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Miami Dade College-Kendall Campus

English & Communications Department

Fundamentals of Speech Communication Syllabus SPC1017 Summer Term A 2020

Professor: James C. Wolf Course: SPC 1017 Email: jwolf@mdc.edu Class Dates: June 1, to July 10. 2020 Required Textbook: Choices & Connections, 3rd Edition, Bedford/St. Martin’s (Macmillan Learning) Steven McCormack, Joseph Ortiz – with Launchpad Access

Other Required Material: Computer, notebook paper, ink pens and pencils, 4 X 6 index cards, and A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!

Preface to Students: You may be asking yourself the question, “What am I getting myself into?” This class is called: Fundamentals of Speech Communication 1017. You will be making a number of presentations this semester. You may be uncertain about what a speech presentation is…. so, what is a presentation anyway? There are many things that a presentation is not, but it is mainly not about you alone “making a speech.”

You are only part of the process of “making a speech!” Your audience is also the “other part” of your “speech.” Every speech you give this semester has two things happening simultaneously:

1. You, the speaker, are making a commitment to your audience that you can help them learn new information, solve a problem, or show them how to do something they need to know how to do.

2. Your audience, meanwhile, is making a judgment on the value and validity of your promise.

By the end of your speech, your audience should say, “I see what you mean, I agree.” Every speech you give begins with your audience! Your audience needs something—usually help solving a problem, inspiration, or advice about changing their personal lives for the better. As a speaker you help your audience to narrow their options or arrive at a conclusion that you believe in, based on their needs, wants and expectations. Your next step is. . .

1. Read this entire syllabus before beginning any assignments! 2. Check the Schedule of Assignments Calendar: Summer Term A 2020 (pages 17, 18 and 19).

Ú Preview of your “Schedule of Assignments Calendar” ç

ü The far-right column of this “Class Events Calendar” (textbook & syllabus reading assignments) lists your textbook AND specific syllabus reference pages that supplement each outline and delivery assignment.

ü The due date for each assignment is clearly listed in the second far-left column. ü Each assignment this semester is described on pages 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this syllabus. ü Read the assigned chapter/pages in your textbook. Next, review the description of “class events”

column, and review your syllabus reading pages, including the syllabus sample speeches and templates. Finally, make certain that you understand the due dates for each assignment!

3. As you start working each assignment, review your textbook reading assignments, then flip

to the specific suggested assignment descriptions in this syllabus. Next, add your own notes and ideas about how to put together your upcoming speaking assignment.

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Course Description/Course Objectives: SPC 1017 (3 Credits): This course provides students with the oral communication skills necessary for success in personal, professional and educational settings. Students will learn, through study and experiential practice, skills relating to interpersonal communication, presentational speaking and group dynamics of communication, and be able to use them effectively. This is a Gordon Rule course. Additional resources: The Speech lab is an essential resource for this course. It is located on campus in room 2207. The Virtual On Line Speech Lab: The speech lab on-line is easy to find. Just paste the link listed below in your browser, click on Kendall Campus, and a link for the Speech Lab will appear. Once you click on that link, you will be taken to the Speech Lab Blackboard Collaborate page where you can get the help of a tutor. Here’s the link: https://libraryguides.mdc.edu/BbLTutoring

If you would like to see an 8-minute Speech Lab orientation video please click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWfVXlcouao

Grading Policies: In order to pass the class, you must earn your grade by completing assignments in a way that demonstrates your college-level speaking, writing, and thinking skills. For successful completion of SPC1017, you must score enough points on each assignment to achieve a 60% minimum in the course. Grading: Course final grades will be based on 3 total outline grades and student typed autobiography. Your final grade will be determined by total points you earned during the semester, divided by the total points possible for that semester. Missed or incomplete presentations, assignments and examinations will receive grades of zero (0), which will be computed in your final average grade. Also, attendance affects your final grade (see the Attendance Policy).

Course Grading Scale:

90-100 points = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D Below 60 = F

Attendance Policy:

Attendance Policy: On line attendance (at least two times per week) is required for the successful completion of this course. Students are allowed two absences without a point deduction. If you have not emailed me or logged into Blackboard at least two times during the week, you will be marked absent. AFTER THE SECOND ABSENCE, POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE as follows:

1 to 2 Absences: No problem ˜˜ 3 Absences: Lose one-half letter grade from final grade ˜˜˜ 4 Absences: Lose one letter grade from final grade ˜˜˜˜ 5 Absences: Lose two letter grades from final grade ˜˜˜˜˜ 6 Absences: Fail the class ˜˜˜˜˜˜

Students who have not signed in to Blackboard, emailed me, or submitted their first speech outline, will be purged as “no shows” on the appropriate class roll. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are properly registered or withdrawn from this course (via the Registrar) and that you have read and understood all the first day handouts

A Special Note: This is a six-week version of a four-month course. It is intensive! Therefore, complete all assignments as specified in the syllabus Calendar of Events, on time. Do not procrastinate. All assignments will be due on time, no exceptions. If you need my help, please e-mail me at jwolf@mdc.edu You may also visit our Virtual Speech Lab for individual help and advice: https://libraryguides.mdc.edu/BbLTutoring. Let’s make this a great semester.

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SPC 1017 Learning Modules

This Course Consists of Four (4) Learning Modules:

Module (1) Submission of your typed autobiography: (500 to 1,000 words). See syllabus calendar schedule of assignments and due dates. Module (2) Speaking to inform: See syllabus calendar schedule of assignments and due dates. Module (3) Speaking to Persuade: See syllabus calendar schedule of assignments and due dates. Module (4) Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Final Persuasive Speech: See syllabus calendar schedule of assignments and due dates.