CMST 1545 - Communication Foundations
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 19, CRN 41420,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Nana Ama Akwa-Asare
Email: naakwaasare@student.ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Experience Communication (Looseleaf) - With Connect, 3rd edition | Child, Jeffrey | 9781266162701 |
Publisher: McGraw Hill
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| Mon | 8/24 | First Day sheets Orientation to course Student Introductions ALL unit quizzes active (8/2 5@8am) Click into Connect Introduction Speeches | ||
| Wed | 8/26 | • Chapter 1 Comm., Perception and Your Life | Introduction Speeches | |
| Mon | 8/31 | • Chapter 9 Topic Selection and Aud. Analysis | Intro Inform Speech Review speech eval form |
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| Wed | 9/2 | • Chapter 13 Public Presentations to Inform | Analyze sample speeches | |
| Mon | 9/7 | • Chapter 10 Organizing your Presentation | See sample outlines on BB | |
| Wed | 9/9 | • Chapter 11 Gathering Information and Supporting Materials | ||
| Mon | 9/14 | • Chapter 2 Communicating Verbally | Informative Audience Analysis DUE | |
| Wed | 9/16 | • Chapter 3 Communicating Nonverbally | ||
| Mon | 9/21 | • Chapter 12 Comm. Apprehension and Delivery | Informative Outline DUE | |
| Wed | 9/23 | • Chapter 14 Public Presentations to Persuade | Introduce the Persuasive Speech | |
| Mon | 9/28 | • Chapter 4 Communicating Through Listening | ||
| Wed | 9/30 | Informative Speech DUE | ||
| Mon | 10/5 | Informative Speech DUE | ||
| Wed | 10/7 | Informative Speech DUE | ||
| Mon | 10/12 | • Chapter 8 Small- Group Communication | Informative Speech Peer Assessment Due Intro Group Assignment Introduce the Individual Group RTM |
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| Wed | 10/14 | • Chapter 5 Interpersonal Communication | Persuasive Audience Analysis- DUE | |
| Mon | 10/19 | • Chapter 6 Intercultural Communication | Individual Group RTM DUE Persuasive Outline DUE |
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| Wed | 10/21 | • Chapter 7 Mediated Communication | GROUP MEETING | |
| Mon | 10/26 | Persuasive Speech DUE Group RTM DUE |
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| Wed | 10/28 | Persuasive Speech - DUE | ||
| Mon | 11/2 | Persuasive Speech - DUE | ||
| Wed | 11/4 | • Chapter 15 Using Comm to Enter the Workplace | ||
| Mon | 11/9 | GROUP WORK | ||
| Wed | 11/11 | GROUP WORK | ||
| Mon | 11/16 | GROUP WORK | ||
| Wed | 11/18 | Group Project (Outline and Speech) | ||
| Mon | 11/23 | GROUP WORK | ||
| Wed | 11/25 | Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | Individual Group Critique- DUE | ||
| Wed | 12/9 | All quizzes must by Completed by 12/10 by 11:59pm Final survey completed by 12/10 at 11:59pm |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.