COMMUNICATION STUDIES 101: Oral Communication (UC:CSU); Sections 1874, West Los Angeles College. Fall 2013 (8/26--12/15)

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1 Page 1f 7 COMMUNICATION STUDIES 101: Oral Cmmunicatin (UC:CSU); Sectins 1874, West Ls Angeles Cllege Fall 2013 (8/26--12/15) Instructr: Kevin Cffee, MA. Cntact Infrmatin: Cffeek@wlac.edu. Office Hurs: Thurs: 1:00-2pm, r by appintment. Office: GC 280Q Class Meetings: GC 240 Sectin 1874: MW 1:00 pm 2:25 pm Dear Student I hpe yu find this t be an exciting and infrmative class. We will wrk tgether t imprve yur public speaking skills. Yu will learn varius techniques t becme mre cmfrtable in speaking situatins. Yu will als prepare and deliver several speeches in class. Shuld yu have any questins abut the curse material, r have any issues that yu wuld like t discuss, please feel free t send me an r speak with me in persn. Thank yu fr the pprtunity t teach yu! Kevin Cffee Curse Descriptin Students will learn t recgnize the imprtance f the First Amendment, define the prcess f sending and delivering messages, scrutinize feedback, and analyze audiences. In additin, they will research, rganize and prepare speeches that are fcused, detailed, and cite attributin, utilizing utlines fr delivery. Attentin will be paid t relaxatin exercises, eye cntact, bdy language, pdium presence, the pause, articulatin, vice prjectin and pacing. The rle f the listener will be examined, as will selfevaluatin. Infrmative, persuasive and argumentative speeches will be taught. Institutinal Student Learning Outcmes A. Critical Thinking: Analyze prblems by differentiating fact frm pinins, using evidence, and using sund reasning t specify multiple slutins and their cnsequences. In frmal speeches and class discussins, analyze ideas. B. Cmmunicatin: Effectively cmmunicate thught in a well-rganized manner t persuade, infrm, and cnvey ideas in academic, wrk, family and cmmunity settings. In frmal speeches and class exercises, present infrmatin and argue pints f view. Example: Students will prepare and deliver a 5-8 minute persuasive speech using 2-4 credible surces. Cmmunicatin Studies Prgram Outcmes Research and cllect data n the demgraphics, needs, and expectatins f the audience; Analyze the audience and adjust t its needs when delivering a speech.

2 Page 2f 7 Plan speeches that have clear purpses t infrm, t debate, t persuade r t reslve cnflict. Emply effective interpersnal cmmunicatin skills and strategies that fster imprved relatinships with ther individuals in dyads r small grups. Apply critical thinking t frmulating speeches and in assisting audiences in understanding, investigating r questining the cntents and purpse f a speech. Deliver speeches that incrprate a cmbinatin f verbal, nn-verbal, written and/r visual and auditry expressins and media. Emply vice prjectin, enunciatin, pacing, eye cntact and ther effective delivery strategies. Emply small grup cmmunicatin strategies. Emply relaxatin techniques t prepare fr delivery Script a speech. Cmmunicatin Studies 101 Student Learning Outcme At the end f the curse, the successful student will be able t prepare and deliver a well-paced 5-8 minute persuasive speech with apprpriate eye cntact and vlume and 2-4 credible surces. Curse Objectives Recgnize the imprtance f the First Amendment. Explain the prcess f sending and receiving messages. Scrutinize feedback. Analyze audiences. Research infrmatin fr cntent. Evaluate infrmatin t determine whether it shuld be included in a speech. Organize infrmatin. Cmpse an utline. Revise an utline as needed t meet time cnstraints. Attribute surces. Illustrate infrmatin with specific examples. Sketch anecdtes. Practice relaxatin techniques. Practice delivery. Emply eye cntact. Demnstrate apprpriate bdy language. Emply vice prjectin. Emply pacing. Emply the pause. Demnstrate listening techniques. Debate a pint f view. Appraise infrmatin. Required Textbk and Other Materials A Pcket Guide t Public Speaking (4th Editin), by Dan O'Hair, Hannah Rubenstein, and Rb Stewart (2013). The textbk is available in the WLAC bkstre. Supplemental materials may be prvided by the instructr. Yu will need the textbk fr this class s yu shuld get a cpy as sn as pssible. Assigned readings shuld be cmpleted befre each class meeting. Additinal infrmatin may be cvered in lecture. Please bring yur textbk t class. I will refer t it in lectures, and yu will use it fr speech preparatin, in-class exercises, and quizzes. Grading Plicy Yur final grade will be based n ttal pints earned in the curse. See "Grading Criteria" fr specifics.

3 Page 3f 7 Academic Dishnesty Plicy: LACCD Student Cde f Cnduct (Bard Rule ): Vilatins f academic integrity f any type by a student prvides grunds fr disciplinary actin by the instructr r cllege. Vilatins f Academic Integrity include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing actins: cheating n an exam, plagiarism, wrking tgether n an assignment, paper r prject when the instructr has specifically stated students shuld nt d s, submitting the same term paper t mre than ne instructr, r allwing anther individual t assume ne s identity fr the purpse f enhancing ne s grade. Fr mre infrmatin n the Standards f Student Cnduct refer t the cllege catalg available in hardcpy and nline at Recrding Devices: State law in Califrnia prhibits the use f any electrnic listening r recrding device in a classrm withut prir cnsent f the instructr and cllege administratin. Any student wh needs t use electrnic aids must secure the cnsent f the instructr. If the instructr agrees t the request, a ntice f cnsent must be frwarded t the Vice President f Academic Affairs fr apprval (WLAC Cllege Catalg). Fr mre infrmatin: Drpping the Class Accrding t cllege plicy, yu will be excluded fr excessive absences r fr nt fllwing the Standards f Student Cnduct (printed in the Schedule f Classes). It is yur respnsibility t drp the class. Failure t drp a class can result in an F in the class. Drp Dates Drp a Class withut a 'W'-- Sept 6 Drp with a 'W' -- Nv 15 Disability Supprt Services (DSS): Students with disabilities wh need any assistance r accmmdatins shuld cntact the instructr. Students shuld als cntact the Disabled Student Prgrams & Services (DSPS) center lcated in SSB 320 r call dsps@wlac.edu. Instructinal Supprt (Tutring) & Learning Skills Center, Heldman Learning Resurces Center (HLRC) (310) Attendance Required at First Class Meeting! Prtect yur seat by attending the first class meeting. Students nt present when the rll is called during the first class may be drpped frm the class by the instructr. Often instructrs make thse seats available t ther student asking t add the class (see "Schedule f Classes"). 3 Attempts t Pass "In the past, a student at any LACCD cllege culd have attempted t pass a class up t 7 times. Up t 4 'W's and up t 3 'D' and/r 'F' grades were permitted. Effective July 2012, the rule changes. A student may nly attempt t pass the same class 3 times. Receiving a 'W,' 'D,' r 'F' cunt as attempting t pass the class. Students wh unsuccessfully attempt a class 3 times but still want anther pprtunity t pass the class will have t enrll in the class at a nn-laccd campus r g thrugh the appeal prcess with Admissins" (WLAC Schedule f Classes). *In Cmmunicatin Studies101, yu will prepare and deliver graded and nn-graded speeches, write a library reprt and a final paper, take nline quizzes based n the required textbk, and fully engage with class activities and discussins. Students are expected t keep up with the readings and cme t class prepared t participate in class discussins and ther activities. Grading Criteria Maximum Pints Ice Breaker 50 Infrmative Presentatin 150

4 Page 4f 7 Persuasive Presentatin 200 Multi-Media Presentatin 300 Quizzes (3 at 100 each) 300 In-Class Participatin TOTAL: 1000 pints In-class Participatin 100 (used t make-up the difference) Letter grades will be assigned as fllws: A pints (900 pints = 90%) B pints (800 pints = 80%) C pints (700 pints = 70%) D pints (600 pints = 60%) F 599 r less In rder t pass the curse, all assignments must be cmpleted, meet curse standards, and be delivered n deadline. IN-CLASS PARTICIPATION (Yu have t be in it t win it!). Yu are expected t actively participate in each sessin. Participatin in class includes, but is nt limited t, respnding t questins abut curse material, engaging in class discussins, delivering speeches, and being a curteus audience member fr yur classmates' speeches. Due t the nature f this class, attendance is crucial t participatin. Students are expected t attend class, be prmpt and remain in class fr the entire time. Students wh are unable t attend class regularly, regardless f the reasn r circumstance, shuld withdraw frm the class. Disruptive, disrespectful, r bstructive behavir will be dealt with in accrdance with the LACCD Standard f Student cnduct. Disciplinary actin can be taken if student behavir interferes with instructin. (Please refer t the Schedule f Classes.) Classrm and Campus Cleanliness Please help us keep the classrm and campus grunds clean. N fd r beverages, except fr water, is permitted inside instructinal classrms /labs. Please use the receptacles t dispse f trash. Please nte the fllwing: There are n excused absences. Attendance will be taken prmptly at the beginning f each class. Being absent, late t class, r leaving class early will result in the fllwing pint deductins in the in-class participatin prtin f yur grade: =>Each absence will be a deductin f FIVE pints. AN ABSENCE ON A PRESENTATION DAY IS A DEDUCTION OF 25 POINTS =>Each tardy (arriving late, leaving early r walking in and ut f class) will result in a deductin f 2 pints fr that sessin. If yu miss class mre than the number f times the class meets per week, yu risk being excluded, in accrdance with cllege plicy. This class meets twice a week. Participatin means that yu attend each class meeting and make a meaningful cntributin. This includes full participatin in class discussins and exercises, respecting thers and always being curteus.

5 Page 5f 7 Sme class time may be used fr speech preparatin. Students are expected t be fully prepared t d this wrk in class. Students wh aren t prepared t d this will be cnsidered as nt being ready t participate in the day s activities. Mbile Technlgy (cell phnes, ipds, laptps, etc.) must be turned ff and put away (nt n yur desk) at the beginning f class--n exceptins! Talking and texting n cell phnes nt nly distract yu, but they are a distractin fr me and yur peers. Distractins interrupt/disrupt the class and will nt be tlerated. Students wh are talking/texting will be asked t leave the classrm. Als, please nte that Educatin Cde prhibits anyne in a classrm frm using any electrnic listening r recrding device withut prir cnsent f the instructr Classrm Curtesy This is a speech class and attendance is imprtant, bth fr speakers and audience members. Yu are expected t be in class even when yu are nt giving a speech that day. (See absence sectin fr mre n this). On speech days, thse wh cme in r leave during a speech, r talk t ther audience members during a speech, will als have their participatin grade lwered. All mbile technlgy must be turned ff at the beginning f class. Yur grade will be affected if yur phne ges ff during a speech. If yu must be late t class, d nt enter the classrm while anther student is giving a speech. Never walk in frnt f smene giving a speech. SPEECHES Speeches MUST be given n the assigned days. Students wh are absent frm class n the day he r she is scheduled t speak will nt be allwed t make up their speech and will earn 0 pints fr the speech. In the event f a true and dcumented emergency (fr example, a trip t a hspital emergency rm), make-ups are nly allwed at the discretin f the instructr. Please nte that nly the instructr can authrize changes in the speaking schedule. In the very rare instance where the instructr authrizes a schedule change, please nte the fllwing: All speeches that are delivered ff schedule will be subject t a late penalty: 50% f the maximum pints fr the speech will be deducted frm the earned pint ttal fr the speech. *Speech Outline Packets Required: A detailed, full-sentence, typed speech utline with reference citatins, alng with the first page f yur cited surce(s), must be turned in t the instructr just befre the student delivers his r her speech. Speeches can nly be given after the entire utline packet is turned in t the instructr. Nte: Written wrk cannt be submitted withut delivering a speech. General Grading Criteria Fr Speeches (Preparatin is key!) Quality f speech (cntent and delivery) Fllwing instructins Crrect use f utline frmat Apprpriate use f reference citatins *Guidelines fr each speech will be made available t yu. This infrmatin will indicate the expectatins fr each speech. Yu will deliver several speeches in this class. Nte: Speeches that are plagiarized, all r in part, will earn 0 pints

6 Page 6f 7 Cmmunicatin Studies 101 Calendar (may be subject t change) Date Assignments Due August 26 Intrduce yurself August 28 Chapter 23 September 2 N Class: N Assignments September 4 Chapter 17 Ice Breakers September 9 Chapter 4 September 11 Chapter 5 Submit Infrmative Tpic September 16 Chapter 6 September 18 Quiz # 1 Chapters 23, 17, 7, 6, 5 & 4 Sign-up fr Infrmative Presentatin September 23 Infrmative Presentatins September 25 Infrmative Presentatins September 30 Chapter 24 Octber 2 Chapter 12 Octber 7 Chapter 13 Octber 9 Chapter 14 Octber 14 Chapter 8 Submit Persuasive Presentatin Tpic Octber 16 Chapter 9 Octber 21 Chapter 10 Octber 23 Quiz # 2 Chapters 24, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, & 8 Sign-up fr Persuasive Presentatin Octber 28 Persuasive Presentatins Octber 30 Persuasive Presentatins Nvember 4 Persuasive Presentatins if necessary Nvember 6 Chapter 25 Nvember 11 Chapter 15 Nvember 13 Chapter 18 Nvember 18 Chapter 16 Nvember 20 Chapter 20 Submit Speech Apprval (Infrmative/Persuasive) Nvember 25 Chapter 21 Submit Speech Apprval (Infrmative/Persuasive) Nvember 27 Chapter 22 December 2 N Chapter Due Presentatin Sign-up December 4 Quiz # 3 Chapters 25, 22, 21, 20, 18, 16, 15, Multi-media Presentatins December 9 Multi-media Presentatins Blded Dates Dente Presentatin Days

7 Page 7f 7 FINALS WEEK (12/9-12/15) FINAL MEETING Sectin 1874: MW 1:00 am-2:25pm Final Sessin: Mnday (12/9), 1:45pm-3:45pm. THAT S ALL FOLKS