Activity Assignment
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LS
LANGUAGE WORKSHOP-part
I
(via Communicate,chapters 4, 14,
[15/14ed.])
DUE FOR in CLASS PRESENTATION: LS = Weds
2/7/18
►
ASSIGNMENT GOAL: To increase your awareness & sensitivity about
some of the ways (both obvious & subtle) by which the word choices we make when
communicating can affect meaning & understanding
►BASIC PROCEDURE: In most cases, the same investigative
task is assigned to several people. Nevertheless, this is an
INDIVIDUAL assignment.
EACH
person should bring his/her own
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE
clipping to class on the date specified
above. Clippings will be compared & discussed via small groups.
IF YOU FOUND
YOUR EXAMPLE ON THE INTERNET, BE SURE TO GET LOGGED ON TO
NETWORK IN ORDER TO ACCESS IT FOR THE IN -CLASS GROUP WORK.
Whatever
the format of your example, you need to be able to tell us WHERE it
was placed so that we can analyze how the language was targeted to a
particular audience. |
►ASSIGNMENT: Find your section &
name below & complete the particular language investigation that pertains to
you. Of course, you should FIRST read the entire applicable chapters: primarily
#4Verbal
Messages & #14
Language
[ previous editions = Chap3-Communicating Verbally)
TO:
LS--
Josh BEDARD , Anthony GONZALEZ ,
After
reading Chapters 4 & 14, each of you should find and bring in a newspaper or
magazine clipping that either
EXEMPLIFIES &/or
PLAYS OFF OF &/or
WORKS because of the language principles:
Oral Language Style & Audience Centeredness
-- which were discussed on pp.292-294
[14e= pp.332-336
{
MindTap modules = Ch14.1}
You don't have to write anything down in
advance, but be prepared to show your respective examples &
explain how they coordinate with the text's concepts.
TTO:
LS-- Frank
MABALATAN , Leigh Ann ROFRANO
After reading Chapter__4_
<search in index> , each of you should find and bring in a newspaper
or magazine clipping that either
EXEMPLIFIES &/or
PLAYS OFF OF &/or
WORKS because of the language principles:
Denotation/Connotation
(as part of Semantics)
--
which were discussed on pp. 71-74
[14ed=
pp.79-80
/13 ed= 50-51
//]
.
MindTap 4-2a/b.
You
don't have to write anything down in advance, but be prepared to
show your respective examples & explain how they coordinate with the
text's concepts.
TO:
LS--
Nick DIBARI ,
Claudine ROSCA
TO:
GS--
Courtney
ACHILLE , Troy KANESHIRO , Christina PEPE , Matt LAPOLLA
After
reading Chapters 4 & 14, each of you should find and bring in a newspaper or
magazine clipping that either
EXEMPLIFIES &/or
PLAYS OFF OF &/or
WORKS because of the language principles:
Insensitive Language &/or
Inappropriate Language -- which were discussed on pp.
296-297
[14ed= pp.337-339;
13ed= 58-62 {incl. "pop comm"}] {
MindTap modules= Ch4:2b & 14-2d/e
You don't have to write anything down in advance,
but be prepared to show your respective examples & explain how
they coordinate with the text's concepts.
TO:
LS--
Nathaniel JACKSON , Niki TRIPATHI
After reading Chapters 4 & 14,
each of you should find and bring in a newspaper or magazine clipping that
either
EXEMPLIFIES &/or
PLAYS OFF OF &/or
WORKS because of the language principles:
Abstract vs. Specific|Concrete-- which were discussed on pp.298-302
[14ed=- pp. 81 & 340-342
{incl."speaking vividly"};
13ed=52-54].
MindTap Ch14-3/a/b/c. Include connsideration of the Direct vs Indirect concept mentioned in
Chapter 4
You don't have to write anything
down in advance, but be prepared to show your respective examples
& explain how they coordinate with the text's concepts.
TO:
LS--
Vansh ARORA
, Mariam BSHARAT ,
After reading Chapters 4 & 14, each of you
should find and bring in a newspaper or magazine clipping that either
EXEMPLIFIES &/or
PLAYS OFF
OF &/or
WORKS because of
the language principles:
Culture, Meaning & Connotation -- which
were discussed as part of sociolinguistics on pp. 76-79 & Review Chapter 3-
[14ed = pp. 86-89
& Ch13 - //13ed=p.51 &
pp.127-130] . g
You don't have to write anything down in advance,
but be prepared to show your respective examples & explain how
they coordinate with the text's concepts.
THE REMAINING 2 CONCEPTS WERE NOT GIVEN SEPARATE FOCUS IN THE CURRENT
EDITION OF THE TEXT, BUT THEY ARE STILL IMPORTANT FACTORS & PRIMARILY WILL BE
COVERED EITHER BY YOUR PROFESSOR OR the DESIGNATED "VOLUNTEERS".
TO:
LS--
Arielle FORTES , Nick JOHN
After
reading Chapters 4 & 14, each of you should find and bring in a newspaper or
magazine clipping that either
EXEMPLIFIES &/or
PLAYS OFF OF &/or
WORKS because of the language principles:
Gender & Language
(i.e. men & women encode and decode differently.)
-- which were discussed In p47 & 53.
[13 ed= pp.52
[12th ed =
59 - 61].
MindTap
modules to be added.
You don't have to write anything down in advance, but be prepared to
show your respective examples & explain how they coordinate with
the text's concepts.
TO:
LS-- available on a volunteer basis
After reading Chapters 4 & 14, each of you
should find and bring in a newspaper or magazine clipping that either
EXEMPLIFIES &/or
PLAYS OFF
OF &/or
WORKS because of
the language principles:
Dating &/or
Indexing techniques -- which were discussed on
pp. ___13 ed= p.54
[12th ed = 66-67].
You don't have to write anything down in advance, but be prepared to show
your respective examples & explain how they coordinate with the text's concepts.
NB: People often get this language concept wrong. Be
sure to read carefully.
Communicate !
15e [14e ] [13e]
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