Course Syllabus

Summer 2024 | ENG-1070-VU01 - Effective Speaking

In Person Class

Standard courses meet in person at CCV centers, typically once each week for the duration of the semester.

Faculty

Stephen Joyce
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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 is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

ENG-1070-VU01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information 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

This class will consist of assignments in the form of 1) class discussions, 2) videos, 3) oral presentations and speeches, 4) annotating readings.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

Selfie Speech: In this two-minute speech, you will tell us all about a topic you know about: YOU! Introduce yourself to the class and make sure to tell us something that is memorable.

Personal Narrative Speech: In this assignment, you will recount a personal experience in a 5-minute speech. This speech should be engaging (entertaining, funny, and/or dramatic) and illuminating, in that it highlights something important or significant about who you are, or it reflects an insight, bit of wisdom, lesson or truth.

Debate: This is a multi-part assignment that culminates in a formal debate in class. It can be done in teams or individually depending on agreement and choice of topics. You will debate that topic using evidence, reasoning, and develop an overall strategy for the debate and divide responsibilities for research areas.

Job Interview/Resume: You will meet with a partner/panel of students and answer questions about yourself and your experience with the goal of obtaining a job of interest. This requires developing your resume, being able to speak about yourself in a positive and professional manner and fielding difficult or unusual questions during an interview.

Media Interview: You will have an in-class exercise in which you will participate in a mock interview with your peers to prepare you for any media interviews you may do in the future.

TED Talk: In this speech, you will deliver a research-based persuasive speech about your academic and professional career path using narrative elements and visual aids (or on another topic pending my approval). TEDTalks are a specific genre of public speaking and you are expected to learn and use the best practices of the genre for your speech.

Audience Participation: You will be assigned a different peer review partner for each speech. This varied feedback from your classmates as well as what you offer them on their speeches will be constructive and illustrate your understanding of the concepts discussed in class.

Evaluation Criteria

You will be evaluated in the following ways:

1) Presentations (50%)

2) Perusall Annotations (40%)

3) Class Participation (20%)

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

Weekly Schedule

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.

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.

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