1 SPCH 1321 (3:3:0) Business and Professional Speech Speech Communication Communication Department Division of Arts & Sciences South Plains College Spring 2012 Rebecca Greene Instructor2 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 Campus: Levelland, Reese, ATC, and Plainview Textbook: Communicating for Results: A Guide for Business and the Professions, by Cheryl Hamilton, 9th Edition. The textbook may be - Bought (from the bookstore or an online store) - Rented (from a website such as Chegg.com or collegebookrenter.com) - Used electronically (at coursesmart.com) Supplies: 1. Text (recommended, not required) 2. One audio recording device 3. Workbook 4. Notebook(s) and pen/pencil/highlighter 5. Choice of sensory aid materials for oral presentations. Course Description: This course includes the basic principles of speech applied to communications in business and professional settings. The course emphasizes practice in the construction and delivery of various types of speaking situations and the application of interpersonal skills that occur in a business, organizational, or professional setting. Course Purpose: The Business and Professional Speech course explores the basic principles of oral communication applied to the communication needs of the business or professional person. The course provides practice in the research, construction, and delivery of various types of oral presentations and in the application of interpersonal, interviewing, and small group skills that occur in business, organizational, or professional settings. Course Requirements: 1. To read the information assigned in the text; you will be tested on this material, in addition to class lecture/discussion materials on scheduled exams. 2. To take thorough notes and study all lecture material, informational handouts, and assigned readings. 3. To actively participate in class discussions and group activities. 4. To show maturity and professionalism in preparation of assignments and in classroom behavior. 5. To show courteousness to fellow classmates/speakers. 6. To initiate consultations with the instructor whenever assistance is needed regarding class assignments. 7. To appropriately cite information obtained from other sources. Cases of plagiarism will be treated as will any case of academic dishonesty, with at least a failing grade for the assignment or examination. 8. To initiate withdrawal from the course if absences become excessive. Students with Disabilities- 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 Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services building, 894-9611 ext. 2529.3 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. Contacting your Instructor- Please feel free to contact your instructor if you have questions or concerns about your progress in this class. Please try to let your instructor know in advance if you will have to miss class. You may contact your instructor by phone or email. You will find your instructor’s contact information in the employee directory at the link below. http://www2.southplainscollege.edu/information-for/employees/employee-directory Evaluation: Course grade will be assessed according to the completion of the following using percentages noted: Tests 1 and 2, Presentations, JD, CL & Resume, Interview 60% Daily Work, Critiques, Class Participation, Quizzes 20% Test 3 & Persuasive presentation 20% Attendance and Tardy Policy: All students enrolled for this course are expected to attend class regularly, be on time, and remain until dismissed. Roll will be taken at each class meeting. If a student is tardy, he/she must see the instructor after class to have the absence mark removed. Three (3) tardies in a MWF class and two (2) in a MW or TR class will constitute an absence. If a student leaves class prior to dismissal of the class, he/she may be counted absent. Whenever absences become excessive and, in the instructor’s opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met, the student should initiate withdrawal from the course. The instructor may or may not administratively drop a student due to excessive absences. Please verify your instructor's policies on absences and drops/withdrawals. Students are responsible for all classwork covered during absences from class even in cases in which they are able to satisfy the instructor that the absence was unavoidable. The department abides by this policy and enforces the following guidelines established for SPCH 1321: 1. Missing more than two weeks of class is considered excessive. Example: MW/TR – 4 sick days allotted MWF – 6 sick days allotted One day/week – 2 sick days allotted 2. Being absent one day over your allotment will lower your final course total by 10 points. 3. Each subsequent absence will lower your final course total by 5 points. 4. If, in the instructor’s opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences, the student should withdraw from the course. Make-Up Policy: Make-up work is NOT guaranteed. When an unavoidable reason for class absence arises, such as illness, an official trip authorized by the college or an official activity, the instructor may permit the student to make up work missed. If a student must be