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Required Materials:
1. The Art of Public Speaking, 12th ed., by Stephen E. Lucas, McGraw-Hill, (ISBN978-0-07-352391-0
2. COM 231 Student Booklet, (comes with text of download from Blackboard) CPPCC
Speech Communication Faculty, 2012
3. Speeches will be recorded. This is required. Information will be given in class.
Prerequisites: ENG 090 with C or higher: RED) with C higher
Co requisites: None
Credits: 3 hours
Contact: 3 hours
COM 231 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and
delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion. Emphasis is placed on research,
preparation, delivery and evaluation of informative, persuasive and special occasion public speaking. Upon
completion, students should be able to prepare and deliver well-organized business, health and education
contexts. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general
education core requirement in speech/communication.
(2001 - 2002 CPCC Catalog)
Note: COM 231 Public Speaking is a required course for the Pre-Major Associate in Arts
Speech/Communication. For information related to the transferability of this course to specific four-year
college/university and or program, please contact your CPCC college-transfer counselor or the transfer
school and department.
CORE COMPETENCY: Central Piedmont Community College has adopted a set of core competencies that
are expected of all graduates. Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Growth & Responsibility, and
Information Technology & Quantitative Literacy have been identified as skills needed to be successful in the
workplace or to participate as an educated citizen. These competencies are demonstrated through the content
of the discipline or program of study, and complement basic program knowledge and application. This course
will address Information Technology and Quantitative Literacy Core Competency. The key indicator addressed
in this course will be: Communicates effectively using technology in a variety of forms and contexts.
Learning Objectives:
1.
2.
3.
Demonstrate individual and group presentational skills that can be in the workplace and other public
setting. These skills include research, preparation, delivery and analysis of informative, persuasive,
impromptu and special occasion speeches.
Demonstrate critical thinking and listening skills when evaluating speakers inside and outside the
classroom.
Demonstrate critical thinking in selection/use of research materials for speeches.
4.
POLICIES:
ATTENDANCE Regular attendance is required. There must be an audience and someone to
critique the student speeches. In-class activities require class participation. For each class
hour missed over 8 class hours, the overall grade average will be lowered 5 points. (Note:
The policy specifies class hours, not class meetings. A 75 minute class would allow 5 absences.)
There are no excused absences. It is the students responsibility to contact the instructor
concerning the number of absences or other problems related to this issue. This is the CPCC
Speech Communication attendance guideline for all classes. (See booklet)
Please note: Regular attendance is required to remain entitled to financial aid and veterans
benefits. The faculty is required irregular to the College which may result in the loss of benefits.
Failure to attend class and/or withdrawal from class may impact your financial assistance. Fro
more, information go to http://www.cpcc.edu/financial aid fy/withdrawal
Please note: After a student has missed two weeks of class, online attendance should be
changed to S for stopped attending. Thus, students who are no longer coming to class regularly
will be identified.
Late Entry To insure students success and accuracy of reporting, The prohibits a registered
students from ( attending for the first time) a curriculum after the 10% date. A program dean may
make an exception in the case of a College error.
TARDIES - Be on time! Class will begin on time. Attendance, announcements, discussion of
upcoming assignments and class business will all be done at the beginning of class. Two tardies
will count as one absence. If students are speaking , please wait until the presentation concludes
to enter the classroom. Students who are late should sign the roster and note the time they
entered the class. This is the Communication Program policy. (See booklet)
LATE GRADES Grades for late assignments will be lowered one letter grade. Late Speeches
will be permitted only if class time permits and only after all scheduled speakers. Students will
not be penalized if they can document illness, automobile accident or other serious reasons for
missing a speaking assignment. Assignments emailed to me will not be counted late if received
by the due date. Please do not email me any assignments or exams without prior approval
or permission.
PROHIBITED ITEMS In accordance with CPCC policies, students may not bring to the campus
or classroom alcohol, drugs, animals, firearms or other weapons. These items are prohibited for
any purpose, including the use of props for speeches. It is at the discretion of the instructor to
determine the policy of pagers and cell phones within the classroom, but at no time should these
devices be allowed to disturb the learning environment for other students. Pagers and cell
phones must be turned off during speech days.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY When a student determines that he/she will be unable to complete the courses
in which he/she is currently enrolled, it is the students responsibility to initiate procedures leading to a formal
withdrawal (W) in order to avoid a failing (F) grade. To receive a W grade a student must withdraw
before the last 35% the academic term. Financial aid recipients need to refer to the financial aid satisfactory
progress policy to determine if schedule adjustments will affect financial aid. If at some point in the
semester you are considering withdrawing from this course, please talk to me first so that we can determine
that you are doing so will not adversely affect your studies here at CPCC. The last date to withdraw from
this course is 09/22/2016.
While withdrawing from a course is sometimes necessary, it is advisable to discuss this with me before
withdrawing. For those experiencing academic difficulty, CPCCs Academic Learning Center offers free
individualized and small group tutoring computer tutorials, and strategies for improving learning skills.
Additionally before withdrawing, consider whether this course is a prerequisite for another course: whether
the course will be offered again in the future; whether withdrawing will delay plans for graduation: or whether
withdrawing will affect eligibility for honors designation, health insurance benefits, or other financial
arrangements.
The Speech program recommends that a student notify the instructor if the student plans withdraw from the
course.
For additional information, go to the following links:
http://www.cpcc.edu/administrtion/policies-and-procedure/5-09-withdrawal-from-classes
http:www.cpcc.edu/administration/polices-and-polices-procedure/5-10-grading-policy
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND STUDENT CONDUCT All students should be aware of and abide by
CPCCs Academic Integrity Policy and Student Conduct Guidelines, including but not limited to
plagiarism and cheating, as described in the CPCC Student Handbook and CPCC Catalog. Any student
who violates CPCC Code of Student Integrity is subject to academic disciplinary action. Such action may
include, but is not limited to entry of the incident in the records of the Office of Student Development,
reduces grades, and dismissal from college programs and activities.
For addition information, please visit
http:www.cpcc,edu/student handbook/conduct
.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES- CPCC is committed to the success of each student and provides
services for students with DISABILITIES.
For additional information, contact Student Services
DISABILITIES OFFICE, Terrell 219, 330-6621 or 330-6556 or http://www1.cpcc.edu/disabities. Disabilities
Services provides comprehensive and innovative accommodations to assist students with disabilities in
meeting their academic and career goals. Students who self- identify and provide the disability
documentation are eligible for services.
CLASS POLICIES: In order not to disrupt class activities and discussions, please be on time. Cell phone
usage: All cell Phones are to be turned off while you are in class. If you have some special situation ( such
as a child) and need to keep your phone on, please keep it on manner mode and alert me that you may
need to step out to receive a call. This is a exceptional, not a routine, situation. If your cell phone rings, I
WILL NOT answer it. NO text MESSAGING during class time.
Incomplete: AN I ( Incomplete) may be assigned when a student has persisted through the course and
has successfully completed at least 90% of the requirements for passing the course or when the instructor
has determined extenuating circumstances exist. A student must resolve an I grade within 6 months the
end of the term in which the grade was assigned, unless the time period is otherwise specified by the
division. When an I grade has been resolved, the final grade will be recorded beside the I (e.g.I/B and the
GPA will be recomputed. An I which is unresolved will be changed to the grade of I/F after 6 months.
SPEECH PROCEDURES:
Please note: No student can pass this class without delivering the demonstration,
informative and persuasive speeches. No exceptions!
1. All speeches will be extemporaneous, using speaker notes only. NO SPEECHES WILL BE
READ!! This will result in a lower grade.
2. Speeches will be developed using the following step by step procedure:
a. Specific purpose statement must be approved before you develop your speech.
b. A preliminary full sentence outline will be turned in by the date on your schedule. The
outline will be graded and returned to you. Your outline revisions may be turned in for reevaluation until the day of the speech. (Note: The outline grade will be worth 10 points
on the final speech grade.) Outlines submitted after the outline due date will receive a
lower grade.
c. Using your full sentence outline as a guide, you will then prepare your Speaker Notes.
The full sentence outline will not be used for speaking notes.
d. If a student presents a speech without submitting it for grading prior to the speech,
the outline will receive a zero grade.
e. All speaker notes must be approved on the day of the speech (if speaker notes are
used). Speakers with excessive notes will not be allowed to speak thus having a late
grade for the speech.
f. Grades will be returned when you have completed a self-evaluation of the speech based
upon viewing your videotape. The self-evaluation will be a minimum of one page and will
discuss the criteria used for grading the speech. These are available on BB under
Assignments.
GRADES WILL BE DETERMINED USING THESE PRESENTAGES:
Demonstration Speech
10%
Exams 3 (10% each)
30%
Informative Speech
15%
5%
Persuasion Speech
25%
5%
10%
69-60 D
TBA
100%
Below 60 F
Chapter Summaries:
For each of the chapters listed, you are to submit a typed 1-2 pgs. summary of the chapter
highlighting the major themes, concepts, issues and theories discussed. I encourage you to use
examples and illustrations from your own experiences to supports your responses and
comments. All summaries must be written in your own words. Failure to do so will result in no
credit. The chapters are as follows: Chapter 1: Speaking In Public, Chapter 2: Ethics and Public
Speaking, Chapter 6: Analyzing The Audience, Chapter 8: Supporting Your Ideas , Chapter 9 :
Organizing the Body of Your Speech, Chapter 11: Outlining the Speech, Chapter 13: Delivery,
Chapter 14: Using Visual Aids, Chapter 15: Speaking to Inform, and Chapter 17 Method of
Persuasion. Due Date: Tuesday, November 22th.
**Short assignments include speech topics, student self -evaluation, ungraded speeches,
chapter vocabulary, and other written homework assignments. Each assignment/activity will be
given a point value of 1 or 2. A student whose work is acceptable and meets the standard will
receive full point value, exceptional work may receive a bonus point, late work will receive no
points. Written assignments must be typed, double-spaced, and proofread for errors (spelling,
grammar, punctuation). Please use either APA or MLA style to cite your sources and include your
name, course number, section, instructor, and date (see following example of a heading):
Your Name
COM 231-02 or 05 or 08
Dr. Corlis Hayes
Symbol of Success Self- Evaluation
August 16th, 2016
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
In cases of severe weather or other emergencies, the College may be closed. In such event,
listen to area radio and television stations for announcements regarding the operation of the
College. You may also check CPCCs website (www.cpcc.edu), CPCC TV on Time Warner
Cable (Channel 17) or by calling CPCCs 4-CHRIS (704-330-6888). Assignments due, including
speaking assignments will be due at the next class meeting. Should other adjustments be
needed to the schedule, they will be made after classes resume.
PLAGIARISM You are expected to do your own work in this class and, frankly, in all
college classes! CPCCs Library Services gives this advice: Plagiarism can be avoided by
paraphrasing (summarizing) correctly, using quotes to indicate when you are using an
authors exact words and citing an author when using his/her ideas. Heres how they
describe plagiarism:
Tuesday, August 23
Thursday, August 25
Tuesday, August 30
Thursday, September 1
H.W. Assignment
Reading Assignments
Chapter 1: (pp. 22-27) and Chapter 5: Selecting a Topic
and a Purpose
Due: Topic and Specific Purpose Statement for Demo
Speech
Topic approval by instructor is required.
Tuesday, September 6
Thursday, September 8
Thursday, September 22
Tuesday, September 27
Thursday, September 29
Tuesday, October 4
Thursday, October 6
Thursday, October 13
Tuesday, October 18
Tuesday, October 25
Tuesday, November 1
Thursday, November 3
Thursday, November 10
Tuesday, November 15
Reminder: A typed self-evaluation (1-2pgs.) is required for each speech. It is due one
week after the delivery of your speech. Also, a typed audience is required for all
speeches except the Symbol of Success Speech. Please follow the guidelines in the
syllabus when submitting written assignments.
Late written work will not be accepted after Tuesday, December 1st. This includes
Chapter Response Papers, outlines, and other short written assignments.
Please note: A typed self Evaluation (1-2pgs.) is required each speech. It is due one
week after the delivery of your speech. Please follow the guidelines in the syllabus
when submitting written assignments.
Our final exam time will be used to complete the Persuasive Speech. Please plan
your schedule so you will be in class for the entire exam time. Attendance is required
and will be documented online.
Final Exam Schedule:
Final Exam Date/ Time/ Location:
COM 231-02 Public Speaking ( Tues./ Thurs. 9:30am-10:45am)@ Thursday,
December 8th, 8:00am-10:30am OC, Room 306
COM 231-05 Public Speaking (Tues./Thurs. 11:00am-12:15pm) @Tuesday,
December 6th, 11:00am-1:30pm OC, Room 306
COM 231-51 Public Speaking (Tues/Thurs.12:30-1:45pm) @ Thursday, December
8th, 11:00am-1:30pm OC, Room 306
Reminder: The final exam date and time will be used to complete the Persuasive
Speeches and any make-up speeches (time permitting and instructors advanced
approval.) Attendance is required and will be documented online.
CAVEAT: The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments in the course
outline as needed giving ample notice to the students in particular regarding
assigned speeches, examinations, and short assignments.