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Last updated 4 May 2000 |
Students will develop the capacity to communicate
through various media--writing, graphics, numeracy, and other visual and
oral means--to collaborate effectively with others in group work, and to
be competent in appropriate communication technologies.
WRITING
Students will participate in and
understand the writing process--topic selection and narrowing, prewriting,
drafting, and revision.
Students will produce various types
of academic essays. These may include self-exploration, analysis, and research.
Students will explore various creative-writing
avenues, such as poetry, drama, and short stories.
Students will communicate ideas via
various types of graphical information, including statistical data and
artistic forms. This may include utilization of computer programs, such
as Excel, SuperPaint, and QuickTake, and may also involve producing projects,
such as architecture, set design, and paintings.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Students will understand how to
organize and construct an oral presentation, which may include individual
speeches, oral reports and presentations, and panel and group presentations.
NUMERACY
Students will realize that numeracy
is another form of analysis and communication. This communication involves
gathering and analyzing data through creating spreadsheets, developing
charts, graphs, and tables, and exploring such statistical concepts as
regression, measures of central tendency, and concepts of probability.
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Students will develop an understanding
that artistic expression is a source of information and form of communication.
This may include analyzing various forms of art, such as paintings, music,
dance, and drama.
GROUP PROCESS
Students will develop the collaborative
abilities required in group process, such as compromise and negotiation,
through various class activities. These activities may include group projects,
presentations, discussions, panels, and dramas.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Students will develop knowledge
of various computer programs and functions in order to use different avenues
of communication. These may include MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SuperPaint,
QuickTake, Inspiration, Netscape, e-mail, and listservs. |
