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Unit 1: Introduction to Human Communication

• Introduction

• Exploring Communication 

• Communicating Verbally 

• Communicating Nonverbally 

• Types of Nonverbal Communication 

Unit 2: Introduction to Listening

• Introduction

• The Difference Between Hearing and Listening 

• Listening Process 

• Listening Styles 

• Why is Listening Difficult? 

• Becoming a Competent Listener 

Unit 3: Communicating in Workplace Settings

• Introduction

• Adapting to a Business Audience 

• Communicating with Supervisors 

• Communicating with Coworkers

• Communicating with Customers and Clients 

• Job Interview 

Unit 4: Preparing Your Informative Speech

• Introduction 

• What are informative speeches 

• Research and Credible Sources 

• Avoiding Plagiarism: Cite Your Sources

• Specific Purpose, Thesis Statement, Main-Points and Sub-Points

• Introductions and Conclusions

Unit 5: Informative Speech Presentation

• Introduction

• Formal Outline Including Transitions

• Using Digital Audio Visual Aids

• Speaking Tips and Dealing with Nerves

• Notecards, Nonverbal, & Speech Presentation 

• Self Reflection and Peer Evaluation

Unit 6: Preparing Your Persuasive Speech

• Introduction

• Identifying Persuasion 

• Persuasive Speech Topic, Purpose and Thesis 

• Monroe's Motivated Sequence- MMS 

• Audience and Speaker Credibility 

• Evidence and Avoiding Fallacies 

Unit 7: Persuasive Speech Presentation

• Introduction

• Rhetoric and Persuasive Strategies 

• Outlining and Creating the Persuasive Message 

• Visual Aids and the Persuasive Speech

• Persuasive Speech Presentation

Unit 8: Communicating through Mass Media

• Introduction

• Types of Media and Advertisement Techniques

• Mass Media Effects 

• Internet Advertising and Clickbait

• Connecting with Digital Audiences

• Using Social Media and Cell Phones Competently