Welcome to Speech 3! Teaching this course is such a pleasure and you will find this semester extremely interesting and challenging. We have students taking this course from around the world and that will make for great discussions as we go through the semester. I prefer to teach this course in a very extemporaneous manner! I expect the course to work in a very interactive manner. I will assign readings from the text each week. You are expected to read ALL the assigned material and participate in ALL discussions. I will refer to questions in the text and I will ask you to relate the material in the book to real life situations. We communicate all day long! I want you to relate your communication experiences with the readings in the text. We will have up to 60 students in this course. We will learn from up to 60 different students how they related to the material - The course becomes a complete blast and you will find yourself looking forward to our discussions.  J

First things First! Introductions, you can read my intro on the instructor BIO page. I would like to add a couple of items. I love teaching this course for Barstow Community College. Barstow College has a fond place in my heart! Your college has the most professional campus staff (faculty, Admin and all support) I've ever worked with in all my years of collegiate education. I will do everything in my power to make you successful in this course. You will need to assist me - by doing all the assigned readings and homework. I'm available anytime during our semester to assist you as my Speech 3 student. Feel free to contact me at 816-984-1879. This number goes directly to my house in Germany and is just like a normal long distance call to my (816) area code in Kansas City. Please try to call between 9:00-11:00 AM PST. I'm 9 hours ahead in Germany. In most cases an e-mail will suffice and my college e-mail is gcheek@bcconline.com. I want you to be rest assured that if we need to talk - I will make myself available! I will check my e-mail several times a day during the semester and voice messages when I get home in the evening.

Read all of Chapter - 1 and Part 1 of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

I will lecture on the current chapter the week after you're assigned the readings. I will then be able to combine your thoughts with my ideas from the chapter reading. I will lecture on chapter 1 next week. I will always give you key points and assignments from the assigned readings.

1^st Assignment: Discussion Question

Introductions. These are not meant to be yes or no answers. I would like you to elaborate on the questions and try to tell us as much as you can about yourself. Try to answer using who, what, when, where, and why?

Please answer the following questions on our class blog under lesson #1 by the end of the first week.

1. State your name, nickname - if you use one.

2. Where is your Hometown or where do you consider home?

3. What are your hobbies - How do you relax?

4. Any Favorite sports/teams?

5. What are your educational goals?

6. What are your personal goals?

7. Why and how did you end up taking online courses at Barstow College?

8. Last book you read outside of class? Leisure reading.

9. What is the Best movie you have seen in the last year?

10. Is this course an elective or required course?

11. What is one thing the class should know about you?

13. What and where do you plan to be in 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years and 20 years? Very important to give this some thought and tell the class - I will explain later in the course.

14. Change one thing in the world today - what would that be?

15. What do you expect to gain from this course when we finish?

Ensure that you have turned in all required work by the end of the first week. Feel free to e-mail or call me if you have questions. The assigned work is either posted on our class site or emailed to me. J

Again, welcome to Speech 3, Interpersonal Communication and let's have a great semester!

Very respectfully,

Greg Cheek