Jennifer DoersamPhillip AguilarAlisha RamirezChristina TomasettiJissela Campos

Introduction to CommunicationVeronica Martinez

First..» “It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.”

-Mark Twain

» I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.”

-Bill Gates

» Here’s some useful information about the communications department here at Chabot..

Some of the communication courses that were offered this quarter include:

Intro to public speaking -COMM 1 Intro to communication studies -COMM 50 Interpersonal communication -COMM 10 Activities in Forensics -COMM 48 Oral interpretation of literature -COMM 2A Group communication -COMM 3 Readers theatre -COMM 5 Intercultural communication -COMM 11 Argumentation and Debate -COMM 46 Persuasion and Communication -COMM 20

The communication studies department/forensics program is increasingly growing at Chabot.

Full Time Communication Staff

› Jason AmesDirector of Forensicsjames@chabotcollege.edu

› Christine Wardacwarda@chabotcollege.edu

› Veronica MartinezCommunication Studies Lab Directorvmmartinez@chabotcollege.edu

Part time Communication Staff

› Cat Brewer

› Christina Davis

› Amy Furber Dobson

› Angela Gregory, Assistant Director of Forensics

› Kimberlee Hunter

› Rae Ann Iannello

› Hans Peeters

› Caitlin Phalen Tiffany Rogers

› Shelly Spratt

› Erik Zell

› Here at Chabot in the Communications department you can work your way towards an Associate of Arts Degree to transfer. From there a student may work towards a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.

› There are many professions an individual can work towards with a Communications Degree

› Customer Service/ Sales Representative › Director of Corporate Communication › Communication Consultant › Company Spokesperson › Editor/Journalist/Copywriter› Press Secretary/ Publicist/ Media Relations› Radio News Director/ Talk Show Host › Advertising Executive› Script/Speech Writer › Newspaper Publisher

Here are some careers that you can pursue with a communications degree…

› Human Resources Specialist/ Manager› Television Producer/ Reporter › Motivational Speaker › Language Arts Teacher › Public Relations Coordinator › Business Manager › Counselor› News Anchor › Political Analyst and Campaign Director › Marketing Communication Manager › and so much more!

And more!

Since we were not able to personally meet with Christine Warda like planned, we put together a short biography and will discuss what we already know about the classes she teaches.

Christine WardaProfessor, Communication studies

Has taught communication studies at Chabot for 7 years.COMM 1 (fundamentals of speech

communication)COMM 6 (introduction to performance studies)COMM 10 (interpersonal communication)COMM 50 (introduction to communication studies)

Studied at San Francisco State UniversityM.A in Communication Studies

Participated in Hayward’s First Great DebatePanel discussions, media presentations, speeches, and debates led by Chabot College students, elected officials, and community leaders.

If I took a class with Ms. Warda...

What could I expect??

Children’s Literature Assignment

› Ability to push your comfort level

› Freedom of selection

› You put in as much as you get out!!

Group Prose

›Definition: A literary medium distinguished from poetry especially by its greater irregularity and variety of rhythm and its closer correspondence to the patterns of everyday speech.

Group Prose continued…

› Working and being creative with others

› Ability to set a stage or mood

› Show people your interpretation of Literature

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A FINAL!!!

Program Of Oral Interpretation

› Combination of at least 2 genres of literature

› Ex: Poetry, monologue, or prose

› Performance must flow or overlap

Thank you!