Course Syllabus

R110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking Fall 2016

Instructor:   Dawn Grimes aka Ms. Grimes or Ms. G.

Email:    dcgrimes@iupui.edu  (I will endeavor to respond to all email within 24 hours – if you need an answer sooner, please feel free to text me to let me know you have sent an email that you feel needs my immediate attention.  I will trust you to use good judgment and not blow up my phone.)

Phone: (317) 413-3802 (cell) (Please use texts only for emergency communication – and be sure to let me know your first and last name in the text when you do)

Office Hours:  By Appointment.

Welcome to R110!    The following is essential information.  Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the content so this syllabus.  We have a lot to accomplish this semester and the following will provide you with a good idea of what is expected of you in this course.

Required Textbook:

If  you have not already purchased the text book – please buy and bring it before our next class. 

R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication Textbook: ISBN: 978073805984-6. Hayden McNeil, 1^st edition.

It can be purchased at the Barnes and Noble (campus) bookstore or Indy college bookstore.  You may not buy a used or virtual copy, as this text book also functions as a work book – with many tear out pages you will need for speech preparation and student assessments.  

Additional Requirements:

-Note Cards 3x5

-Paper and Pens for notes (you will not be allowed to take notes on your lap top or tablet)

-Schedule your time in the Speaker’s Lab AND schedule your final exam time

- A sense of humor, the ability to laugh at yourself, and a willingness to have fun while learning one of the most important skills you will ever acquire. 

About The Class:  

The goal of this class is to get you to the point where you are more comfortable preparing and delivering effective presentations.  The leading most sought skill among U.S. employers is effective communication skills.  This course is as much about critical thinking and organization skills as it is about delivery.  We will focus together on all three of these essential communication skills and I guarantee that you will utilize many of the skills you learn in this class throughout your college and professional careers.   

There are many assignments that will you will need to keep track of, engage with and complete. For each speech you must spend time selecting an appropriate topic, analyzing your audience, researching the topic, organizing your material, practicing the delivery of your speech, delivering your speech in class, and reflecting on and writing about your speech after you have presented it.

Instructions for each component of a speech are explained in the R110 Course book (which is latter part of the textbook, page 283 and beyond).  You do not need to wait for me to formally assign the speech.  You can always read ahead to get an idea of what the assignment entails.  We will usually go over the instructions in class.    

It is your responsibility to read the textbook.  This is essential.   We will not cover all of the material in class.   You will be quizzed/tested on the materials.  While in class please practice active listening skills.  I will help you learn how to use the book as a reference guide in crafting and delivering your speeches.

 Public speaking is one of those skills that you have to practice if you truly want to improve, 10-20 times for every speech.  That is your key to success.  What you get out of this class is a direct result of what you put into it.  

The bottom line: we will do this together.  The text book we will use is very informative and easy to use.   The outline you will use to prepare all of  your speeches will help you enormously and the opportunity you will have to practice presentations in class – and maybe – during speech night will provide you tremendous opportunity for learning and developing new skills.

Presence on Speech Days is Mandatory:

Excused absences must be documented.  For sickness, a doctor’s note on official office letterhead.  For a funeral, a copy of the obituary or the notice from the funeral home.  For car accidents, a copy of the police report complete with the time/location of the accident.  .

Assignments Overview (most discussed here, others will be discussed in class)

Speeches
For each speech, specific directions will help you plan and fulfill your assignment. An important key is to recognize the need to plan, whether it’s for planning research or a visit to the Speaker’s Lab. Your course book will be very helpful, too.

Outlines

These are very detail-oriented.  They are due WITH your speech on the day that you speak.  No outline = 0.    All outlines must include a Works Cited Page.  If you follow the Outline Evaluation Sheets that are in your Course book so you can see what I’ll be grading on, you’re more likely to earn a higher grade on your outlines.  If you try to do the outline without looking at the Outline Evaluation Sheet, it will be much more difficult.   

Self-Evaluations
Another way for you to learn, viewing your speech and providing self-analysis is an excellent way to better understand your strengths and weaknesses objectively. You will write an essay concerning this for most speeches.

Oral Evaluations:

After your speech I (along with the rest of your classmates) will provide feedback about what you did well, and where you need to focus for improving on your skill set.  Feedback is to facilitate learning.  One way that you can grow in this class is to learning to being open to receive constructive comments as means for improving your work.  Everyone will learn from everyone.      

Speech Day Procedure:  

Speech days can often be very tight on time.   Feeling relaxed and settled and ready for speaking will be aided by doing the following:

• Write your name on the board.  
• Hold onto your stapled packet containing

1. Your typewritten outline
2. Outline Evaluation Sheet
3. Speaker Evaluation Sheet (there are two, either one is fine)
4. PowerPoint slides (if you used them)
5. Audience Analysis (if required for that speech)
6. A printout of any websites from which you used information. 
7. Save your PPT to the desktop

*** A Note About PowerPoint:  

There will be plenty of opportunities for you to use PowerPoint with your speeches in this class.  Make SURE that you bring a copy of your slides WITH you in case you lose your disc, or the file won’t open.   It’s also a good idea to email yourself a copy of your PowerPoint presentation if you used one.  This way, in case it doesn’t come up on your disk, you have a backup.  You are welcome to use Prezi as well.  You can create an account for yourself at www.Prezi.com

Canvas:  

We will be using Canvas for class discussions, schedule changes, and course announcements.  Some assignments will be submitted electronically using Canvas.   It’s a good idea to check your Canvas account daily for messages or changes to the schedule.  In the unlikely event that I am unable to make it to campus for class that day.  If you set up alerts in Canvas for your phone, you’ll get push notifications for all postings.

Be mindful of the time requirements for online quizzes.  Once you log on to take your test you must submit it within the time frame given when you start, otherwise, it will be automatically submitted at time completion and you may not have completed.  Pay close attention to deadlines and give yourself ample time for unplanned internet outages or feeling too weary to complete before the midnight deadline. 

Speech Days:         

 If you want to earn an “A” for the speech, then your delivery, content, and ability to follow the assignment as well as incorporating what you’ve learned from the text and class needs to be superior.    

 I also grade based on improvement.  Everyone comes to the class with a different set of skills and growth needs.  I will grade based on your effort, commitment and performance.  I don't look for perfection, I look for progress.  

More than 50% of the points in this class are allocated to speeches.  Speeches are the purpose for this class.   I encourage you to be present for your classmates on Speech Day – even when you’re not speaking.  You’ll appreciate it when you’re speaking and they are there for you.   I’ll ask for volunteers on speech day to help with running video recordings and providing time cues to speakers 

You need to be prepared to speak on the day that you are assigned.  

You will receive a zero on your speech if:

• You are scheduled to speak and do not show up.  A phone call or email the day of the speech or the next day is unacceptable.  
• You are absent on your scheduled speaking day, you show up the following class day with no documentation.  Without documentation you will receive no points for your speech.
• You are scheduled to speak, but we do not get to you due to time constraints, and you are not prepared or don’t show up for the next class day.   

 If you need to miss class on your scheduled speaking day, you must notify me BY PHONE (317-413-3802) at least 24 hours previous to class time,  come with documented evidence as to the purpose of your absence on the very next day of class.   When you have a documented reason for absence we will figure out how an alternative date for your speech.  

Criteria Used for Evaluating Speeches

I want  to help you grow as a speaker and develop fundamental skills which you’ll use for the rest of your academic and professional career.   We’ll do this together as a class and we’ll support one another along the way. 

In this class, an “average” speech will earn a grade of “C”.  That being said, the following criteria have been set forth to give students a better understanding of what constitutes a “C” speech, “B” speech, and an “A” speech”.

Average speeches earning a grade in the “C” range look like:

1. Conform to the kind of speech assigned—informative, persuasive, etc.
2. Be ready for presentation on the assigned date.
3. Conform to the time limit and research requirements.
4. Fulfill any special requirements of the assignment—preparing an outline, using visual aides, conducting an interview, etc.
5. Have clear specific purpose and central idea.
6. Have an identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion.
7. Show reasonable directness and competence in delivery.
8. Be free of serious errors in grammar, pronunciation, and word usage.

Above average speech, earning a grade in the “B” range look like:

1. Deal with a challenging topic.
2. Have adequate research incorporated throughout.
3. Fulfill all major functions of a speech introduction and conclusion.
4. Display clear organization of main points and supporting materials.
5. Support main points with evidence that meets the tests of accuracy, relevance, objectivity, and sufficiency.
6. Exhibit proficient use of connectives—transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts.  
7. Be delivered skillfully enough (IE not simply reading the speech) so as not to distract attention from the speaker’s message.

Superior speech, earning a grade in the “A” range look like:

1. Constitute a genuine contribution by the speaker to the knowledge or beliefs of the audience.
2. Sustain positive interest, feeling, and/or commitment among the audience.
3. Contain elements of vividness and special interest in the use of language.
4. Be delivered in a fluent, polished manner (IE well rehearsed, with lots of vocal variety and emotion) that strengthens the impact of the speaker’s message.
5. It should go above and beyond in both content (research, clearity, support etc.) and delivery expectations.    

Speaker’s Lab:  

The folks there are wonderful and they are there to help you succeed.  If you truly want to improve, you need to visit the speech lab before every speech.  You will be REQUIRED to make one visit to the Speaker’s Lab.  This visit is to occur BEFORE you deliver your speech in class.  So plan your visit ASAP.  You are to deliver the speech to one of the mentors and they will send me a written analysis of what occurred while you were there.  Make your appointment now before slots fill up and you get shut out.  Don’t lose those points because of poor planning on your part.  Remember, over 2,500 students are taking R110 this semester, all of who will be making appointments in the lab.  Set them early, and keep any appointments you make!   

The Speaker’s Lab is located in CA 001G (that is in the basement of Cavanaugh Hall).  Hours of operation are posted outside the door or can be accessed by logging onto http://www.liberalarts.iupui.edu/spchlab. The lab’s phone number is 278–7940.

***NOTE – While the lab is not a requirement for all of the speeches, the students who made visits before each speech, tended to speak better, and therefore earned the higher grades.  I will award 5 Extra Credit points for visiting the lab before your speeches (with the exception of the 2^nd speech, since it is a requirement).  

Classroom Presence: 

When you made that first positive step to continue your education, you made a commitment to be present in your classes.  Good presence while you’re in college will carry over into the workplace.  If you are not present, or arrive late, it is your responsibility to ask someone else what you missed.  Please, do not ask me.  Arriving late to class 5-15 minutes late will result in an “L” for “Late” that day.  Each time after 3 will also count as an absence.   It is your responsibility to come to me to discuss your tardiness if you choose to do so (though not required).  

Engagement/Professionalism:  

For many of you this will be one of your first college courses.  In addition to leaining the fundamentals of public speaking, this course will also prepare you for learning what you need to do – everyday – to succeed.  If you are engaged, curious and willing to learn, you are on a good path.  I will always regard you as a capable, responsible adult with potential to learn.  I know many of you are just getting started in college and I will help you as much as I am able.  While there are not a lot of days in which you’ll be giving a “speech,” you will need to have meaningful engagement on a regular basis in order to earn the greatest number of Learning Points.  Not only will a percentage of your final total of Learning Points be based on your engagement, but also it is essential* in this class.   I encourage you to be present and be prepared to participate.   That means taking part in class discussions, offering peer feedback when requested, asking/answering questions, and playing a part in the learning process.  That doesn’t mean that you “always” have to be the one answering the questions.  In fact, if you find that you are the one that is doing all the participating, let others who may have a go.  Some folks need a minute to digest the question or to formulate their answer.  That’s okay.  If, after a reasonable period of time no one else has responded, it’s all you!  

I will make mistakes.                                                                                                            

Numbers get crossed. Eyes do too. After hours of grading, and speaking/Emailing over a hundred students, sentences and numbers can begin to run together. Something right will be marked wrong. But something wrong may also be marked right.  Let me know and we will work it out.  I have no trouble admitting my mistakes and I will do my best to keep them to a minimum, but I promise I am not perfect.  

Incomplete:

A grade of “I” for Incomplete will only be considered in situations where the student has completed at least 75% of the coursework up to the point where they stopped attending.  This grade is given in very rare instances (usually with medical documentation) and is at the final discretion of the instructor.  A student does not derive maximum benefit from the course by completing the work after the term ended, so Incompletes are reserved for situations in which all three of these conditions are met:

(1) Serious circumstances beyond the student's control during the semester;      

(2) At least 75% of the coursework has been completed;

(3) The student is passing (D- or better) in work completed to the point where an Incomplete is requested.

Under other circumstances, students will be advised to withdraw from the course.  Requests for withdraws after a certain point in the semester (usually, eight or nine weeks into the term) can result in an F instead of a W.   Incompletes in Mrs. Gaddis’ courses must be finished within 30 days after the date the "I" is granted. Students are responsible for filing any paperwork for an Incomplete that is required by their School, Division, or program, or by Financial Aid.

 Learning Objective and Student Contract

There are ten learning objectives for this course.  They are listed and explained in your textbook.  Be sure to read them BEFORE you sign the student contract. I will consider your signature on the student contract a binding commitment.

2016 Fall+R110+Student+Contract.docx

Additional regulations:

1. First and foremost, honesty.  Be honest with yourself.  Be honest with your classmates.  Be honest with me.  

2. No hats should be worn during a speech or presentation.

3. Points will be deducted from your FINAL grade for each time you fail to turn off your cell phone.

4. Don’t leave early unless we’ve discussed. 

5. All speech assignments and final exam must be completed to pass the class. 

6. Your speech grade will be penalized if you are talking, studying other subjects, sleeping, or attempting to prepare your own speech while others are speaking.

7. The lectern or podium will not be used while speaking.

8. Be mindful, if someone is speaking, wait to enter the room until they’ve finished.

9. Speech outlines and audience analyses are due the day of your speech. They may be turned early.   For speeches 2 – 5,  I do ask you to bring in a paper copy – and to submit online.  I need the paper copy in class to follow along – you will have until end of your speech day to submit online.

10. The blackboard/whiteboard is not a visual aid.

11. Use Word for your documents.   I may turn on track editing and provide feedback on your doc – or in comments.  

12. Keep everything you turn into me. If there is a question regarding your speech grade, no change will be made without the original evaluation document and review of your speech video.

13. You are expected to have purchased a textbook by the first week of class.

15. Please dress professionally on speech days—business casual.  Gentlemen, a nice pair of khakis or dress pants, and a button-up shirt is fine (tie is optional but encouraged).  Women, dress pants/skirt and blouse. Or, you may wear a costume if it is appropriate for class and related to your topic. 

16. Refrain from eating or drinking items that may cause a distraction.  An apple, chips or a Slurpee would not be a wise choice.

17. All students are required to attend Speech Night on Monday, December 5^th.

Classroom Civility

Prepared by the Gateway Community of Practice on Civility

As a member of the community of this class, you will be expected to speak and behave in a way that promotes civility.  By practicing civility, you help make our learning environment a place where each of us feels comfortable asking questions, exploring ideas, and experimenting with new ways of seeing, knowing, and being.

Civility Statement

A civility statement is designed to promote the free exchange of ideas by making participants feel safe to express themselves and explore issues in a spirit of inquiry.  In order to promote civility, you are expected to:

• Treat each other and your instructor with respect
• Appreciate that everyone has something to contribute
• Avoid offensive language and gestures
• Refrain from side conversations when others are speaking
• Allow others to speak without interruption
• Demonstrate care and concern for others
• Keep an open mind
• Use cell phones or other devices only for class work
• Use respectful language in your online communications
• Maintain self-control
• Appreciate differences
• Be inclusive

Please take the student survey: Link

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ClassroomCivilityStudentPerspective

Speaker’s Lab:

You are required to visit the speaker’s lab for one of your speeches throughout the semester.

• The IUPUI Speaker’s Lab
• http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/spchlab
• spchlab@iupui.edu
• 278-7940

Academic Misconduct: From the IUPUI Bulletin (http://www.bulletin.iupui.edu/)

The university may discipline a student for academic misconduct, which is defined as any activity that tends to compromise the academic integrity of the institution and undermine the educational process. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Cheating
   1. A student must not use external assistance on any “in-class” or “take-home” examination, unless the instructor specifically has authorized such assistance. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the use of tutors, books, notes, and calculators.
   2. A student must not use another person as a substitute in the taking of an examination or quiz.
   3. A student must not steal examinations or other course materials.
   4. A student must not allow others to conduct research or to prepare any work for him or her without advance authorization from the instructor to whom the work is being submitted. Under this prohibition, a student must not make any unauthorized use of materials obtained from commercial term paper companies or from files of papers prepared by other persons.
   5. A student must not collaborate with other persons on a particular project and submit a copy of a written report which is represented explicitly or implicitly as the student’s own individual work.
   6. A student must not use any unauthorized assistance in a laboratory, at a computer terminal, or on fieldwork.
   7. A student must not submit substantial portions of the same academic work for credit or honors more than once without permission of the instructor to whom the work is being submitted.
   8. A student must not alter a grade or score in any way.    
2. Fabrication

A student must not falsify or invent any information or data in an academic exercise including, but not limited to, records or reports, laboratory results, and citations to the sources of information.

1. Plagiarism

A student must not adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without an appropriate acknowledgment. A student must give due credit to the originality of others and acknowledge indebtedness whenever he or she does any of the following:

1. Quotes another person’s actual words, either oral or written;
2. Paraphrases another person’s words, either oral or written;
3. Uses another person’s idea, opinion, or theory; or
4. Borrows facts, statistics, or other material, unless the information is common knowledge.
5. Interference
   1. A student must not steal, change, destroy, or impede another student’s work. Impeding another student’s work includes, but is not limited to, the theft, defacement, or mutilation of resources so as to deprive others of the information they contain.
   2. A student must not give or offer a bribe, promise favors, or make threats with the intention of affecting a grade or the evaluation of academic performance.   
6. Violation of Course Rules

A student must not violate course rules as contained in a course syllabus or other information provided to the student.

1. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty

A student must not intentionally or knowingly help or attempt to help another student to commit an act of academic misconduct.

*This is just one area of the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.  See the link above for complete details.

STUDENT RIGHTS UNDER FERPA

(Approved: University Faculty)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:

1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access. A student should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, a written request that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA. A student who wishes to ask the University to amend a record should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested, the University will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student's right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
3. The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. The University discloses education records without a student's prior written consent under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using University employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the University. Upon request, the University may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Finally, "public information" may be released freely unless the student files the appropriate form requesting that certain public information not be released. This form is available at the Office of the Registrar. Public information is limited to name; address; e-mail address; phone; major field of study; dates of attendance; admission or enrollment status; campus; school, college, or division; class standing; degrees and awards; activities; sports; and athletic information.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Indiana University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:
   
   Family Policy Compliance Office
   U.S. Department of Education
   400 Maryland Avenue, SW
   Washington, DC 20202-5901

 

Policy on Sexual Misconduct:

 

“What you should know about sexual misconduct:  IU does not tolerate acts of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and all forms of sexual violence.  If you have experienced sexual misconduct, or know someone who has, the University can help.  It is important to know that federal regulations and University policy require faculty to promptly report complaints of potential sexual misconduct known to them to their campus Deputy Title IX Coordinator(s) to ensure that appropriate measures are taken and resources are made available.  The University will work with you to protect your privacy by sharing information with only those that need to know to ensure the University can respond and assist.  If you are seeking help and would like to speak to someone confidentially, you can make an appointment with a Mental Health Counselor on campus (contact information available at http://stopsexualviolence.iu.edu/employee/confidential.html).  Find more information about sexual violence, including campus and community resources at http://stopsexualviolence.iu.edu/.” 

R110 Grading Schedule:

A+         1000    to           970 A            969     to           940 A-           939     to           900 B+          899     to           870 B            869     to           840 B-           839     to           800

C+          799       to          770 C            769       to          740 C-           739       to          700 D+         699        to           670 D            669       to           640 D-          639        to           600 F            599        to               0

 

 

 

 

 

* Assignments are subject to change by the instructor. An announcement will be made for any schedule changes. 

 

Summary of Assignments			Points Possible
Testing (Quizzes and Final Exam)			200
Introduction speech -1			20
Introduction outline -1			10
Introduction Speech Reflection Paper -1			10
Informative speech -2			60
Informative outline - 2			20
Informative Speech Reflection Paper -2			20
Explanation Speech - 3			100
Explanation Speech Outline - 3			120
Explanation Speech Reflection Paper - 3			20
Question of Fact speech -4			80
Question of Fact outline -4			40
Question of Fact Reflection Paper - 4			20
Question of Policy speech - 5			100
Question of Policy outline - 5			120
Question of Policy Reflection Paper - 5			20
Explain Speaker’s Lab Visit			5
Persuasive Speaker’s Lab Visit			5
Group Workshop			5
End of Class survey
		Total	1000
Extra Speaker’s Lab Visits	Possible 5 points each up to 3	(15)
Outside speaker’s report (Extra Credit)	Campus Speaker’s or University Events	(10)
Absences: 2 allowed without penalty	Attendance and participation are minimally expected, however I will recognize and award up to 15 extra credit points for students who consistently come prepared to engage, share and ask questions.
Class Participation		(15)
Extra Credit Opportunity "The Great Debaters"	Watch movie and write reflection as outlined in assignments tab	(10)
Extra Credit Opportunity "Ted Talk Speech"	Find and watch a Ted Talk of your choice and write a reflection detailing how the speaker used the components of speech to present their topic.  See detail in assignments tab	(10)

 

 

WEEK 1 Tue 8/23	Course overview; Introduction to Section 1; review Object speech	Read Section 1: 1.1-1.5.
WEEK 1 Thu 8/25	Section 1 in book continued.
WEEK 2 Tue 8/30	Group 1 & 2 Connection Speech
WEEK 2 Thu 9/1	Group3 & 4 Connection Speech	Read Section 2: 2.1-2.7
WEEK 3 Tue 9/6	Introduction to Section 2: Informative Speech. Key section topics.  Assign speech 2.	Read Section 2: 2.8-2.12
WEEK 3 Thu 9/8	Section 2  Informative Speaking Topic Selection; Audience Analysis; Credibility; Tie In to Audience; Framing / Through-Line Development Informative Speech 1: Group Break Out	DUE: by end of class:  TOPIC / ROUGH Outline
WEEK 4 Tue 9/13	Group 2: Informative Speech 1
Week 4 Thu 9/15	Group 3: Informative Speech 1
Week 5 Tue 9/20	Group 4: Informative Speech 1
Week 6 Thu 9/22	Group 1 : Informative Speech 1	Read Section 3:
Week 7 Tue 9/27	Complete Remaining Informative 1 Speeches Topic Selection / Thesis Statement Development For Informative 2 Group Break Out -- Collaboration
Week 7 Thu 9/29	UPLOAD ROUGH DRAFT OUTLINE With Thesis Statement --  BY MIDNIGHT Ms G. out of town conference
Week 8 Tue 10/4	Group 3 SEEI Impact Speech 3
Week 8 Thu 10/6	Group 4 : SEEI Impact Speech 3
Week 9 Tue 10/11	Group 1  SEEI Impact Speech
Week 9 Thu 10/13	Group 2 SEEI Impact Speech   I
Week 10 Tue 10/18	FALL BREAK – NO CLASS
Week 10 Thu 10/20	PLEASE BE PREPARED to discuss assigned reading. Come with questions - comments - ideas.    Introduction to Section 3: Persuasive Speech. Key section topics.  Assign speech 4.
Week 11 Tue 10/25	Group A:  Question of Fact Speech
Week 11 Thu 10/27	Group B: Question of Fact Speech
Week 12 Tue 11/1	Group D: Question of Fact Speech
Week 12 Thu 11/3	Group C: Question of Fact Speech
Week 13 Tue 11/8	Introduction to Speech 5: MMS Question of Policy Speech. Key section topics.  Assign speech 5.
Week 13 Thu 11/10	Section 3 in book continued.
Week 14 Tue 11/15	Speech Sharing  / Videos / Discussion
Week 14 Thu 11/17	Group 1: MMS Persuasive II
Week 15 Tue 11/22	Group 2: MMS Persuasive II
Week 15 Thu 11/24	THANKSGIVING – NO CLASS
Week 16 Tue 11/29	Group 3: MMS Persuasive II
Week 16 Thu 12/1	Group 4  MMS Persuasive II
Week 5 Mon 12/5	MANDATORY SPEECH NIGHT
Week 17 Tue 12/6	Final Exam Review Activities
Week 17 Thu 12/8	Final Exam Review Activities
Week 18 Tue 12/13	NO CLASS -- TAKE FINAL  FINAL EXAM for 12:00 Class
Week 18 Thu 12/15	TBD End of Class Activity

 

 

 

 

Academic Calendar Fall 2016 (4168)     *IU Common Calendar Dates

February 2016 Fri Feb 12 Fall 2016 Course Offerings available on-line Fri Feb 12 Registration Guide Available Online  March 2016 Mon Feb 29 Priority Registration Appointments available on-line via One.IU for students enrolled in Spring 2016. Students not currently enrolled will register during open registration beginning April 2nd. Mon Mar 21 Priority Registration (by appointment only) - on-line via One.IU Continues through April 1, 2016 Mon Mar 21 Drop/Add - on-line via One.IU through the student center. Course deleted from record, no grades assigned. Continues through August 28, 2016 April 2016 Sat April 2 Open Registration (no appointment required) - on-line via One.IU.  Continues through August 28, 2016 August 2016 Mon Aug 22 * Weekday classes officially begin Law, Med, Dent students check with your school for appropriate begin/end/refund dates Mon Aug 22 Late Registration Fee is assessed Wed Aug 24 Last day to Waitlist Classes (by 5:00 p.m.) Fri Aug 26 Weekend College classes officially begin Sun Aug 28 Last day to Register and Drop/Add on-line via One.IU through the student center Sun Aug 28* 100% refund period ends for regular academic session classes; go towww.bursar.iupui.edu, click "REFUNDS" and 'refund policy' for details and for a schedule of refunds for "non-standard" length classes. Law, Med, Dent students check with your school for appropriate begin/end/refund dates. Mon Aug 29 FLAGS - Student Performance Roster are available. Continues through September 2, 2016 Mon Aug 29 Enrollment Certifications - official document for verification of academic record information becomes available Mon Aug 29 A late schedule change fee is assessed in addition to course fees for each added course Mon Aug 29 Extra fee for audit option. Mon Aug 29 Added Courses require approval from instructor and academic advisor via the Late drop/add classes link in One.IU. Paper forms for late adds are also available from your advisor or school and require instructor and academic advisor signatures. Submit completed forms in person at the Office of the Registrar, Campus Center 250. Continues through October 23, 2016 Mon Aug 29 Withdrawal with automatic grade of W begins. Requires advisor approval via the Late drop/add classes link in One.IU. Paper forms for late withdrawals are also available from your advisor or school and require advisor signature. Submit completed forms in person at the Office of the Registrar, Campus Center 250. Continues through October 23, 2016. (Withdrawn courses WILL appear on the official transcript.) September 2016 Sun Sep 04 * 75% refund period ends at midnight for regular academic session classes via the Late drop/add classes (eDrop/eAdd) link; go to www.bursar.iupui.edu, click "REFUNDS" and 'refund policy' for details and for a schedule of refunds for "non-standard" length classes. UCOL students or Engineering/Technology freshmen must see advisor by 5:00 p.m. on prior Friday. In person transactions must be processed by 5:00 p.m. on the prior Friday. Law, Med, Dent students check with your school for appropriate begin/end/refund dates. Mon Sep 05 Labor Day Holiday (no classes - academic and administrative offices closed) Fri Sep 09 Audit Option deadline ends (at 5:00 p.m.). Late adjustment fees will be added to audit option after August 28th. Fri Sep 09 Pass/Fail Option deadline ends (at 5:00 p.m.) Sun Sep 11 * 50% refund period ends at midnight for regular academic session classes via the Late drop/add classes (eDrop/eAdd) link; go to www.bursar.iupui.edu, click "REFUNDS" and 'refund policy' for details and for a schedule of refunds for "non-standard" length classes. UCOL students or Engineering/Technology freshmen must see advisor by 5:00 p.m. on prior Friday. In person transactions must be processed by 5:00 p.m. on the prior Friday. Law, Med, Dent students check with your school for appropriate begin/end/refund dates Sun Sep 18 * 25% refund period ends at midnight for regular academic session classes via the Late drop/add classes (eDrop/eAdd) link; go to www.bursar.iupui.edu, click "REFUNDS" and 'refund policy' for details and for a schedule of refunds for "non-standard" length classes. UCOL students or Engineering/Technology freshmen must see advisor by 5:00 p.m. on prior Friday. In person transactions must be processed by 5:00 p.m. on the prior Friday. Law, Med, Dent students check with your school for appropriate begin/end/refund dates Mon Sep 19 FLAGS - Notify Registrar to administratively withdraw students based on attendance. Fri Sep 23 Spring 2017 Course Offerings available on-line October 2016 Sun Oct 16 Middle of term Sun Oct 16 1st 8 week classes end (Exception: "Monday only" classes end October 24th) Mon Oct 17 Fall Break. October 17-18th (Weekend classes October 15-16th continue to meet) Wed Oct 19 2nd 8 week classes begin (Exception: "Monday only" classes begin November 7th) Sun Oct 23 * Last day to withdraw with automatic grade of W. Requires advisor approval via theLate drop/add classes link in One.IU. UCOL students or Engineering/Technology freshmen must see advisor by 5:00 p.m. In person transactions must be processed by 5:00 p.m. Mon Oct 24 Withdrawal with grade of W or F begins. Advisor and instructor signatures required. Submitted in person only at the Office of the Registrar, Campus Center 250. Pick up the form from your advisor or school. Continues through 5:00 p.m., November 11th Mon Oct 24 1st 8 week classes end for "Monday only" classes Mon Oct 24 Priority Registration using One.IU for Spring 2017 for students enrolled in Fall 2016.Continues through November 4th. November 2016 Mon Nov 07 2nd 8 week classes begin for "Monday only" classes Fri Nov 11 Last day to withdraw with grade of W or F. Advisor and instructor signatures required.  Submitted in person only at the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 p.m., Campus Center 250. Pick up the form from your advisor or school.  No drops will be approved after this date unless there are serious, extenuating circumstances and would require the approval of the instructor, advisor, and the student's school dean. Wed Nov 23 Thanksgiving recess begins (no classes) Sun Nov 27 Thanksgiving recess ends (no classes)  December 2016 Fri Dec 02 Summer 2017 Course Offerings available on-line Fri Dec 09 Final Examinations - Common Departmental Sat Dec 10 Final Examinations - Common Departmental Sun Dec 11 Final Examinations - Common Departmental Mon Dec 12 * Classes End for Monday only and Monday/Wednesday classes Tue Dec 13 Final Examinations- Weekday Classes Wed Dec 14 Final Examinations - Weekday Classes Thu Dec 15 Final Examinations - Weekday Classes Fri Dec 16 Final Examinations - Common Departmental / Weekend College / Finals End for Weekday Classes Sat Dec 17 Final Examinations - Common Departmental / Weekend College Sun Dec 18* Final Examinations - Common Departmental / Weekend College Tue Dec 20 Faculty deadline for submitting Fall 2016 grades (submit by 8:00 p.m.) Thu Dec 22 Official Fall Grades available in One.IU Thu Dec 22 Transcripts with Fall grades available

 

Personal Note:  

I am looking forward to watching all of you grow as speakers – and more generally as communicators.  The fundamentals you will practice in this class have the potential to positively impact your entire academic and professional career.  This is a required course because it is an essential course.  Utilize everything that is at your disposal -- speaker’s lab, practicing at home, engaging in class and with course content -- and you will maximize your opportunity to fully benefit from this course.  I am preparing myself to be amazed by your growth and I hope you will prepare for the same. 

 

To note also, you may have noticed that there are several cases in which you may lose points in this class.  These penalties are in place to help you to learn how to fully participate in courses at a college level.  I will say, likely many times over during our semester together,  what you learn in college is as much about learning to successfully function and fulfill your responsibilities within an organization – as it is about course material and content.   Understanding the objectives and requirements of any given course – and fulfilling them is a skill you will use throughout your life   I take responsibility for teaching you the fundamentals of communication – and you will be responsible for coming to class prepared with the necessary materials, and ready to learn.