Study Aids for COMT 488/588 Senior Colloquium in Communication

 

Additional Resources                             

 

1.  Syllabi:  (live), (online)

2.  Lesson #1:  Remembering and Communicating  
     -Audio: 
Looking Back

3.  Lesson #2:  Creating the Future
     -Audio #1: 
Know Thyself
     -Audio #2 : 
What Can I do with a Communication Degree?
     -For materials concerning "what you can do with a communication degree" click
here, here and here 

     -For Pathways to Careers in Communication article click here

     -For articles on the importance of a communication degree and studies see the following links:
          -for Educating the University . . . :  click
here
          -for The Neglected Economics of Talk click
here
          -for The Trouble with MBAs click
here
          -for Why Every Public University Should Offer Communication Study click
here

4.  Lesson #3:  Cover Letters (CL)
     -Audio: 
Cover Letters (CL)--Dan's Scoop
     -For samples and relevant material on CLs click
here
     -For a sample business CL click
here 
     -For a sample academic CL click
here and here
     -For sample rejection reply letter click
here
     -For a quick grammar review (24 pages) click
here

5.  Lesson #4:  The Resume, The Vita
     -Audio: 
The Resume, The Vita--Dan's Scoop
     -For resume Power Point #1 click
here  
     -For resume Power Point #2 click
here 
     -For "Signal Words" click
here
     -For relevant materials on resume construction (11 pages) click
here
     -For sample business resume click
here
     -For sample curriculum vita click
here and here

6.  Lesson #5:  Professional Portfolios
     -Audio: 
The Portfolio--Dan's Scoop

7.  Lesson #6:  Job Interviews
     -Audio: 
Job Interviews--Dan's Scoop
     -For an article on interviewing skills click
here 
     -For an article that containing a course in interviewing click
here
     -For a guide to interviewing click
here
     -For an article on interviewing insights click
here
     -For an article on success in interviewing click
here
     -For an article concerning dress and interviewing click
here
     -For an article that talks about "chemistry" in interviewing click
here
     -For an article that addresses sharpening your conversation skills click
here
     -For an article on the secrets of successful interviewing click
here

 

8.  Lesson #7:  Networking Scheme
     -Audio: 
Networking--Dan's Scoop
     -For an two readings on networking click
here and here 
    -For sample reference letters click
here
     -For a simple Sociogram networking scheme click
here

9.  Lesson #8:  Book List (Ten Titles)
     -Audio: 
Reading--Dan's Scoop

10. Lesson #9:  Written Comprehensive Exam
     -Audio: 
Writing Comprehensive Exams--Dan's Scoop
     -For sample comprehensive exams click
here and here and here

11. Lesson #10:  Job Searches
     -Audio: 
Job Searches--Dan's Scoop
     -For information on job searches click
here  
     -For a list of resources for finding jobs click
here
     -For an article on choosing the right path click
here
     -For hints about job searches click
here
     -For an article on job offer considerations click
here
     -For an article on the search process click
here
     -For an article on researching careers click
here
     -For an article on the top 50 jobs click
here (50pages)
     -For an article on making the internet work for you click
here
     -For an article on cyber careers click
here
     -For links on jobs click
here
     -For a link to "hot jobs" click
here
     -For a link to "monster jobs" click
here

12. Lesson #11:  Scholarly Paper
     -Audio: 
Scholarly Writing--Dan's Scoop
     -For a sample scholarly paper click
here

13. Lesson #12:  Creating a Web Page
     -Audio: 
Creating a Web Page--Dan's Scoop
     -For information on web page construction click
here 
     -For a place to create web page click
here

14. Lesson #13:  Applying for Graduate School
     -Audio: 
Grad School--Dan's Scoop
     -For information about graduate study click
here and here

 
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