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This course offers instruction on preparation and delivery of extemporaneous speeches. Emphasis is on audience and purpose analysis, topic research, visual aids, and delivery methods. Activities include delivering various speeches before an audience. Speaking situations commonly encountered in business and industry receive special attention. Theory. Credit Hours: 3; Total hours of theory per semester: 48; Total hours of lab for the semester: 0; Prerequisites: None.
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Course Activities In this course students will Ø Attend every class meeting on time. Ø Read all textbook assignments before coming to class. Ø Complete and submit all assignments by their due dates. Ø Participate actively and enthusiastically in classroom discussions and activities. Ø Take a number of unannounced quizzes. Ø Submit several written homework assignments on the underlying theory of speech communication. Ø Plan, draft, and deliver four speeches in front of an audience. Ø Be ethical in their speaking and avoid plagiarism.
Grades will be based on the quality and completion of these tasKS:
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, each student with a disability is responsible for notifying the University of his or her disability and to request accommodations. If any member of the class feels that he/she has a qualified disability and needs academic accommodations, he/she should notify the Counseling and Access Services Office (Suite 102, Administration Building), to request verification of eligibility for accommodations. Faculty have an obligation to respond when they receive official notice to provide academic accommodations, but are under no obligation to provide retroactive accommodations. Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty or misconduct is neither condoned nor tolerated at OSU-Okmulgee. Any student found guilty of academic dishonesty or misconduct shall be subject to disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty and/or misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following actions: (1) Plagiarism: the representation of previously written, published, or creative work as one’s own; (2) Unauthorized collaboration on projects; (3) Cheating on examinations; (4) Unauthorized advance access to exams; (5) Fraudulent alteration of academic materials; (6) Knowing cooperation with another person in an academically dishonest undertaking. Students are required to actively protect their work against misuse by others. For details, refer to The OSU-Okmulgee Student Handbook available in the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, each division office, and online at http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/handbook/. Student Conduct Students are expected to cooperate in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to learning. Courteous and respectful behavior will be expected from all students each day. All pagers, cellular phones, and CD and MP3 players should be turned off. The use of tobacco in any form in University buildings is prohibited. ATTENDANCE This class has two expectations you will most likely find on the job. Your boss is not going to put up with your being late absent; therefore, attendance is required as stated in the OSU-Okmulgee catalog. Material presented during classroom discussions and lectures will be important for you to perform well in this class. In addition, you are expected to arrive on time. If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be considered absent. ASSIGNMENTS During this semester, you will present speeches as assigned. For each speech, you will be given a handout announcing all specifications and the grading criteria. The instructor and you together will set the dates for your speeches. You will also take short quizzes at irregular intervals. These quizzes will generally not be announced, but you may expect that reading assignments will be followed by a quiz. You must arrive on time to take a quiz. Throughout the term, you will complete written homework exams covering the theoretical aspects of speech and communication from the chapters under discussion. LATE WORK Late speeches are a disruption to the progress of the class and an extreme burden on other speakers. Therefore, students are expected to deliver their speeches on the assigned day. If a student is absent or not ready, he/she will be expected to deliver his/her speech during the next class period for 50% credit. If a student is absent a second time, the grade for the speech will be a zero (0). Homework assignments must be submitted at the beginning of the following class period. Late homework will not be taken. If you have an official excuse (check the student handbook to find out what constitutes an official excuse) to be absent, arrange to submit your homework early. Missed quizzes may not be made up. Questions about missed work and absences need to be discussed with me before or after class (during my office hours--not during class time). Just as you would do at work, I expect to be contacted (by phone or e-mail) beforehand if you cannot give your speech on the assigned date. Your boss is not going to like it one bit if you do not complete your work on time without explanation. Therefore, if I do not hear from you, you will not be eligible to deliver your speech late, and you will receive an automatic zero (0). Telling me in class when your name is called that you are not ready is not sufficient notice; you must notify me before class. RULES OF THE CLASSROOM
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