Ingrid Kleinjan

ARCC College Interpersonal Communication (COMM 2220)

This course is a study of interpersonal communication each of us participates in every day. It is designed to help students recognize and understand their communication habits, as well as those of others, in an effort to learn more effective communication skills for improving their interpersonal relationships. Primary areas of study include communication theory, language, perception, self-concept, self-disclosure, emotions, the impact of culture on communication, listening, communication climate, conflict, and nonverbal communication. Individual speech presentations are also required.

Speech

This course is designed to improve public speaking skills for all levels of speakers through instruction and practice in communicating ideas using personal narrative, impromptu, informative, and persuasive techniques. Students will learn the basic principles of public speaking, concentrating on content, organization, audience motivation, language, delivery, peer feedback and self-reflection. Students are also given a foundation for development of communication skills in other contexts, including interview, conversation, and small group communication.

Vista Editors Writing for Publications

Vista Editors: Responsibilities include the entire process of creating and preparing the Vista for publication: determining the theme, designing yearbook page layouts, assigning stories, writing and editing copy and captions, working with staff writers and photographers, preparing pages for publishing, and managing photo submissions.

Writing for Publications: Students learn elements and principles of journalism, design and editing. These skills are applied in the process of yearbook production: page layout, copy writing, caption and headline writing, photo cropping, Photoshop, taking photos and using production software. Students will also write a variety of essays and learn real-world publishing skills.

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