Tentative Fall Course Schedule

Date
Aug. 26

Activity*
Introduction to Communication Studies; Course Policies; Basic Research
Principles
Aug. 28
Research (cont.)
Aug. 30
Research (cont.); [Wood (CM), chs. 1&2**]; Q1
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LAB O R DAY !
Sept. 4
The Field of Communication; Overview of the departments 3 areas of
study
Sept. 6
Understanding Comm. Theories [Wood (CT), ch. 2]
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Introduction to Rhetoric (Packet: Herrick, An Overview of Rhetoric);
Q2
Sept. 11
Introduction to Rhetoric
Sept. 13
Classical Rhetoric
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Classical Rhetoric (Packet: Herrick, pp. 31-39, 53-56, 72-84); Q3
Sept. 18
Classical Rhetoric
Sept. 20
Classical Rhetoric
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Contemporary Rhetoric
Sept. 25
Contemporary Rhetoric (Packet: Herrick, pp. 224-33, 260-65); Q4 Contemporary
Rhetoric (Packet: Herrick, pp. 224-33, 260-65); Q4
Sept. 27
Contemporary Rhetoric
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EXAM 1 (Intro. to Comm. Studies & Rhetoric)***
Oct. 2
Introduction to Performance Studies; The Histories of Perf. Studies
Oct. 4
Theories About Symbolic Activity [Wood (CT), ch. 5]; Q5
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Theories About Symbolic Activity
Oct. 9
Critical Comm. Theories: Feminist, Muted Group [Wood (CT), pp. 259273]
Oct. 11
Critical Comm. Theories
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Theories About Performance [Wood (CT), ch. 6]; Q6
Oct. 16
Theories About Performance
Oct. 18
Avant Garde Performance and Performance Art
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Performance and Literature
Oct. 23
Performance and Literature
Oct. 25
Performance
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EXAM 2 (Performance Studies)***
Oct. 30
Introduction to Communication Theory
Nov. 1
Perception [Wood (CM), ch. 3]; Q7
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Perception
Nov. 6
Perception
Nov. 7-10
FA L L H O L I DAY !
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Perception
Nov. 13
Nonverbal Communication [Wood (CM), ch. 5]; Q8
Nov. 15
Nonverbal Communication
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Nonverbal Communication
Nov. 20
Listening and Responding to Others [Wood (CM), ch.6]; Q9
Nov. 22
Listening (cont.)
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Conflict Management In Interpersonal Relationships [Wood (CM), pp.
138-151]
Nov. 27-Dec. 1T H A N K S G I V I N G H O L I D A Y !
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Conflict Mgmt. (cont.); Note: Tomorrow, 12/3, last day to do RPS!
Dec. 4
Communication and Self-Concept [Wood (CM), ch. 9]; Q10
Dec. 6
Communication and Self-Concept; Course Closure
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FINAL/EXAM 3 (Communication Theory)***
Section 1: Dec. 12 (Thursday), 10 a.m., in our regular classroom.
Section 2: Dec. 11 (Wednesday), 3 p.m., in our regular classroom.
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Discussion topics and activities will, of necessity, be on a somewhat flexible

schedule. All other assignments and test dates, however, will be as
scheduled unless changed by the instructor.
Be sure to have the chapter/reading indicated in parentheses read and studied by the
corresponding date. NOTE: The Wood text is a composite of chapters from two of her
books. (CM) stands for Communication Mosaics, and are the colorful chapters at
the beginning of our text. (CT) stands for Communication Theory, are all the
chapters in the second half of the text. Always check to make sure your reading the
right chapter by checking it against the topic listed.
Please be sure to bring #2 pencils, ruled notebook paper and a large scantron
sheet, available at the LSU Bookstore.