Express Yourself through Writing and Speaking ENGLISH 101 AND SPEECH 101 Fall, 2012 ENGLISH SPEECH Rich Johnson Patti Ferguson Office: L229 Office: L229 Phone: 925-6429 Phone: 925-6735 Email: rjohnson@harpercollege.edu Email: pferguso@harpercollege.edu Welcome to English 101 and Speech 101! The purpose of this learning community is to provide you with a solid foundation in writing and speaking, two skills necessary for success in all aspects of your life. We believe the natural connection between these two acts, writing and speaking, and the subtle differences will become evident as you progress through the semester. By the end of the course, you should be able to clearly define your purpose and subject, organize your ideas, support and develop your thesis, research and provide outside sources, and hold the attention and consider your audience in both your writing and speaking. REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS Speech text: A Concise Public Speaking Handbook, Beebe and Beebe, 3rd Edition. English texts: o Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire (Random House, 2002) o Laurie G. Kirzner and Stephen R. Mandell, The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook (Wadsworth, 2012). Two Pocket FolderS Notebook (with perforated pages or loose leaf paper in a binder) Index cards for Speech ATTENDANCE POLICY Attendance is mandatory considering the nature of this course. However, you will be allowed ONE absence. No late work will be accepted, so please make arrangements to have any out-of-class assignments submitted on the assigned due date. Emergency situations can come up at any time, so use your three absences wisely. In extreme cases, please talk to us. Don t simply skip class because any missed class past ONE will result in a reduction of your final grade. GRADING POLICY and COURSE WITHDRAWAL You will receive separate grades for the two classes. So do not assume, for example, that if you are passing English then you are automatically passing Speech as well. Furthermore, we hope that all of you will complete both English 101 and Speech 101 successfully. However, if you decide or need to drop one of the courses, you must drop BOTH courses (as they are linked). English Grade Course Requirements: 1. Complete and submit all assignments (reading, written assignments, drafts, final revisions) in class on the day they are due. 2. Prepare for class each day and participate in discussions and workshops. 3. Write TWO formal papers, putting each through a series of revisions. 4. Complete ONE Group Project. Academic Honesty: Plagiarism constitutes grounds for failure of the course. Familiarize yourself with Harper College's Academic Honesty Policy, which is found in the Harper College Catalog. According to Harper's Academic Honesty Policy, "Plagiarism involves the presentation of another person's words, ideas, or work as one's own. It includes but is not 1
limited to copying any material (written or non-written) without proper acknowledgement of its source, and paraphrasing another's work or ideas without proper acknowledgement.... Any form of academic dishonesty as defined by the faculty member or department is a serious offense requiring disciplinary measures. Discipline for academic dishonesty involving a specific course shall be first determined by the instructor of the course and may include failure of the specific assignment, project or test or failure of the course" (26) Late Assignments: All written assignments for each paper (drafts, final papers, and homework assignments) must be submitted in class on the dates they are due. Since students who turn in late drafts miss out on classwork crucial to the revision of papers, late drafts will result in a final grade of no better than a C for that paper. Furthermore, this grade will result only if the paper is completed by the next class meeting. Written comments from the instructor will not be given on late work. Course Grading: A student's final grade will be based roughly according to the following percentages: Essay One: Rough draft Peer Review Final Draft Essay Two: Rough draft Peer Review Final Draft Group Project TOTAL 100 points 50 points 200 points 100 points 50 points 200 points 300 points 1000 points Final Grades are computed by letter, not numerical, grades according to the following equivalents: A= 900-1000 points, B= 800-899 points, C= 700-799 points; D= 600-699 points, F= anything less than 599 points. Speech Grade Possible Points 2-3 minute Speech of Introduction 50 4-6 minute Informative Speech 150 Outline 50 First Exam 150 5-7 minute Persuasive Speech 150 Outline 50 Group Presentation 250 Second Exam 100 Attendance 50 Total points 1000 Your Score In order to achieve an "A" you must earn 900 points, a "B"=800 points, a "C"=700 points, a "D"=600 points. CLASSROOM POLICIES FOR SPEECH 1. Attendance is important, encouraged, and appreciated. Remember 50 points of your final grade (5%) will count for attendance. If you miss only 0-2 classes you will receive bonus points in addition to the attendance points. These points will be distributed as follows: 0 absences=80 points, 1 absence=70 points, 2 absences=60 points, 3 absences =50 points, 4 absences=0 points. Starting with your 5 th absence, your grade will be lowered by 50 points (5%) each time you miss a class. Please arrive to class on time every day. Habitually arriving late or needing to leave early will ultimately and negatively affect your grade. 2. Before each speech begins, you will, in most cases, choose a due date for you to give your speech. You must give your speech on that day. Once you have chosen your due date, you will not be able to change that due date so please do not ask me to switch days for you. Of course, you may trade your day with a willing classmate but that change as well as any other problems should be communicated to me before the speeches begin. If you are not ready 2
to give your speech on that date or you are absent on the day of your speech or you are confused about the day that your speech is due or you have forgotten your outline, you will lose all of the points associated with that assignment. 3. If a problem should arise that will interfere in any way with a speech or an exam, you need to contact me immediately by phone or email. I CAN NOT AND WILL NOT MAKE SPECIAL ARRAIGNMENTS FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS FAILED TO PERSONALLY COMMUNICATE WITH ME IN A TIMELY AND IMMEDIATE MANNER. Only extreme and compelling circumstances communicated to me as soon as possible will warrant special considerations. You will be disappointed with my response if you simply show up after your absence, with or without a documented excuse, and expect to make up an assignment if you have not contacted me first. Also, please understand that being confused about the day an assignment is due or forgetting your outline will not be considered an extreme or compelling circumstance. 4. While in class, it is expected that you participate in class. In most cases, that means you should be listening, taking notes, asking appropriate questions and on occasion, participating in class discussions. It is rarely appropriate to be checking your emails, using your phone and texting during class. When listening to speeches, it is most important that you be an attentive and polite audience member. Talking, doing homework (especially preparing for your speech), or using your phone at all, as well as any other behavior that may disrupt a speaker is unacceptable. Also, it is most important that you arrive on time to class on speech days. If you should arrive late on a speech day, check to see if a classmate is giving a speech. If a speech is in progress, wait until that speaker is finished before entering the room. 5. It is important that you stay within the assigned time limits for each speech. Each speech will be timed. Because speech giving can be unpredictable, the time limits will extend fifteen seconds in each direction. If a speech should fall outside these time limits, a maximum of five points will be deducted for each thirty seconds over or under time. It is highly recommended that while practicing your speech, you should time your speech as well. 6. There are many forms of plagiarism. Make yourself aware of them. If you are uncertain about this issue, feel free to discuss it with me. If I have any reason to suspect that your work is not your own, appropriate action will be taken. 7. Having a prepared outline that follows the outline format on page 9 of this syllabus, which is due on the day that you give your speech, is essential. If you do not have a prepared outline on the day you give your speech, you will lose the chance to give your speech and all of the points for that assignment. 8. Chapters 1-4, 8-14, and 22 will be tested on the first exam. Chapters 5-7, 15-21 and 23-24 will be covered on the second exam. PLAGIARISM POLICY Please note that we will not tolerate plagiarism, in writing or speaking assignments. If we suspect that you have plagiarized, we will make a formal complaint to the College, at which point administrative action may be taken. You will also receive zero credit for the assignment in question and possibly an F for the entire course. So, please come to us with your problems with any assignment. We will work through any difficulties. Keep that in mind and we are sure we will not have any problems with plagiarism (or with the assignments, in general) during the course of the semester. We urge all of you to take advantage of the services offered by the Writing Center (F303 925-6715) and the Tutoring Center (F315 925-6539). The Writing Assistants and Tutors will help you with any aspect of your assignment that is troubling you. The people who work at theses centers are students and professionals, so you should feel very comfortable going to them for assistance. EQUAL ACCESS In accordance with College policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please tell me at the beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for which an accommodation is required. Students with disabilities must verify their eligibility through the Access and Disability Services (ADS) office in the Student Development Division of Harper College. The telephone number of ADS is 925-6266. 3
Schedule of Assignments Week SPEECH Day ENGLISH 1 Introduction to course and instructors A Introductions Preparation for Speech of Introduction B Read Botany Of Desire, Introduction Overview of the Writing Process 2 Speech of Introduction A Botany of Desire, Chapter One Assign Essay One Speech of Introduction PWH 5 a-b, Run-ons, pp. 36-38 B Botany of Desire, Chapter One PWH 6 a-b, Fragments, pp. 38-41 3 College Closed A LABOR DAY: NO CLASS B Botany of Desire, Chapter One Speech Writing PWH 7 a, Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 42-45 4 Speech Writing A Botany of Desire, Chapter One Rough Draft of Essay One due in class (bring TWO Speech Writing copies to class) PWH 7 b, Pronoun Agreement, pp. 46-47 B Botany of Desire video 5 Speech Writing A Botany of Desire, Chapter One Peer Review of Essay One due in class Speech Writing PWH 15 a-c, Confusing Modifiers, pp. 76-79 B Botany of Desire, Chapter One PWH, Pronoun Reference, pp. 57-59 6 Exam A Assign Essay Two B Final Draft of Essay One due in class (including rough Free Advice drafts and peer review) PWH 14 a-b, Parallel Structure, pp. 74-75 7 Informative Speeches A Botany of Desire, Chapter Three B Botany of Desire, Chapter Three Informative Speeches PWH 18 a-g, Commas, pp. 87-94 8 Informative Speeches A Botany of Desire, Chapter Three B Botany of Desire, Chapter Three Informative Speeches Botany of Desire, Epilogue 9 Persuasion A Rough Draft of Essay Two due in class (bring TWO copies to class) Persuasion PWH 19 a-c, Semicolons, pp. 94-96 B Botany of Desire video 10 Persuasion A Peer Review of Essay One due in class. B Botany of Desire Persuasion PWH 21 a-c, Quotation Marks, pp. 100-106 11 Free Advice A Final Draft of Essay Two due in class (including rough drafts and peer review) Persuasive Speeches PWH 22 a, Colons, pp. 106-108 PWH 20 a-d, Apostrophes, pp. 96-100 B Bibliographic Instruction session 12 Persuasive Speeches A PWH 34 a, MLA Documentation, pp. 192-212 B PWH 34 b, Manuscript Guidelines, pp. 213-215 Persuasive Speeches PWH 34 c, Sample Paper, pp. 215-231 13 Second Exam A Introduction to Group Project College Closed B NO CLASS: VETERAN S DAY 14 Group Work A Group Work Group Work B 15 Group Work A Group Work Group Work B 16 Group Work A Group Work Group Project Presentations B 4 Group Project Presentations
SPEECH OF INTRODUCTION 1. This is a 2-3 minute introduction of you. The purpose of this assignment is for you to introduce yourself to the class by developing and proving a thesis statement about yourself. 2. First, you will need to state that: I can be described as. Or I think of myself as a person who Or My friends would say that I am the type of person who Then, you would state an adjective or descriptive phrase that describes you in some way (this is your thesis statement.) 3. Now, it is your job to prove that this statement is true. In the next 2-3 minutes, develop 2-4 examples/short stories/narratives that support your thesis. 4. Grading Criteria: This speech is worth 50 points. There are 5 grading criteria worth 10 points each. They are: Development of the theme Establishment of your credibility Physical Delivery Vocal Delivery Evidence of Preparation Delivery guidelines for all of your speeches in this class: 1. Put your information on one note card (not a sheet of paper). Do not write it out word for word. Do not read to us. 2. Practice the speech until you are familiar with it so you can glance at the audience occasionally. 3. Try to use at least one gesture in the speech. 4. Be confident, credible and conversational. 5. Stay within the time limits 6. Do not use the podium. 5
INFORMATIVE SPEECH ASSIGNMENT This is a 4-6 minute extemporaneous speech. You may use notecards that only have an outline of the speech on them. Do not write the entire manuscript word for word on your notes, do not read or recite to us because it will cost you at least one letter grade. Be sure to pick an informative topic. Stay away from controversial issues for now. Save them for your persuasive speech. This speech is worth 150 points. The outline is worth 50 points. A typed outline is due when you give your speech. No outline--no speech. In most cases, five points will be deducted for each mistake. Of course, more points will be deducted for larger mistakes or oversights. The speech or the outline cannot be redone. Your outline should follow the outline format that can be found on page 8 of this syllabus. If your outline deviates too much from this format, you may lose the chance to give your speech. This is a researched speech; therefore, you need to use at least one source (not including yourself) that is documented in your speech. Breakdown of points: Introduction Relevance to Audience Language Organization Evidence Delivery Conclusion Outline 15 points 10 points 10 points 30 points 40 points 30 points 15 points 50 points 6
PERSUASIVE SPEECH ASSIGNMENT This is a 5-7 minute extemporaneous speech. You may use notecards that only have an outline of the speech on them. Do not write the entire manuscript word for word on your notes, do not read or recite to us because it will cost you at least one letter grade. This speech is worth 150 points. The outline is worth 50 points. A typed outline is due when you give your speech. No outline--no speech. In most cases, five points will be deducted for each mistake. Of course, more points will be deducted for larger mistakes or oversights. The speech or the outline cannot be redone. Your outline should follow the outline format that can be found on page 8 of this syllabus. If your outline deviates too much from this format, you may lose the chance to give your speech. This is a researched speech; therefore, you need to use at least two sources (not including yourself) that are documented in your speech. Breakdown of points: Introduction Relevance to Audience Language Organization Evidence Delivery Conclusion Outline 15 points 10 points 10 points 30 points 40 points 30 points 15 points 50 points 7
OUTLINE FORMAT Topic: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Organizational Pattern: I. Introduction (Write out word for word.) II. Body A. Main Points should be written as assertions (clear, simple, complete sentences.) 1. When outlining support material and evidence 2. You may use phrases and key words. a. b. B. C. III. Conclusion (Write out word for word.) Bibliography/Works Cited 8