Business and Professional Speaking Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

SPCH-1321-001 Business and Professional Speaking

Prerequisites

Course Description

Study and application of communication within the business and professional context. Special emphasis will be given to communication competencies in presentations, dyads, teams and technologically mediated formats.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

E. Lucas.The Art of Public Speaking, Amarillo College edition.

The Amarillo College edition should be up to date and less expensive than the original version.  You can find it at the AC bookstore on the Washington Street Campus.

Supplies

\ You must be available to a computer that has the internet. (check the library if you don't)
\ You will eventually need Microsoft PowerPoint.

Student Performance

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

ANY STUDENT WHO, BECAUSE OF A DISABLING CONDITION, MAY REQUIRE SOME SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN ORDER TO MEET COURSE REQUIREMENTS. CONTACT “ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES” (SSC125, 371-5436) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

In addition every student will also be required to comply with the policies as published in the “Students Rights & Responsibilities” booklet. This publication may be acquired through the office of the Dean of Student Services.

There will be no administrative withdrawals from this class after the last day to withdraw. Students are considered adults, and should be able to accept responsibility to withdraw if it becomes necessary. We hope this never happens.

Grading Criteria

Grading Policy:

 

25% Discussion Forums/Work sheets/Preparation outlines

15% Exams (Mid term, Final)

10% 1st Speech

20% 2^nd Speech

30% 3^rd Speech (the big one)

 

Grading Schema:

100  to  89.5    = A

89.4  to  79.5   = B

79.4  to  69.5   = C

69.4  to  59.5   = D

59.4  to  0        = F

Any homework submitted late will be deducted a letter grade for every day that it is late. Speeches that are not presented at the scheduled time will be given a 0. 

Discussion forums will not have make ups.  Once the forum is shut down there will be no one in there to read your posts or replies to another student so it would be a useless effort.  Therefore, if you miss the discussion during the week, you get a 0 for that discussion. 

There will be a lot of discussions during the semester with a lot of chances to bring up a grade if a discussion is missed. 

The best bet? Don’t miss a discussion!…….it’s not rocket science, just read the chapter and discuss.  It’s just that easy!

Attendance

Attendance: Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  However, since this is an online class, the only attendance will be during presentations.  It is also recommended to sign on to the course no less than 3 times a week, even if it is just to check any email.  Your email should be checked every time you sign on to the AC Portal.  Our only communication with each other is through email and I quite often send very important announcements to the entire class through email.

Calendar

Additional Information

If you are having problems with anything at all, please email me and I will try to help.  If I can’t help I might be able to send you to someone that can.  If I can’t do that, I will try to find out how you can be helped.  If I can’t do that, I can at least give great moral support.  Email me – I am very approachable with a good sense of humor and easy going. I’m easy to talk to.  Because I am usually teaching two or three online classes I check my emails 8 to 10 time a day.  I will try to respond to your email as soon as I possibly can