Course Syllabus

R-110 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication

SPRING 2018

HINE HALL (IP) 232  TR 3- 4:15PM

Instructor:       Aaron Deason

e-mail:            adeason@iupui.edu

Office hours:  Tuesdays 10a- 1pm or via email

Contact #:      adeason@iupui.edu (I will respond usually within an hour)

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Required Textbook:

R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication Textbook:
ISBN: 978-073808360-5. Hayden McNeil, 2nd edition.

 R110 Textbook Policy:

 The second edition, is the ONLY textbook for R110 at IUPUI.  Please note: 

• every student is required to purchase a textbook
• all material in our textbook is intellectual property and  is under copyright by the Board of Trustees of Indiana University
• no portion of the R110 textbook should be reproduced in any way without prior permission from the copyright holder
• photocopying of rubrics or ANY portion of the book, even only a page or two, DOES NOT constitute fair use
• any use stemming from the reproduction of any of the R110 textbook’s material is a violation of US copyright laws and constitutes theft

Finally, students should realize that our textbook is not only required but is a great textbook and compared to the other textbooks they will purchase throughout their college careers it is a good bargain at its price point – the previous textbook used (Lucas – currently a new copy of the book lists for $151.00 on Amazon) is a much more expensive book. 

 In addition, there is not comparison on quality.  The IUPUI textbook is built around assignments as they pertain to the course you are in, R110 at IUPUI.  It is written by local, IUPUI scholars/professors/researchers/experts in each field as each section/chapter pertains to respective information.  For example, the chapter on research is written by Bill Orme, an expert in information science and a librarian at IUPUI.  Another example is the chapter on listening is written by Dr. Beth Goering, an expert in listening who has both researched and published on the issue of listening and how humans process verbal information.

 The R110 textbook for your basic public speaking class is by far the best public speaking textbook on the market. 

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 Learning Objective 

There are ten learning objectives for this course.  They are listed and explained on page (vi) of your textbook. 

Additional regulations:

1. All work should be submitted in .doc, .docx, or .pdf ONLY  (I am a Windows person and do not read .pages)
2. You are expected to have purchased a textbook by the first week of class.
3. Assignments are due in the assignment drop box by the due date. 
4. Dress appropriately for each presentation; practice being professional. 

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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

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Speaker’s Lab:

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

• The IUPUI Speaker’s Lab
• http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/spchlab
• spchlab@iupui.edu
• (317) 278-7940

 

 Attendance & Tardies:

Attendance will be taken each day. Attendance in this course is mandatory. 

Absences MAY NOT TAKE place on a day you are scheduled to speak.

There are no excused absences. You are responsible for the work of the day and will not receive any credit for work completed during class.

IUPUI Department of Communication Missed Speech Policy (updated November 2017)

 You are allowed to make up only ONE missed speech.   If you miss more than one speech you should drop the class.

1. You are REQUIRED to make up the mised speech.  However, the points for that speech will not count toward your final grade.  You must receive no less than a score of a B on the speech you missed when you make it up in class.  If you fail to make up the missed speech, you will NOT be eligible for no. 2 below.
2. Your recorded grade will combine that speech grade PLUS the final examination.  For example, if you miss say the Value Speech, which is worth 20% of your final grade, which would make the final exam worth 30% (almost one-third) of your final grade in the course. 
3. Understand that you can ONLY do this for ONE speech.  If you miss more than one speech you will be allowed to apply the final exam make up points to the speech with the greater percentage missed.  The other missed speeches will be recorded as a "0".  
4. Please remember you MUST give all speeches in class and receive no less than a B on the speech.  If you miss more than one speech you will still be required to give the missed speech, but it will NOT apply to your final grade whatsoever.

 

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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.

3. 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

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 Final Exam Policy Effective Spring 2017 -- effective for all face-to-face/live sections of R110, Spring 2017

 R110 is part of the core 30 hours that all freshmen are required to take at IUPUI. As a result R110 is required by the University to adhere to certain standards that other courses you take may not. The final exam in R110 is a component of these requirements as a result the following policies are strictly enforced and are expected to be adhered to.

Your final exam in R110:

• will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions
• will be comprehensive over the entire textbook
• will be administered through the IUPUI Testing Center located in SL070
• will require you to register for a time to take the final exam during the assigned day of your final exam
• will require you to take the final exam at the time and on the day you register to take it

You will receive a web link from your instructor that will be posted to an announcement on canvas near the end of the semester. You will copy this web link into a browser and you will be directed to a registration web site maintained by the IUPUI Testing Center that allows you to register for a time during the day of your final exam in R110. You will be required to show up to the IUPUI Testing Center at that time and on that day to take your final exam.

You must make a reservation to take your final exam prior to delivering your final speech in R110. Failure to make a reservation to take your final exam in R110 prior to your final speech scheduled delivery will result in a zero grade for your final speech – the policy speech.

 Failure to take your exam at the time and on the day that you register will result in zero credit for the final exam. The final exam and all sections of R110 constitute 10% of your final grade. 

When showing-up to the IUPUI Testing Center to take your final exam in R110: 

• Be advised you are not allowed to take anything into the IUPUI Testing Center including cell phones
• you are required to have a current IUPUI student identification card
• there are lockers provided outside the IUPUI Testing Center but space is limited so plan accordingly
• be advise that while in the IUPUI Testing Center you are under strict surveillance – physically via cameras, IUPUI Testing Center proctors, and via a lockdown browser
• be advised that IUPUI's standards of academic misconduct govern all final exams including those in the IUPUI Testing Center
• once you begin the final exam you have two hours (120 minutes) to complete the exam

 If you have any further questions regarding these policies please contact your instructor to get them answered early.  Please note that this policy has been approved by the Department of Communication Studies and the Directors of R110.

Regarding End-of-Semester Travel Plans:

You are expected to be present on campus and ready to take your final exam during finals week – finals week for R110 occurs in accordance to the schedule set by IUPUI. If you need to make travel arrangements please be advised not to leave campus prior to the start of finals week, May 2, 2017, and DO NOT leave campus prior to the day of your R110 final exam. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in zero credit for your final exam – you will not be given an option to take the final exam early. Please plan accordingly as there will be no particular exceptions granted to this rule.

 Syllabus reviewed 11/16/2017

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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

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January 2018
Mon	Jan 08 *	Weekday classes officially begin Law, Med, Dent students check with your school for appropriate begin/end/refund dates
Mon	Jan 08	Late Registration Fee is assessed
Wed	Jan 10	Last day to Waitlist Classes (by 5:00 p.m.)
Sun	Jan 14	Last day to Register and Drop/Add online via One.IU through the student center
Sun	Jan 14 *	100% refund period ends for regular academic session classes; go to www.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	Jan 15	IUPUI undergraduate priority deadline for submitting a graduation application for Summer 2018 (August) graduates. For more information, visit http://registrar.iupui.edu/graduate.html
Mon	Jan 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes - academic and administrative offices closed)
Mon	Jan 15	Enrollment Certifications - official document for verification of academic record information becomes available
Mon	Jan 15	A late schedule change fee assessed in addition to course fees for each added course
Mon	Jan 15	Added Courses require approval from instructor and academic advisor via the Late drop/add classes link in One.IU. Continues through March 11, 2018
Mon	Jan 15	Withdrawal with automatic grade of W begins. Requires advisor approval via the Late drop/add classes link in One.IU. Continues through March 11, 2018. (Withdrawn courses WILL appear on the official transcript.)
Sun	Jan 21 *	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 the 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.
Fri	Jan 26	Audit Option deadline ends (at 5:00 p.m.). Late adjustment fees will be added to audit option after January 14th.
Fri	Jan 26	Pass/Fail Option deadline ends (at 5:00 p.m.) for regular academic session courses
Sun	Jan 28 *	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 the 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
February 2018
Sun	Feb 04 *	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 the 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	Feb 05	FLAGS - Notify Registrar to administratively withdraw students based on attendance.
Fri	Feb 09	Fall 2018 Course Offerings available online
March 2018
Sun	Mar 04	1st 8 week classes end (Exception: "Monday only" classes end March 5th)
Mon	Mar 05	1st 8 week classes end for "Monday only" classes
Tue	Mar 06	2nd 8 week classes begin (Exception: "Monday only" classes begin March 19th)
Sun	Mar 11 *	Last day to withdraw with automatic grade of W. Requires advisor approval via the Late drop/add classes link in One.IU. UCOL students or Engineering/Technology freshmen must see advisor by 5:00 p.m. on the prior Friday. In person transactions must be processed by 5:00 p.m. on the prior Friday.
Mon	Mar 12	Withdrawal with grade of W or F begins. Advisor, instructor and dean's approvalsrequired via the Late drop/add classes link in One.IU. Beginning on this date, drops will be approved only in serious, extenuating circumstances.
Mon	Mar 12	Spring Break. Continues through Sunday, March 18th
Mon	Mar 19	2nd 8 week classes begin for "Monday only" classes (other 2nd 8 week classes began 3/06/2018)
Mon	Mar 19	Priority Registration using One.IU for Fall/Summer 2018 for students enrolled in Spring 2018. Continues through March 30th.
Sat	Mar 31	Open Registration for Fall/Summer 2018 (no appointment required) - online via One.IU.  Continues through August 26, 2018
April 2018
Fri	April 27	Weekday Classes End EXCEPT FOR those meeting Monday only, Monday/Wednesday classes, and Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes
Fri	April 27	Final Examinations - Common Departmental
Sat	April 28	Final Examinations - Common Departmental
Sun	April 29	Final Examinations - Common Departmental
Mon	Apr 30 *	Classes End for Monday only, Monday/Wednesday classes, and Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes
May 2018
Tue	May 01	Final Examinations - Weekday Classes
Wed	May 02	Final Examinations - Weekday Classes
Thu	May 03	Final Examinations - Weekday Classes / Common Departmental
Fri	May 04	Final Examinations - Weekday Classes / Common Departmental
Sat	May 05	Final Examinations - Common Departmental
Sat	May 05	Due to the mini-marathon, students will need to allow extra travel and parking time. Plan to arrive early.
Tue	May 08	Faculty deadline for submitting Spring 2018 grades (submit by 8:00 p.m.)
Thu	May 10	Official Spring Grades available in One.IU
Thu	May 10	Official Transcripts with Spring grades available after noon
Sat	May 12	Commencement