Maricopa Community Colleges  COM080   19994-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/25/99  
COM080      19994-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Conversation Circles
Practice in conversing in English for non-native speakers. Emphasis in developing conversational techniques to facilitate building and maintaining relationships: May be repeated for a total of six (6) credit hours. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
COM080   19994-99999 Conversation Circles
1. Open and close conversations comfortably. (I, II)
2. Use feedforward to prepare the listener for the message. (II)
3. Exchange speaker-listener roles smoothly and frequently. (II)
4. Identify and use turn taking cues appropriately. (II)
5. Demonstrate active listening techniques. (II)
6. Develop a repertoire of conversational responses. (II, III, IV)
7. Provide appropriate verbal and nonverbal feedback. (IV)
8. Self disclose appropriately and selectively; encourage appropriate self disclosure from others. (II, IV, VI)
9. Express disagreement positively. (IV)
10. Compliment others and receive and respond to compliments. (II, IV)
11. Identify different communication contexts. (I, VI)
12. Recognize and use appropriate nonverbal behavior. (II, V)
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COM080   19994-99999 Conversation Circles
    I. Initiating a Conversation
        A. Greetings
          1. Verbal
          2. Nonverbal
        B. Topics for conversation
          1. Cultural sensitivity
          2. Focus on other person
      II. Developing and Maintaining a Conversation
          A. Feedforward
          B. Asking questions
            1. Open questions
            2. Closed questions
            3. Clarifying questions
            4. Asking for more information
          C. Self disclosure
          D. Turn taking rules and techniques
          E. Feedback-verbal and nonverbal
            1. Active listening/paraphrasing
            2. Empathy and positiveness
        III. Closing a Conversation
          IV. Building and Maintaining Rapport
              A. Expressing agreement
              B. Expressing disagreement
              C. Expressing likes and dislikes
              D. Asking about and expressing opinions
              E. Politely expressing wants or preferences
              F. Making polite requests
              G. Giving and receiving advice/help
            V. Nonverbal Dimensions of Conversations
                A. Body movements and gestures
                B. Facial and eye movements
                C. Proxemics
                D. Touch
                E. Paralanguage
                F. Silence
                G. Chronemics
                H. Cultural dimensions
              VI. Contexts
                  A. Talking with a stranger
                  B. Talking with friends
                  C. Talking with a co-worker
                  D. Talking with your boss
                  E. Talking on the telephone
                  F. Talking in an interview
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