Unit 1b - Group Communication 2

1.

1.Types of Communication

(5:51)

2. 2. Roles in Group Communication (6:16)
3.(Video Notes)

3. 3. Groupthink
4.(Video Notes)

4. Stages of Group Development (5:18)

5. Leadership & Committees/Public Discussions

Speech - unit 1b
group communication

During unit 2, students will participate in class discussions, debates, & activities in order to 1.) help students become more comfortable with speaking to/in front of eachother, 2.)help students begin the cognitive processes of “thinking about their own thinking” & “communicating about their own communication” (metacognition/metacommunication), and 3.) demonstrate the inherent characteristics of group dynamics.

Day 1 - Intro to Group Communication (+ Adapting to others’ personality styles in a group)

Day 2 - Stages of Group Development

Day 3 - Groupthink & Problem-Solving

Day 4 - Leadership & Committees

Day 5 - UNIT TEST (Intro to Communication)

Day 6-7 - INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES

Additional Reading on “Group Communication”
“Components of Small Group Communication”
“Group Dynamics”

Unit question:
why do humans need groups?

unit schedule