COM114 | Fall 2019 | Reflective Journal COM114 | Fall 2019 American University of the Middle East Student Name: ____________________ Student ID: _ Section: _ COM114 | Fall 2019 American University of the Middle East Student Name: ____________________ Student ID: ______________ Section: ________ HOMEWORK Reflective Journal [10%] Course: COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication Instructors: Alvaro Subero,Nurcan Kose, Arda Jebejian, Filomachi Spathopoulou, Hanane Benali, Slaheddine Mnasri, Belen Gaspar Garcia, Stavros Papakonstantinidis Term:Fall 2019 Assignment Title: Reflective Journal Rationale Self-reflection is a purposeful activity in which you exercise multiple skills, such as critical thinking, personal responsibility, adaptability, and more. When you debrief an experience, you reflect on everything including the process, the choices and discoveries you make, and the problems you encounter. The purpose of the self-reflection questions below is to inspire you to think about your learning journey. For example, how has this knowledge made you better? How can you apply your new knowledge to other areas of your studies? What is its significance in the real world? Tasks/ Instructions · Students should fill in all five reflective journal entries as provided by the instructor. · In order to answer each entry, students should write clear, concise, and error-free sentences and paragraphs, minimum 100 words per reflection entry. · Ideally, each entry should be answered at the end of each designated week of classes. · It is the student’s responsibility to submit the journal (Turnit-in) on the date of final submission announced on Moodle · REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #1 | WEEK 4 Make a list of all the fears you have related to public speaking. Order them on a continuum from least feared to most feared. Decide which fears are preventable and describe how they could be prevented. For the unpreventable fears, decide what you could do if they occur. Fill in the table below and put your thoughts in a paragraph. Fear Preventable? Unpreventable? REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #2 | WEEK 5 Reflect on your first individual presentation (Interpretive Reading) and answer the following: a. What did you do well? b. What would you like to improve in the upcoming speeches? Refer to the grading rubric of this assignment to be more specific in your response. REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #3 | WEEK 9 Reflect on your experience so far and answer the following questions: a. How do you evaluate your individual performance during the first half of the course? b. In what area did you improve the most? c. List three ways you think you have developed or grown as a result of this course. REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #4 | WEEK 10 Listen carefully to a classmate’s informative speech and then answer the following questions: a. What is the name of your classmate? b. What is his/her topic? c. Which vocal or bod ...

1. COM114 | Fall 2019 | Reflective Journal
COM114 | Fall 2019
American University of the Middle East Student
Name: ____________________ Student ID: _
Section: _
COM114 | Fall 2019
American University of the Middle East Student
Name: ____________________ Student ID:
______________ Section: ________
HOMEWORK
Reflective Journal [10%]
Course: COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Instructors: Alvaro Subero,Nurcan Kose, Arda Jebejian,
Filomachi Spathopoulou, Hanane Benali, Slaheddine Mnasri,
Belen Gaspar Garcia, Stavros Papakonstantinidis
Term:Fall 2019
Assignment Title: Reflective Journal
Rationale
Self-reflection is a purposeful activity in which you exercise
multiple skills, such as critical thinking, personal responsibility,
adaptability, and more. When you debrief an experience, you
reflect on everything including the process, the choices and
discoveries you make, and the problems you encounter. The
purpose of the self-reflection questions below is to inspire you
to think about your learning journey. For example, how has this
knowledge made you better? How can you apply your new
knowledge to other areas of your studies? What is its
significance in the real world?
Tasks/ Instructions
· Students should fill in all five reflective journal entries as

2. provided by the instructor.
· In order to answer each entry, students should write clear,
concise, and error-free sentences and paragraphs, minimum 100
words per reflection entry.
· Ideally, each entry should be answered at the end of each
designated week of classes.
· It is the student’s responsibility to submit the journal (Turnit-
in) on the date of final submission announced on Moodle
·
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #1 | WEEK 4
Make a list of all the fears you have related to public speaking.
Order them on a continuum from least feared to most feared.
Decide which fears are preventable and describe how they could
be prevented. For the unpreventable fears, decide what you
could do if they occur. Fill in the table below and put your
thoughts in a paragraph.
Fear
Preventable?
Unpreventable?

3. REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #2 | WEEK 5
Reflect on your first individual presentation (Interpretive
Reading) and answer the following:
a. What did you do well?
b. What would you like to improve in the upcoming speeches?
Refer to the grading rubric of this assignment to be more
specific in your response.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #3 | WEEK 9
Reflect on your experience so far and answer the following
questions:
a. How do you evaluate your individual performance during the
first half of the course?
b. In what area did you improve the most?
c. List three ways you think you have developed or grown as a
result of this course.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #4 | WEEK 10
Listen carefully to a classmate’s informative speech and then
answer the following questions:
a. What is the name of your classmate?
b. What is his/her topic?
c. Which vocal or body action behaviors (volume, pitch,

4. articulation, eye contact, facial expressions, gestures,
movement, poise, and posture) stood out and why?
d. How did the speaker’s use of voice and body actions
contribute to or detract from the speaker’s message?
e. What three things could the speaker have done to improve the
delivery of the speech?
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | REFLECTION #5 | WEEK 12
Reflect on your individual performance during this course and
answer the prompts below:
a. What were some of your most challenging moments and what
made them so?
b. What were some of your most powerful learning moments and
what made them so?
c. What were your greatest strengths and your biggest areas for
improvement?
d. When were you most proud of your efforts?
e. How will you use what you’ve learned in the future?
GRADING RUBRIC | REFLECTIVE JOURNAL (10%) –
INDIVIDUAL GRADING
NAME: _____________________________ ID:
__________ SECTION: ________
Criteria
Unsatisfactory
Poor
Average

5. Good
Very Good
[Journal] Reflection #1
Use of the Template: The template is accurately used as
provided.
Content: Question fully answered, with relevant information,
minimal repetitions, and proofread.
Theoretical Background: Gradual awareness of the course’s
theory. Use of terminology.
6
8
12
16
20
[Journal] Reflection #2
Use of the Template: The template is accurately used as
provided.
Content: Question fully answered, with relevant information,
minimal repetitions, and proofread.
Theoretical Background: Gradual awareness of the course’s
theory. Use of terminology.
6
8
12
16
20
[Journal] Reflection #3
Use of the Template: The template is accurately used as
provided.
Content: Question fully answered, with relevant information,
minimal repetitions, and proofread.
Theoretical Background: Gradual awareness of the course’s
theory. Use of terminology.
6
8
12

6. 16
20
[Journal] Reflection #4
Use of the Template: The template is accurately used as
provided.
Content: Question fully answered, with relevant information,
minimal repetitions, and proofread.
Theoretical Background: Gradual awareness of the course’s
theory. Use of terminology.
6
8
12
16
20
[Journal] Reflection #5
Use of the Template: The template is accurately used as
provided.
Content: Question fully answered, with relevant information,
minimal repetitions, and proofread.
Theoretical Background: Gradual awareness of the course’s
theory. Use of terminology.
6
8
12
16
20
TOTAL POINTS: ___________ / 100
NOTES
HONORS GOVERNMENT RESEARCH PROJECT
What do we have to lose? Liberties, Rights and Justice in an
Uncivil Society
PAPER FORMAT

7. Paper must be typed, double-spaced, 1” margins, 12pt. font, 6-8
pages in length and should include the following:
A. Cover Sheet
B. The body of the paper should be labeled with the following
section titles/subheadings:
I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
III. Research question(s) or Hypothesis
IV. Methods
V. Findings
VI. Conclusion
VII. References
RESEARCH DETAILS- Contact Dr. St.John for Research Topic
approval
I. Introduction - Describe what your topic is and why it is
important.
II. Literature Review– The literature review (background
research) tells what others have found out about your subject,
what other research has been done.
Scholars always begin by finding out what else has been done
on the question they wish to explore (or on a closely related
topic). You can’t really enter a scholarly conversation until you
have had a chance to find out what has already been said. This
will help you know what kinds of studies have already been
done, how they have been structured, and what questions remain
to be answered. Find articles and/or books that report research
similar to or related to what you plan to do. It is OK to plan a
project that simply replicates (perhaps in a simpler form and
with a more limited sample) a previous study. If nothing has

8. been done in the area you propose to investigate simply find out
what similar research has been done. Look for these studies in
scholarly books or journals. It is important that your sources not
be textbooks or articles in popular magazines. If your project
involves analyzing popular magazines as data, then the
magazines function as primary sources for analysis, but not as
any of the scholarly sources which you must also consult.
Research Questions or Hypotheses - From the literature review,
develop a logical argument that leads to the statement of your
hypothesis or research question. This should not take more than
a few sentences or a paragraph. For example: “Based on the
previous research, we constructed the following hypothesis…”
or “Based on the review of the literature, our study focuses on
the following research question….”
III. Methods – The methods and data collection section explains
how you went about collecting your data and analyzing it. For
example, if you conduct a survey, address why you decided to
survey the people you selected? How representative do you
think those persons are of the general population? Explain how
you operationalized your variables? (see class notes) Describe
any strengths, weaknesses, limitations of your research design.
(It is part of the scientific method to tell readers what the
shortcomings of the study are.)
IV. Findings – This section includes your data analysis and
interpretation. This is where you explain your analysis of the
data. For example, describe the demographics of your
respondents and any other information that helps the reader
understand who you surveyed (# of males and females, average
age, race, etc.) Describe your analyzed results. This includes
percentages.
Include tables, charts, or graphs. Be sure to discuss
tables/charts/graphs in the paper. Any material presented in a
table or chart should be described – including giving all

9. numerical values – in the text.
VI. Conclusion - Explain what your results mean in the end.
Was your original hypothesis supported? If not, why not? What
ramifications do the results have for society/politics? What
suggestions do you have for future researchers to expand on the
study?
VII. References: Sources should be included in a clear manner.
Use APA. (go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ for information
on how to cite sources APA style). Use scholarly sources, not
popular magazines or mainstream news.