Communication 101 Course Syllabus Instructor s Name Katie Haigh Office Lincoln Hall at 702 S Wright St Room 4070 Pod F Office Hours Tuesday Thursday 9 30 11 30AM E mail haigh1 illinois edu Phone 217 333 2683 department phone for emergency use Course Website https learn illinois edu OBJECTIVES CMN 101 Public Speaking is a skills course There are no examinations and most of your grade is determined by your speeches Our overall goals are to develop effective and responsible public speaking skills Topics include audience analysis organization persuasion credibility and delivery By the end of the term you should be able to do the following Speak extemporaneously from a keyword outline Phrase a clear thesis appropriate to the speech goals and the audience s perspective Select corresponding main points and make them clear to the audience Research and select appropriate and credible supporting material Relate ideas to the audience s needs and interests throughout the speech Use visual aids to clarify and reinforce verbal messages Present messages confidently and in a manner that reinforces main ideas of the speech Analyze critique and evaluate the speaking of others through active listening skills Apply these skills in a variety of public speaking situations whether in future college courses or in non academic settings OUR CLASSROOM Some people find public speaking an uncomfortable or stressful experience I want our classroom to be a positive and fun environment for you and practice is the key to improving your skills We will have opportunities throughout the semester for you to give impromptu less formal speeches If you have any anxiety about speaking please see me and we can develop ways to work it out Also the only way to understand and acquire the skills to evaluate respond to and employ the strategies we will discuss is to dissect the relevant issues of our time Therefore please do not hesitate to let me know of any problems that might arise or have arisen from our classroom discussions Likewise we often hold strong opinions on many issues We argue ideas in this classroom NOT each other Refrain from using any language that reflects bias against any individual group or culture Our classroom provides us a unique opportunity to get to know one another more fully and to build on and explore ideas generated in class discussion Building a positive class environment requires respecting each other your instructor and the learning 1 process Therefore disrespectful and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated Among other behaviors disruptive and disrespectful behavior includes using various pieces of technology in class Cell phones iPods laptops etc are not to be used in class If you are disruptive or disrespectful a verbal warning will be given before being asked to leave the classroom MATERIALS 1 Speaking in the Public Sphere CMN 101 by Steve Schwarze available in campus bookstores You must purchase a new copy 2 One folder with pockets specifically used to turn in assignments 3 One USB flash drive for saving and transporting class materials GRADING AND ASSIGNMENTS Please remember I do not give you a grade you earn a grade SPEECH TYPE Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Self introduction speech Demonstration speech Informative speech Problem solution speech Special occasion speech GRADED ASSIGNMENTS TIME minutes 3 5 6 5 6 7 8 3 POINT VALUES Preliminary Outlines Rounds 3 4 Speeches Rounds 1 2 3 4 5 Self evaluations Rounds 1 5 Peer Critiques Rounds 3 4 50 400 20 30 Class Assignments Activities Video Responses Rounds 2 3 4 Language Analysis Activity Round 1 Paraphrasing Exercise Round 3 Syllabus Quizzes TOTAL 21 5 5 19 550 Grades are determined on a point system as follows 539 550 A 512 538 A 495 511 A484 494 B 457 483 B 440 456 B429 439 C 402 428 C 385 401 C374 384 D 347 373 D 330 346 D329 and below F 2 POINTS 25 100 100 100 75 Interpretation of Assignment Grades A grades excellent work that goes above and beyond the assignment requirements B grades above average work that meets or surpasses the assignment requirements C grades average work that meets the assignment requirements D grades below average work that fails to meet the assignment requirements or is somehow deficient F grades work that ignores significant parts of the assignment requirements or is plagiarized Grades and Privacy The Family Educational Rights Privacy Act FERPA prohibits me from e mailing any grades including final grades Grades will be returned only in class or via the course website Grade Discussions If you do not understand the reason why you earned a grade on a particular assignment set up a time to talk with me about it Your grade will not be recalculated but a conversation with me could mean that you can make improvements on future assignments For any assignment discussions of the grade will not take place until 24 hours after the grade has been delivered In addition students only have 1 week after the grade has been delivered to discuss any concerns about that particular assignment Final grades for the course will be discussed only if there was an error in their calculation DISABILITY STATEMENT Any students who feel that they may need an accommodation based on the effect of a disability are invited to share those concerns with me as soon as possible In order to survey the resources available please see http www disability uiuc edu EMERGENCY RESPONSE RECOMMENDATIONS The Department of Homeland Security and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Office of Campus Emergency Planning have released recommendations for what to do in the event of an emergency on campus You can view these recommendations at http police illinois edu emergencyplanning general and your course Moodle site which can be accessed at learn illinois edu If you have any questions go to police illinois edu or call 217333 1216 PROCEDURES FOR SPEECHES Each set of speeches is called a round Although the assignments differ in their focus and requirements you will follow a similar procedure to prepare each 1 For all rounds you will have your topic in the form of a thesis statement approved by me either in class or via email 2 For most rounds you will sign up for a specific speaking date 3 For Rounds 3 and 4 you will submit a preliminary full sentence outline of your speech in advance of your speaking date You will get this preliminary outline back with comments from me in time to revise your presentation for your speaking date Copies of all