Course Specific Research Support for COMM 111HZ: Home
Public Speaking: Honors course outcomes related to research skills:
- COMM 111HZ CCOGEvaluate public speeches, including their own, by identifying aspects of preparation, credibility, logic, and delivery.
Use learned rhetorical theory to critically interpret ideas, make ethical decisions, and examine current political and social issues; evaluate information with increased rigor to support presentations more substantially.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
Other forms of assessment may include:
- Essays
- Journals
- Research papers
Competencies and Skills:
"Choose a topic and restrict/narrow it according to the purpose, audience, and time constraints. . . .
Provide adequate and credible supporting material that is appropriate based on the topic, audience setting and purpose. Demonstrate awareness of available types of support."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Ability to narrow a search to a specific topic
- Understand the information cycle
- Ability to differentiate between types of sources available through the library website, including books, videos, articles
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for COMM 111
1. Select credible information sources to support an informational presentation
2. Use various types of information sources
3. Identify audience and purpose of information sources
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Develop a specific topic statement
2. Identify likely providers of reliable information on the topic, including images and video as well as text
3. Identify indicators of the type of publication, purpose, and authorship and currency
Librarian subject collectors for: Communications
Campus Librarians, supporting Communications-related subjects research
- Cascade : Rachel Bridgewater
- Cascade: Torie Scott
- Rock Creek:Sara Seely
- Southeast: Roberta Richards
- Sylvania: Alan Cordle
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
| Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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COMM 111Z COMM 112 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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COMM 111HZ
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Communications courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
Librarian Liaison to the Communications SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Roberta Richards, Librarian at the Cascade campus
For information about this page:
To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger