Hopelundberg

Review of Chapter 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

Review of Chapter 3: The Cellular Level of Organization

Review for Exam 3, covering topics such as: hazards, intensity scales, media, emergency management cycles, alert and warning messages, floodplains, GIS and emergency management tools, types of terrorism, and international disaster relief.

Review of materials from Exams 1-3

Review for Exam 2, covering topics such as: mitigation, preparedness, response, and incident command system.

Review for Exam 1, covering topics such as: hazard v. disasters, local/state/federal response and responsibility, early responses of federal government in emergency management, and all-hazards all-communities approach.

Summary of Chapter 17: The Persuasive Speech, covering topics such as: types of persuasive speech, know your audience, topic research, speech organization, support material, what is persuasive speaking, organizing and supporting persuasive speeches, appealing to your audience needs and emotions, and guidelines for persuasive speech.

Summary of Chapter 14: Organizing and Outlining and Chapter 16: Informative Speaking, covering topics such as: developing your speech thesis, identifying and supporting your main points, organizing your speech, introducing and concluding your speech, putting it all out on speech outlines, what is informative speaking, types of informative speaking, and guidelines for informative speaking.

Summary of Chapter 11: Small Groups and Chapter 13: Public Speaking, covering topics such as: development of small groups, balancing group roles, building cohesiveness, establishing positive norms, sharing responsibility, managing physical space, communication triage, improving communication in virtual small groups, preparing your speech, identifying your general purpose, considering speech topics, understanding your audience, identifying your information needs, documenting your research finding...

Summary of Chapter 10: Managing Conflict and Chapter 12: Leadership, covering topics such as: defining conflict, selecting an approach to conflict, conflict endings barriers to constructive conflict, perspectives on leadership, leading with communication, leading problem solving, decision making, and meetings.