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COURSE GOAL: The goal of this course is
to provide students the opportunity to develop skills and gain
experience in making speeches of various types before a group.
Students will demonstrate understanding of
communication theory and processes as applied to public speaking and
will demonstrate ability to compose and deliver speeches.
RECOMMENDATION:
For your success in this class, we recommend it be taken
after successfully completing English Comp I if you do not have a
strong background in writing, research, and organizing information.
TEXT: The Challenge of Effective Speaking, 11th
ed. By Rudolph
Verderber
MEETINGS:
MWF classes meet three times per week for 50 minutes. TTh classes meet twice per week for 75 minutes.
MATERIALS:
Two folders with prongs and pockets--one for handouts,
one for research materials--and computer disk.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The absence policy of
Co-Lin will be followed. Students
should note that excessive absences could result in dismissal from
class by the Dean of Academic Affairs with a grade of
F. You
are responsible for being familiar with the absence policies of the
college in the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Handbook.
DISABILITY STATEMENT:
If a student has a disability that qualifies under the
Americans with Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, he/she
should contact the Office of Disability Support Services for
information on appropriate forms, policies and procedures.
Direct any correspondence to Tina Chisholm or call 643-8401;
FAX 643-8240.
TESTS:
There will be three major tests during the course. These tests will be taken from text material and from class
discussions. The texts
will consist of Multiple Choice questions.
Make-up of major tests will be administered in the Learning
Center and must be scheduled with the instructor within two class
periods of the missed test.
You are responsible for contacting your instructor about a
make-up test.
CLASS:
Class attendance is the key to your success!!
Class meetings will consist of discussion of text
materials and exercises to help prepare for the speeches.
Daily grades will be given on homework from textbook or
workbook, video guide sheets, and on speech assignments designed to
guide speech development. Speech
assignments done outside of class must be computer typed.
Handwritten speech assignments will not be accepted. NO late homework assignments will be accepted for any reason.
Written speech assignments presented when due may be
revised for a better grade if turned in by the next class meeting.
Revision on speeches is encouraged and usually results in
better speeches.
SPEECHES:
You will give 3 assigned speeches during the course:
Cultural Literacy presentation – 2-4 minutes
Informative Speech – 4-6 minutes
Persuasive Speech – 4-6 minutes
Speeches must be delivered on the day
they are assigned. Your
grade on a late speech will be reduced one letter grade per day
regardless of the reason. Be
prepared to give a missed speech the day you return to class.
Speeches are to be the original composition of each
student. Students must
use researched information to prepare a speech, must cite references
appropriately, and must not plagiarize such material (see
Co-Lin Student Handbook for policy on plagiarism).
Plagiarized material will receive an automatic F for
the assignment. All speeches must be delivered in order to pass this
class.
GRADING:
The grading scale will be based on a point system.
Total points possible are accumulated as follows:
Your grades:
Test A—100 points Test
A - _____
Test B – 100 points Test
B - _____
Test C (Final)—200 points
Test C - _____
Cultural Literacy Presentation –100 points
Cul Lit - _____
Informative Speech –150 points
Info Sp - _____
Persuasive Speech—200 points
Per Sp - _____
Total of Daily Grades --150 points
Daily -
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE—1000
Final Grade Scale:
A=900-1000
B=800-899
C=700-799
D=600-699
F=0-599
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE IN
THIS CLASS—YOUR INSTRUCTOR DOES NOT GIVE GRADES –YOU EARN THEM.
"We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
----- Aristotle
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