COMMUNICATION/LINGUISTICS 132c Public Address
	Fall Semester 2004 MTWTh 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. Main Room 116B

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LINKS

	Schedule of Readings, Topics, and Assignments			Textbook homepage
	Final Scores!!!
	Luther C/L Department Grading Criteria for Oral Presentations			Luther College homepage

This course is designed to prepare students for the many and varied "real world" situations in business, government, and other professional endeavors in which oral presentation is demanded. In addition, the course will make students more aware of common flaws in logical argument, design, and delivery of oral presentations so that students will be more discerning members of an audience.

OBJECTIVES

• Each student will have the ability to analyze an occasion and audience in order to adapt and communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
• Each student will learn to use appropriate resources to conduct research into a topic, critically evaluate, select, and organize material, and present ideas accurately and effectively.
• Each student will have the capacity to use established criteria in order to evaluate messages and ideas presented in a public forum.

COURSE FORMAT
This class meets for lecture, discussion, and laboratory experiences twice each week. Students who are not present at class sessions deprive themselves of information provided by the instructor that will be essential to successful completion of the course. Even more, they also deprive their classmates of the opportunity for interactive discussion and the sharing of experiences, opinions, questions, arguments and ideas. Each member of the class is expected to prepare for class by completing the readings and other assignments for the day, to be on time, and present for the entire class period. More than four unexcused absences will result in a reduction of the student's final course mark by a full letter grade. (see note)

READINGS
Reading assignments are noted on the schedule posted on the class web site. The required text is: A Speaker's Guidebook: Text and Reference, by Dan O'Hair, Rob Stewart and Hannah Rubenstein (2nd Edition, 2004, Bedford/St. Martin's, ISBN: 0-312-40433-6). The text is available in the bookstore and should be obtained before the beginning of the second class session. Additional readings may be distributed in class or posted on the class web site from time to time. Each student also needs to provide a blank, 2 hour, standard VHS videocassette for the recording of speeches.

SPECIAL RESOURCES
A Speech Lab staffed by junior and senior Communication/Linguistics majors is open from 7-10 PM Sunday through Thursday, in Main 116B. Students are expected to go to the lab and have their major speeches videotaped and critiqued prior to giving the speeches in class.

OBLIGATIONS, ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING
Each student needs an e-mail account. This is the best way to communicate with classmates and instructor between classes. It is essential that you have access to the class world-wide web site to access all required readings. Your overall grade for the course will be based on a scale of 1000 points calculated from:

• Participation: Being present, on time, prepared, engaged with the subject material in class discussions, engaging in feedback on speeches, etc. (150 points). (see note)
• Speaking: Four major speeches including an informative speech, an informative speech using PowerPoint, a persuasive speech, and an inspirational speech (100 points each), and two lighter speeches including an introduction of yourself and an introduction of another (50 points each), as indicated on the schedule on the class web site. (500 total).
• Listening: Attend three formal speaking occasions and write a critique of 3-4 double spaced typed pages (12 pt. font with standard one inch margins all around on each page). Attend Communication/ Linguistics Senior Paper Presentations and write a similar critique on one of the presentations (presentations tentatively scheduled for Sunday afternoon, November 23). Write a self-critique based on one or more of your taped speeches (50 points each, 250 total.)
• Quizzes: Four quizzes (of five) over assigned reading material (25 points each) will be given over the course of the semester. Quizzes will not be announced in advance, so you are encouraged to be prepared at all times by keeping up with readings and being present in class (100 points total). Only those with an excused absence may make up a quiz.

A complete schedule of all assignments, deadlines and exams is posted on the class web site, and will be kept up to date as any changes or adjustments are made through the semester.

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