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Beebe et al., Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others, 6/e. Four Principles of Interpersonal Communication. These principles underlie the workings in real life of interpersonal communication.
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Interactive Johari Window - take the test online. The Johari Window was invented by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in the 1950s as a model for mapping personality awareness. By describing yourself from a fixed list of adjectives, then asking your friends and colleagues to describe you from the same list, a grid of overlap and difference can be built up.
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Deliver a brief lecture on the essay to have been read for today; namely, on any bits of sloppy prose or grammatical awkwardness (or misuses) or anything else for the students to avoid in their own writing. Question the author’s use of certain words in specific instances. Bring up more appropriate synonyms. Do this with confidence. What Should Rubrics Measure?
Rubrics are tools that help teachers and students generate feedback about student evidence and student work.
They offer an alternative to “point-based” or “number-based” grading, and they are often paired with authentic assessment. In my experience, most teachers usually create rubrics long after they have crafted a worthy performance task. However, I wish to pose an important question: Shouldn’t we know what evidence we seek BEFORE we even begin to think about performance tasks? If the goal of a performance based assessment is to provide teachers with evidence that a student has achieved understanding, then the rubric criteria should be identified FIRST.
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Paragraphs & Essays. Practice various strategies for developing well-organized paragraphs and essays that keep readers interested and informed.
Develop Effective Paragraphs How to find a topic, discover supporting details, and arrange sentences clearly and logically. Develop Effective Essays. Principles of Composition.