Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | ENG-1070-VO01 - Effective Speaking

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Diane Sabatino
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Ashraf Alamatouri

General Education Requirements

CCV Communication

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

Students develop clarity and confidence in interpersonal spoken communication by preparing and delivering various types of presentations before a class group. Emphasizes organization of material, clear and lively language, adaptation to the audience, and control of nervousness. Also covers researching the speech and using visual aids.

Essential Objectives

1. Select a topic and organize, support, and express ideas in a conversational and extemporaneous style.
2. Use the above skills for speeches in various settings, including both informal small group and formal public speaking situations, with attention to the nature and needs of differing audiences.
3. Prepare a formal presentation that demonstrates proficiency using the CCV Oral Communication Rubric.
4. Apply oral reading techniques to selected written texts.
5. Identify, analyze, and use non-verbal as well as verbal components of communications, including gesture and visual aids.
6. Identify, analyze, and use various qualities of voice.
7. Analyze and criticize speeches for substance, logic, technique, and effectiveness.
8. Explain principles of human communication and relate them to effective speaking.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2024 textbook details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

ENG-1070-VO01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

Text: The Art of Public Speaking - 13th Edition - Stephen E. Lucas

ISBN - 9781259924606

IMPORTANT...students should order their books in advance as numerous chapters are assigned starting on Week 1 along with written work from those chapters.

Methods:

· Discussion board questions relating to the assigned readings from text.
· Discussion board/analysis of various videos/links with peer responses
· Student created presentations/speech outlines and videos
· Student research of Hartness Library and credible journals
· Peer Reviews/discussions for various assignments.

Breakdown for Course Grades -

1 - Engagement in forums/projects/peer responses/assignments etc. 40%

2. Presentations – Poem, Mini,Visual, Informative 30%

3. Midterm - 10%

4. Final Persuasive presentation - 20%

Attendance Policy:

Students need to be actively engaged throughout the week in our online course in order to be present - 3 weeks is the maximum a student may be absent during the course schedule. Being absent will impact one's grade as the assignments for each week factor in your grade and they are timely assignments that coordinate with our weekly progression.

Grading/Evaluation Criteria:

A+ through C-Indicates satisfactory completion of course objectives and expectations

A+ through A- (90-100)

Completion of all assignments on time. Very active class participation. in group activities, group presentations, and Zoom discussion of assigned readings. Written observations, reviews, presentations demonstrate insightful, original thinking with supportive evidence to give credence to the student’s ideas/concepts. Academic Composition Skills One absences.

B+ through B- (80-89)

Good work, well above average. Completion of all assignments on time. Active class participation.in group activities, group presentations and class discussion of assigned readings. Written observations and reviews demonstrate insightful, original thinking with supportive evidence to give credence to the student’s ideas/concepts. Academic Composition Skills Two absences.

C + through C- (70-79)

Average work. Completion of most assignments. Limited class participation. in all activities. Written observations/reviews must meet the expectations set forth. Composition skills may show some concerns with informal usage, mechanical errors, focus, content and organization. Original thinking, documentation style (MLA)needs development. Three absences

D+ through D- (60-69)

Indicates marginal performance that will not count as credit for specific program requirements or competence area requirements. Has marginally met the expectations of the course objectives. Minimal class participation in all activities. Three absences

F (59 – below)

Indicates failure to meet course objectives and/or failure to meet grading criteria for successful completion as described. Failure to meet course objectives and or failure to meet grading criteria for successful completion of the course. Four or more absences


Attendance Policy:
Students are considered present for each week if they submit assigned work.

Contact Faculty:
Email:Diane Sabatino drs12140@ccv.vsc.edu

Students should contact me through Canvas Mail - I check my mail in the morning and evenings.

Please note: In order to receive accommodations for disabilities in this course, students must make an appointment to see the Americans with Disabilities Coordinator in their site and bring documentation with them.

Academic Honesty: CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.

Effective Speaking Spring Online Course Basic Syllabus (subject to change as the semester progresses)

Weekly reading assignments below – Written work/assignments and Links that need to be submitted on various dates throughout the week will be posted in detail in the weekly modules on CANVAS. Please be sure to note that homework/discussion forums are due on various dates during the week. The class runs from Tuesday through Monday evenings. Some homework may be due during the week, while the rest is due by Monday evenings at 11:59.

Written assignments not submitted on due date will need to be completed by the following week for 85% credit start. After one week, assignments will not be accepted resulting in zero credit for that homework. Discussion board assignments need to submitted on due dates for credit. Subject to change if needed. Students need to present Visual, Informative and Final Persuasive Presentations to meet the course objectives.

Week 1 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

· Read - Chapter 1 - Speaking in Public

· Read - Chapter 2 - Ethics and Public Speaking

· Read - Chapter 3 – Listening

· Read – Chapter 19 – Presenting Your Speech Online - Students will do a test with YUJA - details for this will be on Canvas.

Assignments and dates to be submitted during the week are detailed on Canvas Page

Week 2 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

· Read - Chapter 4 - Giving Your First Speech

· Read - Chapter 5 - Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

· Read - Chapter 6 - Analyzing the Audience

· Watch the Hopper Link as an example of presenting a poem

· Students will select/ or write a poem of choice–should be at least 15 lines – not more than 40 to record and upload into discussion board.

Assignments to be submitted during the week detailed on Canvas Page

Week 3-
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

· Read - Chapter 7 - Gathering Materials

· Read - Chapter 8 - Supporting your Ideas

· Students should be prepared to record and upload a short practice speech-

(3-4 minutes) one that includes Testimony/Example/Statistic – link for sample outline will be in Canvas.

Assignments to be submitted during the week -detailed on Canvas Page

Week 4 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

· Read Chapter 9 - Organizing the Body of the Speech

· Read - Chapter 10 - Beginning and Ending Speeches

· Read Chapter 20 – Speaking in Small Groups

Assignments to be submitted during the week -detailed on Canvas Page

Week 5 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas Read

· Read Chapter 11 - Outlining the Speech

· Read Chapter 12 - Using Language

Assignments to be submitted during the week -detailed on Canvas Page

Week 6 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

· Read Chapter 13 - Delivery

· Read Chapter 14 - Using Visual Aids

Assignments to be submitted during the week -detailed on Canvas Page

Week 7-
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

· Students should be prepared to record and upload a presentation that includes visuals -as discussed in Chapter 14.

· Students will submit a typed outline of their presentation including sources

Assignments to be submitted during the week - detailed on Canvas Page

Week 8 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

· Read Chapter 15 – Speaking to Inform

· Read Chapter 18 – Speaking on Special Occasions

Assignments to be submitted during the week are detailed on Canvas Page

Week 9 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas.

Review pages 78-90 in text to work on topic, specific purpose and central idea

·Review pages 178-182 in text to work on introduction

·Review pages 188-193 in text to work on conclusion

· Students should be prepared to record and upload an Informative Speech as discussed in Chapter 15

Assignments to be submitted during the week are detailed on Canvas

Week 10 –
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas

Read Chapter 16 - Speaking to Persuade

Assignments to be submitted during the week are detailed on Canvas Page

Week 11-
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas

Read Chapter 17 – Methods of Persuasion

Assignments to be submitted during the week are detailed on Canvas Page

Week 12 -
Homework to be completed throughout week with due dates and submission of work posted in Canvas

Assignments to be submitted during week are detailed on Canvas Page

Week 13 -'

Through the week 13 you will be completing the following- Watching persuasive speeches and posting in Discussion board.

Assignments to be submitted during week are detailed on Canvas Page.

Week 14 -

Students will be posing their final persuasive/informative presentations to the discussion board - fellow students will want to add comments to at least 4 other students' speeches.

Week 15 -
For your final assignment you will want to write a 1 to 1/2 page, double-spaced essay - reflecting on your own growth, key techniques that you helped you , what would be helpful to add to the course, -

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Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Effective Speaking Expectations – Policies

There is a posting site for students to acknowledge they have read and understand the class policies.

1. All speeches will require an outline unless stated that one is not necessary. Students will see on our Canvas page and in the text samples of what their outlines should encompass. Outlines are to be typed following the sample template.

2. This preparedness is factored into your participation/attendance grade. Learning from others and being supportive are key to doing well in this class. In other words, to receive full credit each activities online/discussion board and develop responses to posed questions.

3. On a designated date there is a midterm test, which will consist of an analysis of an assigned video presentation. It should incorporate terms/concepts from the text and supportive references from the reviewed video. There will be detailed instructions for this assignment.

4. If you know you are going to be absent on a day a speech is assigned, you may want to consider submitting the week before. You will want to discuss that with me ahead of time.

5. IMPORTANT - Students who are unprepared to give their speech on the assigned due date will start with the best possible grade of 85% in fairness to others who were prepared. If there is an issue I need to be aware of in terms of submitting work, please email me.

6. Please note carefully - Students who do not submit their written work on due dates, may have an extension of one week only to submit those assignments. However, those late submissions will lose grade points in fairness to those who completed their assignments on time. The assignment will be evaluated at 85% being the highest grade you may receive on the work.

7. IMPORTANT -All students, regardless of their grade point average, must complete the final project/presentation in order to meet the class requirements.

8. I post updates in announcements each week, send emails to students, and, as well, offer comments on all submission of work, which is found in feedback files in grades. Most often I write marginal notes in your original post. – It is important that you read each of those, as some offer updates, some offer suggestions for upcoming work, and some address errors in what you may have submitted, such as I can’t open assignments, student may have responded to the wrong assignment, etc. Students are responsible for any updates/changes.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity