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| "I look at teaching as performance art. The similarities
between the stage and the classroom are obvious. Since, as I tell
my students, 'I am a frustrated actor,' any popularity
that I have is truly humbling but also deeply appreciated." |
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Dale has been teaching at Alvernia College since
October 1993. He
teaches the following courses
at the main campus and the
off-campus locations: |
 | COM 101 Composition
and Research: Basic freshman requirement, designed to review
fundamental principles of rhetoric, grammar,
punctuation, and spelling. |
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| COM 332 Multimedia
Design and Editing: Designed
to introduce students to the processes involved in planning,
designing, creating, and copy-editing multimedia projects. |
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| COM 103
Fundamentals of Speech:
Basic course in the development of communication
attitudes and skills with a view to enabling the student
to feel comfortable and competent in public speaking
venues. |
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| COM 340
Advertising Workshop: Students create advertising programs, including an ad
campaign in a workshop-styled atmosphere. |
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| COM 122 Mass Media:
Introduction
to the interrelationships between contemporary American life and the
communication media. |
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| COM 344
Writing for the Workplace:
Advanced writing course oriented toward communication
beyond the academic world. |
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| COM 131
Writing for the Media:
Introduction to the writing styles and format
requirements necessary to write for various American
media. |
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| COM 351
Scriptwriting for Television and Film:
Study of the writing of a professional dramatic script
for use in television or motion pictures. |
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| COM 212 Grammar
Studies: Study of various linguistic theories incorporated with
practical application of rules of English syntax and usage. |
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| COM 360
Writers Workshop: Seminar for writers who wish to broaden and develop
their creative writing skills. |
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| COM 213
Interpersonal Communication: An introductory survey of basic theories, models, and
practices of interpersonal communication. |
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| COM 362
New Media: Provides basics of the online world, web page design,
and the authoring of multimedia presentations. |
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| COM 240
Public Relations and Advertising: Study of principles and applications of modern public
relations and advertising. |
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| COM 420
Law and Ethics of Mass Communication:
Study of the legal and ethical framework within which
mass communication media operate. |
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| COM 250
Interpretation of Film: Critical
approach to analyzing film and its significance in contemporary
society. |
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| ART 281
Graphic Design and Illustration:
Elementary
instruction in techniques and materials of commercial
art. |
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| COM 251
Broadcasting and Electronic Media: Overview of contemporary radio and television in
America. |
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| BUS 307
Marketing Principles: An introduction to the basic functions of marketing and
the marketing concept. |
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| COM 263
Fiction Writing: Study of fiction styles and techniques aimed at
developing the student's ability to write fiction. |
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| ENG 207
Contemporary Fiction and Drama:
Study of selected short novels, stories, and plays drawn
from world literature of the last 30 years. |
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| COM 330
News and Feature Writing: Thorough study of news writing techniques, with emphasis
on development of feature stories for newspapers and
magazines. |
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