PUBLIC SPEAKING
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PUBLIC SPEAKING |
COURSE NUMBER: SPC 205
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3.0
PREREQUISITES: ENG 101 or ENG 165 with a "C" or better
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to principles of public speaking, with an application of speaking skills
SYLLABUS:
REQUIRED TEXT: 1. Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach, Beebe and Beebe. 7th edition. ISBN: 0-205-54301-4. Mini Disc for Sony Handycam (DVD + RW). All speeches will be recorded. 3. Microsoft Word. All written work must be submitted as a Word document. TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 4 ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: No ORIENTATION INFORMATION: On Campus Speech Presentations are Required: See the Campus News in Campus Cruiser for the Hybrid SPC 205 speech schedule INSTRUCTOR: Var INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: All Email must be sent through WEBCT to Instructor INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: Students enrolled for SPC 205 hybrid will be required to come to campus 4 times over the semester to deliver their speech presentations. Attendance is mandatory and students are required to attend the entire scheduled time to both present their own speech and to be an audience member for their classmates. Missed speeches cannot be made up and will result in a "0" for that assignment. Late arrivals and early departures will affect the speech grade. DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments. Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students are responsible for completing the required forms for dropping/withdrawing from course(s) and failure to do so will result in a performance grade, usually a grade of" F ". Click here for the last day to withdraw: Important Dates