Grade breakdown: Points Percentage

Hi Team--When I give the following letter grade, it is aproximately the percentage shown next to it, fyi--Have a great week and thanks for doing so well at those informative speeches. Watch out for pepper spray!!! Smiles: S A= 97% A- = 91% B+=87% B= 85% B-=81% C+=78% C=75% C-=71% D+=69% D=66% D-=62%

Blog #3: To Inform, or NOT to inform....

Hi Pals! Hope your summer is going well--we are half way through our painful yet enlightening journey towards public address. Great job on those group speeches...no one was injured or arrested during the group speeches...haha...This week, please blog to us your most admired speaker, be it family friend, teacher, priest, group leader, celebrity, performer etc...Tell us who they are, why you think they are effective at speaking (or singing, performing, etc) and one way you can "borrow" what they do well to make yourself a better public speaker. Don't skip any part of this blog if you want full credit: Pictures are welcome, or links to pics. For extra credit, use a vocabulary word from the book chapter on informative speakingin your blog comment, and have a great week.

Blog #2: WHO CARES???

Hi Friends--Do you know some one who constantly talks about dull, boring things and has to tell you every last detail? Do they drone on and on when you want to just shout, "I don't care about your pathetic night of watching television and eating Doritos!" Do they make you yawn uncontrollably? Tell us who this "dullster" in your life is and what is most annoying about their long, drawn out communication style. Finally, what do you yourself do to avoid being dull and boring when you speak? Learning to speak briefly and with impact and excitement is a skill we hope to polish this summer. Some techniques include: Editting out the mundane details and sharing only "key highlights" of an event or experience. Also, not repeating yourself unless it is purposeful and not speaking in a monotone. Finally, reading your audience and adapting when you get "cues" such as yawns or glances at watches...These tips will keep you from putting your friends to sleep during conversations and help you dazzle your teachers too. What is your tip for us? We need each other's help, no one wants to be BORING!!!! Peace--Bloggisha

Blog One: Intro Speeches

Hi and welcome summer sufferers! We will get through this action packed course and actually enjoy it, I promise! For this first blog assignment, review the introductory speech details and the prvious posting of my syllabus. Then click commenst below and in 5 lines or so, introduce us to a fictional character or your own alter-ego. Have fun! Sincerely--The Blogging Guru Intro Speeches 1 page outline w/introduction/body and conclusion specified 3 minutes Introduce your partner and vice versa (don't forget names!) Grades will consider delivery, content and organization Tips: Look up, smile, gesture, don't say um, don't chew gum or wear hats, move around, relax!

Coms 301 Summer 2007 Syllabus

Comm 301: Public Speaking June 12th-July 20th 2007 Cosumnes River College T/Th 530-930pm in Room M 201 Instructor: Sandra P. Wheeler-Abeyta, M.A. Email: Direct all communication to idnasss@yahoo.com BLOG: Comm-YOU-nication (idnasss.blogspot.com) Required Materials Text Book: Public Speaking by Steven & Susan Beebe. Published by A & B. Scantrons 882 and Quiz Forms Course Description This course is exciting and unique! You’ll be talking more than me as we explore public speaking techniques, theories and models. I will require you to enact, apply and evaluate communication strategies and techniques which will help you both in and outside of the classroom. By making multiple speeches, participating in various in-class activities, completing course assignments, blogging and reflecting you’ll develop a greater understanding of, and tools for effective public speaking! Course Objectives · To evaluate your own and others public speaking & communication skills. · To develop tools for improving oral communication such as developing an awareness for rhetorical contexts, credibility enhancing techniques, persuasive language, invitational style, audience analysis & sophisticated delivery. · To explore the impact of effective performance and application of the spoken and written word while accounting for gender, culture and other diverse communication elements. General Course Policies 1. Attendance: My policy for missed days is strict: I allow one absence for any reason you deem necessary. If you miss more than 1 class your final grade will drop one full letter. Missing 2 classes drops you 2 full letter grades. Poor attendance will prevent you from passing this class. If you miss more than 2 classes I will administratively drop you. Quizzes and critiques can not be made-up so good attendance is vital. 2. Late Assignments: Speeches and assignments are due at the beginning of class. If they are not turned in at the beginning of class they will be considered late. I will accept late written assignments only with prior warning and only within one week after the original due date. Late work will be penalized one full letter grade (regardless of whether the assignment is two hours late or two days late). If you arrive late or leave early, these count as half-abscences and if you do this on the day you have something due I will dock you one letter grade for any work you submit that day. Exams, quizzes, partner evaluations, and presentations cannot be made up. 3. Beepers and Cell Phones: Turn off beepers and cell phones in class. If you have an emergency please let me know before class begins and set them to vibrate or silent. If your beeper/cell phone continues to go off in class, I will administratively drop you for not following course procedures. 4. Participation: A great deal of your class grade will involve the discussion of concepts and in-class activities. Many of the in-class activities will be given credit/no credit participation points. I expect every one to participate. Department/Campus Policies Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment is offensive and illegal and will not be tolerated in the classroom! Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance or requests for sexual favors or any other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature in the work or college setting. Using profanity that consists of sexual innuendo or sexist language (a slur or pejorative towards a gender) are considered a "verbal" conduct that may be an unwelcome advance. If you feel that you have been the recipient or a witness of sexual harassment by any other student enrolled in the class, please report the concern immediately to the Instructor. The Instructor, the Dean or the CRC student conduct personnel will address a report of Sexual Harassment immediately in a confidential, professional manner. Academic Honesty: Cosumnes River College values academic honesty. Current policies prohibit dishonesty, such as cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the college. All members of the academic community are responsible for the academic integrity of the Cosumnes River College campus. CRC Academic Honesty Process: CRC’s process with regard to plagiarism and cheating is available at www.crc.losrios.edu. 1. Faculty members have the right to choose whether or not to pursue suspected cases of plagiarism and cheating. 2. When addressing plagiarism or cheating with reasonable evidence, the faculty member should notify the student of the concern. 3. Faculty members may consult with other faculty, the Dean of the pertinent division, and the office of the Vice President for Student Services when determining whether plagiarism or cheating has occurred. 4. In situations where cheating or plagiarism has occurred, the faculty member is to determine consequences in compliance with board policy and regulations, which prohibit dropping a student from a course. The consequences may be any of the following options: 4giving the student a verbal or written warning 4giving the student an additional assignment 4giving the student a zero on the assignment 4assigning a grade of F for the course 4determining other appropriate consequences that comply with board policy and regulations. 5. In situations where cheating or plagiarism has occurred, the faculty notifies the Dean of the pertinent division, and the student that a “Referral for Student Code of Conduct Violation" will be filed through the Area Dean to the Office of VPSS. 6. Students have the right to grieve an action that they feel violates their student rights. 7. The office of the Vice President for Student Services (VPSS) shall be responsible for maintaining records related to cheating and plagiarism. Probation, suspension or expulsions are courses of action that may be determined by the College Disciplinary Officer in accordance with District policy. Definition of Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as representing the words, ideas, or work of another as one’s own in any academic exercise. Plagiarism consists in taking the words or specific substance of another work and either copying or paraphrasing without giving credit to the source. Plagiarism is applicable to written, oral, and artistic work. The following examples are some of the many forms plagiarism may take: 1. Word-for-word copying of work written by someone else. 2. Failure to give proper credit for ideas, statements of facts, or conclusions derived by another. 3. Failure to use quotation marks when quoting directly form another, whether a paragraph, sentence, or phrase. 4. Close and extended paraphrasing of another work without acknowledging the source. Definition of Cheating: Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. The following are only some of the many forms cheating may take: 1. Copying another’s work on a test, paper, or project. 2. Using unauthorized materials in an exam or collaborating on work to be turned in for credit where the instructor disallows such collaboration. 3. Taking an exam for another student, purposely allowing another student to copy during a test, or providing coursework for another student to turn in as his or her own effort. 4. Submitting the same work in multiple classes for credit without permission form the instructor. Emergency and Evacuation Procedures: In the event of an emergency, the Instructor or another authorized person may need to follow the Emergency and Evacuation Procedures established within the policy of the campus and will require your compliance and cooperation. Typically, the Emergency and Evacuation Procedures are posted within the classroom. Each of the above policies is designed for your and each persons' safety with the intent for a rewarding academic experience at Cosumnes River College. Course Assignments, Values & Grade Scale Pop Quizzes 5 @ 10 pts. each 50 pts. ______ Blog Postings 5 @ 10 points each 50 pts. ______ After Dinner Speech 50 pts. ______ Informative Speech 100pts ______ Introductory Speech 25 points ---------- Group Speech 100pts ______ Audience Analysis/Research Items 50 pts ______ Persuasive Speech 125pts ______ Critiques 50 pts ______ Midterm 75 pts. ______ Final 75pts. ______ Class Participation 50 pts ______ Total 800 pts ______ 90% - 100% = A 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D 59% and below = F Assignments at a Glance Pop Quizzes Given randomly and without warning, quizzes will focus on course vocabulary. Bring scantron quiz forms to all classes. No make-ups for quizzes. Blog Postings Welcome to the blognation. Check out Comm-YOU-nication at idnasss.blogspot.com soon. Also see http://mensnewsdaily.com/archive/s/schuett/03/schuett092303.htm if you are curious about blogs. Extra clever or multiple postings will be considered for extra credit, especially if they help other students, provide support and/or share new links and ideas to expand the virtual classroom. After Dinner: Entertainment Speech 2-4 minutes--If you have always wanted to be a stand up comedian, this is the 3 min speech for you! Other ideas include using a talent you have, exploiting a gimmick, doing magic and/or ranting. Elements of persuasion highlight after dinner speeches. Speech To Inform In this 5-6 minute speech you will inform us on a topic suited for our class in particular. Demonstrations are welcome for this assignment. Your goals are to enhance understanding, maintain interest and be memorable! Group Speech You will design a speech presentation in groups highlighting a specific aspect of current events. Visual aids required from each member. 4-5 Minutes/ each speaker, individual and group outlines required. Audience Analysis Between 1 and 3 in class activities and/or worksheets will sharpen your ability to read and respond accordingly to what Fiske calls “the active audience.” Persuasive Speech You will set out to change the attitudes/beliefs/values or behaviors of your audience as you display credibility and meet listener needs while reducing cognitive dissonance, making source citations and using visual aids. 6-7 min. Critiques You will offer detailed critiques and constructive input to other speakers in our class on speech days. These must be at least one full paragraph offering 3 strengths & 3 opportunities. Use textbook vocabulary for credit. Midterm and Final Study guides will be provided. Tests will focus on textbook vocabulary and key terms. No make ups given. Participation I expect you all to participate, offer constructive feedback, bring your textbook and scantrons and above all be kind and empathetic audience members as well as ethical and invitational speakers!