Use APA formatting to develop an academic paper

?Create APA in-text citations

?Create an APA references page

? Articulate a plan to complete the course in a timeline that is specific to you.

Reading & Resources

This unit connects specifically to Chapter One: What is Interpersonal Communication?   Specifically, read the following carefully:

Chapter 1 in the online text (Required)

This unit refers to the OWL at Purdue APA Workshop. Specifically, read the following carefully:

General APA Format

Headings and Seriation

In-text citations: the basics

Reference list: basic rules

Learning Activities

?  Take notes on the Chapter 1 PowerPoint study guide

?  Identify some physical, instrumental, relational, and identity needs that communication helps you meet in a given day.

? Watch the 12 min Ted Talk “Build Don't Break Relationships with Communication"

?  Watch the 8 min 44 sec YouTube video on APA style “How to Write in APA Style”