Confusing Words -- Lose, Loose, Loss
By Rosie Bunnow
The student reviews definitions of lose/loose/loss and completes a practice exercise.
Transactional Communication Model: Assessment Activity
By Mary Brignall
In this learning activity you'll outline a conversation using the transactional communication model. The print and Email function has been disabled. You may take a screenshot of the last screen if needed.
Nouns: Count and Noncount -- Many vs. Much
By Joan Hoffmann
In this interactive lesson, learners study the use of "many" and "much" with nouns that can be counted and nouns that cannot. They then practice using these words in a drag-and-drop exercise.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: Psychological and Sociological Pitfalls
By Therese Nemec
Learners examine the psychological and sociological barriers that interfere with clear communication. They select examples of ad hominem fallacy, bandwagon fallacy, emotional appeals, red herrings, irrelevant appeals to authority, suggestibility and conformity, “poisoning the well’, and “shoehorning.” In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.
Tricky Communication Situations: Analyzing the Situation
By Marilyn Carien
In this learning activity you'll examine strategies to help you deal with tricky personal and business communication situations.
Plural Nouns - Words Ending in "y"
By SWTC Communication Department
Students read about how to make the plural form of nouns that end in "y." They then complete an exercise.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: Faulty Logic or Perception
Learners examine eight different kinds of faulty logic or perception that interfere with critical thinking. They are superstition, ignorance, clustering illusion, false analogies, gambler’s fallacy, irrelevant comparisons, post hoc fallacy, and slippery slope fallacy. In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: Use of Language
Learners examine how language can interfere with clear communication. They select examples of ambiguity, assuring expressions, doublespeak euphemisms, jargon, emotive content, false implications, meaningless comparisons, and vagueness. In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.
Confusing Words -- Already, All ready
The student reviews definitions of all ready/already and completes a practice exercise.
The Johari Window (Screencast)
By Kathy Henning
In this screencast, you will see how the Johari Window works when determining a relationship with someone.
Nonverbal Communication
By Barbara Liang, Andrea Krabbe
Learners read about nonverbal communication. In a drag-and-drop exercise, they evaluate photos of people interacting and determine if the behaviors shown interfere with communication or enhance it.
Confusing Words--Cite, Site, Sight
In this learning activity you'll review definitions of cite, site, and sight and completes practice exercises.
What Is Color?
By Steve Utschig
In this animated and interactive lesson, learners examine additive and subtractive color theories.
Conflict: Assessing Levels of Power
In this learning activity you'll explore five types of power: legitimate, referent, coercive, reward, and expert.
Using Commas in a Series - Adjectives
By Fay Wagner
In this learning activity you'll review the rules for placement of commas in a series of adjectives and then apply what you've learned in an interactive practice.
Plural Nouns: Words Ending in "f" and "fe"
Students read about how to make the plural form of nouns that end with "f" or "fe." They then complete an exercise.
Compound Nouns
Students review the rule for pluralizing compound nouns. They then complete an exercise.
Can You Speak Hmong?
By Virginia Kirsch
In this learning activity you'll see and hear basic Hmong phrases.
Using Commas In a Series - Nouns
In this learning activity you'll review the rules for using commas to divide nouns written in a series and complete an activity.
Logical Reasoning in Speeches - Research
By Dr. Cynthia Ellenbecker
In this learning activity you'll explore the differences between primary and secondary research.
Comprehension Power: Becoming an Active Reader
By Barbara Laedtke
In this interactive learning object, learners follow a strategy for identifying specific and general topics to improve their ability to find the main idea of a passage.
Tricky Communication Situations: Magic Secret Formulas
In this learning activity you'll create strategies for sending and receiving complaints and requests.
What Is Integrity?
By Barbara Liang
In this interactive object, learners identify the qualities of a person with integrity. They also list the qualities that they themselves possess.
Personal Pronouns - Exercise 1
In this learning activity you'll complete exercises using personal pronouns as subjects or objects.
Brainstorming for a Speech
By Dr. Rose Marie Mastricola
In this learning activity you'll brainstorm and compose a list of speech topics.