SPEECH 100

                                    BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ORAL COMMUNICATION

                                                            SPRING 2008

 

Instructor: Gabriella Bedoyan

Class Meetings: 7:30-8:20 (R205), 9:30-10:20 (L120), 11:30-12:20 (A228)

Office Hours: R230L 8:30-9:20 or by appointment

E-mail: gbedoyan@bcc.ctc.edu

 

Required Textbook:  J. Dan Rothwell, In the Company of others: An Introduction to Communication, 2nd Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2004)

 

Course Description:  The purpose of this course is to provide you with the tools to consider, discuss, and put into practice the fundamentals of public speakers, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and group communication. 

 

 

Methods of Evaluation:

 

Attendance/Participation                                                  200 points

Informative Speech                                                        100 points

Informative Speech Outline                                               50 points

Three homework assignments (50 pts each)                      150 points

Two Exams (100 pts each)                                             200 points

Film Review                                                                  100 points

Group Project                                                                200 points

TOTAL=1000 points

 

                                                            POLICIES

 

Attendance Policy:  Attendance will be checked daily.  Students more than 10 minutes late will receive an absence for the class.  Students with more than 10 absences, excused or unexcused, will not receive credit for the course. 

 

Grading Scale:

940-1000= A                 730-759= C

900-939= A-                  700-729= C-

860-899= B+                 660-699= D+

830-859= B                   600-659= D

800-829= B-                  0-599= F

760-799= C+

 

Assignments:  Late work will not be permitted!  All assignments must be submitted in class.  E-mailed assignments will not be accepted.  Assignments must be stapled. 

 

Plagiarism:  Plagiarism is any of the following:  Any representation of another person’s words or ideas in a manner that makes it seem as if they were your own, in either oral or written form; Any copying of another person’s papers or speeches; Any use of another person’s unique phrases or organizational schemes without making it clear to your audience where those words or ideas were originated.  Students caught plagiarizing on any level will receive a “0” for that assignment and will be reported to the Dean of Student Programs.  Additionally, students may not submit one paper for two or more classes.  You may not recycle speeches or papers. 

 

Special Needs:  Contact DDS at 564.2498 or report to the DDS reception of the Student Services Building.  If you have a documented disability and need accommodation, please see me at the beginning of the quarter. 

 

This is a hate free environment!  All belittling, discriminatory, humiliating, disrespectful comments will not be tolerated!

 

SCHEDULE

 

Note:  This schedule is subject to change.  You will be informed of any changes throughout the quarter.

 

Day                              Class Activity                                       Reading Assignment

 

Mon. 3/31                     Orientation

                                    Communication Benefits                          Ch. 1 pp. 4-6

 

Tue. 4/1                                    Communication Myths                            Ch. 1 pp. 7-17

                                    Communication Models

 

Wed. 4/2                       Communication Competence                   Ch. 1 pp. 20-24

 

Thur. 4/3                       Introductory Speeches

Fri. 4/4                          Introductory Speeches

 

Mon. 4/7                       Competition/Cooperation                         Ch. 2 pp. 29-33

Communication Climate                          Ch. 2 pp. 41-47

                                   

Tue. 4/8                                    Perceptual Process                                 Ch. 3 pp. 59-64

Preparing for Introductory Speeches

                                   

Wed. 4/9                       Speech Anxiety                                      Ch. 14 pp. 400-419

Basics of Public Speaking                       

 

Thur. 4/10                     Audience Analysis                                  Ch. 14 pp. 419-424

 

Fri. 4/11                        Perception of Self & Others                    Ch. 3 pp. 65-80

                                    HW #1 Due: Perception Collage

                                   

Mon. 4/14                     Informative Speech Assignment

                                    What Makes a Good Topic                      Ch. 17 pp. 488-496

 

Tue. 4/15                      Exam Review

 

Wed. 4/16                     Exam #1 (Chapters 1-3, 14, 17)

 

Thur. 4/17                     Library Research Day (Class held in Library)

 

Fri. 4/18                        Thesis Statement

                                    Researching Supporting Material              Ch. 15  

 

Mon. 4/21                     Outlines/Organization/Speech Criticism

                                    HW assignment #2 due TODAY

                                    (Topic/Thesis/Rationale of Informative Speech)

 

Tue. 4/22                      Individual Meetings with Gabriella

 

Wed. 4/23                     Visual Aids/Delivery

 

Thur. 4/24                     Power of Language                                Ch. 5 pp. 131-149

                                    Competent Language Use

 

Fri. 4/25                        Non-verbal Communication                     Ch. 6 pp. 154-178

 

Mon. 4/28                     Informative Speeches

Tue. 4/29                      Informative Speeches

Wed. 4/30                     Informative Speeches

Thur. 5/1                       Informative Speeches

 

Fri. 5/2                          Introduce Group Project-Establish Rules

 

 

Mon. 5/5                       Listening Process/Problems                     Ch. 7 pp. 184-198

                                   

Tue. 5/6                                    No Class

 

Wed. 5/7                       Intercultural Communication                    Ch. 4 pp. 92-106

                                    Hofstede/Hall

 

Thur. 5/8                       Intercultural Miscommunication               Ch. 4 pp. 106-116

                                    Intercultural Competence

 

Fri. 5/9                          Review

 

Mon. 5/12                     Exam #2 (Chapters 4-7, 15)

 

Tue. 5/13                      Group Work Day

 

Wed. 5/14                     Conflict/Conflict Management                  Ch. 11 pp. 304-310 & 331-333

 

Thur. 5/15                     Small Groups Communication                  Ch. 12 pp. 338-354

 

Fri. 5/16                        Leadership                                             Ch. 12 pp. 354-365

 

Mon. 5/19                     Team Organization/Teambuilding/Roles     Ch. 13 pp. 370-382

 

Tue. 5/20                      Group Work Day

 

Wed. 5/21                     Leadership/Team Organization                 Ch. 13 pp. 368-371 & 391-395

                                    Groupthink

 

Thur. 5/22                     “The War Room”

 

Fri. 5/23                        Group Work Day

 

Mon. 5/26                     No Class

                                   

Tue. 5/27                      Intercultural Relationships                       Ch. 10 pp. 297-299

                                    HW #3 Due Today in Class-Pg. 396                  

 

Wed. 5/28                     Movie

Thur. 5/29                     Movie

Fri. 5/30                        Movie

 

Mon. 6/2                       Group Work Day

           

Tue. 6/3                                    Relationships                                          Ch. 10 pp. 278-294

 

Wed. 6/4                       Group Work Day

 

Thur. 6/5                       Group Presentations

Fri. 6/6                          Group Presentations

Mon. 6/9                       Group Presentations    

Tue. 6/10                      Group Presentations

 

Fri. 6/13                        Film Review Due Today in my Office, Hand Delivered by 1:30