Kara Martinez SPCH 1321-200: Business and Professional Communication Department of Communication Spring 2011Speech 1321 Business and Professional Communication Spring 2011 Course Syllabus Instructor – Kara Martinez, Assistant Professor of Speech Communication E-Mail – [email protected] Phone – 716-4025 Office – 268B Office Hours: M/W 12:15-1:00, 2:15-3:00 T/R 12:15-1:00, 2:15-3:00 F 9:00-12:00 - by appointment Date Topic/Assignment 1-19 Course Introduction 1-24 Activity 1-26 Chapter 1 1-31 Chapter 2 2-2 Chapter 3 2-7 Chapter 4 2-9 Test 1 2-14 Chapter 5 2-16 Résumés 2-21 Chapter 6 & 7 and Résumés due 2-23 Mock Interviews 2-28 Speech Organization 3-2 Speech Organization 3-7 Library 3-9 Test 2 3-21 Informative Speech 3-23 Informative Speech 3-28 Informative Speech 3-30 Persuasion 4-4 Persuasion 4-6 Sensory Aids 4-11 Persuasive Speech 4-13 Persuasive Speech 4-18 Persuasive Speech 4-20 Test 3 and Interviews Due 4-25 Holiday 4-27 Impromptu Speech 5-2 Impromptu Speech 5-4 Review for Final SPCH 1321-201 final Monday 5-9 1:00-3:00 SPCH 1321-202 final Wednesday 5-11 10:15-12:15 This schedule may change at certain times, but I will advise the class of any changes.Grade Distribution Test 1 100 A = 900 – 1000 points Test 2 100 B = 800 – 899 Test 3 100 C = 700 – 799 Final 100 D = 600 – 699 Informative Speech 100 F = <600 Persuasive Speech 100 Impromptu Speech 50 Cover Letter\Resume 100 Interview 100 Mock Interview 50 Participation 100 *The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act states that I cannot release grade or status information to students via the telephone or e-mail; therefore, you may only inquire about your grades in person. You will need the following: 1. Text The textbook for this course is Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions, 10/ed., by Adler and Elmhorst 2. Forms from the course website in Blackboard – as needed 3. One audiotape 4. Paper and pen/pencil 5. Materials for sensory aids of your choice Tests : Each test will examine the information covered in class. You need to be present in order to take notes in class. I will not give you copies of powerpoints or lecture notes. The final exam is required for all students. Speeches : Speeches will be assigned 1) based on volunteers and 2) by random draw. When speeches are assigned in class, I will ask for volunteers for the first speech day. After all volunteers are considered, the remaining students will be randomly assigned to a speech day. The speech schedule will be posted in the classroom and on Blackboard. If you are not present or not prepared on your assigned speech day, then you will receive a zero for your speech. All outlines, presentation aids, and speech materials are due at the time of your speech. Other Assignments : All assignments for this class should be typed including speech outlines. Participation : Participation points come from several areas including speech days, outlines, evaluations, and class activities. You must be present and attentive for all speeches on a speech day to receive participation points. Failure to submit any major assignment (as defined by the instructor) may result in a failing grade for the course.Attendance/Make-Up Work - This a communication course; therefore, it is essential that you attend class to engage in class discussions, participate as an audience member, and improve your communication skills. - Roll will be taken at every class meeting. It is your responsibility to sign the roll sheet every class day. Excused or unexcused, you are allowed 4 absences. Your grade will be lowered one letter grade (100 points) with each additional absence. You will be dropped from the course if you have 7 or more absences. Students with no absences at the end of the semester will earn 10 bonus points on their final exams. - You may not make-up missed assignments after the due date and late work is not accepted. You may, however, arrange to perform work (tests or speeches) early if you know you will be absent on a speech/test day. Class Disruptions - Please turn off all cell phones and pagers before coming to class. Failure to do so will result in a grade deduction within your participation points. - Do not bring hats or gum to class on speech days. Obviously, the nature of those items will interfere with your performance. - On speech days all audience members must be focused on the presentation in order to receive participation points. You may not work on other class work or engage in other activities on speech days. Diversity Statement In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the larger world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it should and can be. Finally, you can be asked to leave at anytime if you are disrupting the class environment. Please be considerate of others and the time they have invested in their education. ADA Statement Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Coordinator of Special Services. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in Reese Center Building 8.Course Syllabus SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech Department: Communication Department Discipline: Speech Communication Credit: 3 hours lecture This course satisfies a core curriculum requirement in Speech Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course. Available Formats: conventional, hybrid and ITV