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SANDRA THORNTON                     OFFICE HOURS:                               English / Speech Dept.

OFFICE:  G 109                                  M   8:00 - 9:00 a.m.                             Dept. Office:  G 110

PHONE:  (248) 522-3693                   T    8:00 - 9:00 a.m.                             Dept. Phone:  (248) 522-3576

MAILBOX:  G 110                                     5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Email:  sethornt@oaklandcc.edu           W   8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

                                                            R    8:00 - 9:00 a.m.    

  


 

SPEECH 1290 SCHEDULE

WINTER 2008

 Monday  9:00 - 11:55 a.m.

G 113

 

 

WEEK/DATE                                                                                                 ASSIGNMENTS DUE

 

1. M 1-7          Introductory meeting: schedule, syllabus, Educator access

                        Informal communication activities

                        Book Review Assignment

                        READ - Cpt. 1, “Human Communication:  What and Why”

                        Complete the VARK Questionnaire

                                    (Student Success Manual- or take it on-line @VARK-Learn.com)

                       

2. M 1-14        Review VARK results

                        DiscussHuman Communication, Cpt. 1

                        Explain the Self Perception Paper

                        Explain the speech assignment

                        Complete Communication Apprehension Survey - ASC

 

Monday January 21, 2008 – Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration – No classes 

 

3. M 1-28        Deliver speeches about 2 people who were influential in             3-4 minute SPEECH

                        your life and describe one object of importance to you.              BRING  FORMATTED

                        Bring the object to class with you.                                                                     DVD + RW

                        Explain the Dyad Assignment and decide on dyad partners.      

 

4.  M 2-4         Discuss:  Perception, the Self and Communication, Cpt. 2.

                        Perception Activities

                                                           

5.  M 2-11       Discuss:  Listening, Cpt. 4.                                                               SELF PERCEPTION

                        Complete Listening Surveys                                                                              PAPER                                     REVIEW CHAPTERS 1, 2, and 4 for test

                        Explain Book Review Options

                                   

6.  M 2-18       Test #1   Meet with Dyad partner. (Exchange reports)               TEST-Cpts. 1, 2 & 4

                        Organize groups for the group project dealing with                                886E mini-essay Scantron

                        Public speaking: chapters 10 through 13 of the text.                              

 

 


 

     M 2-25       February 25 - March 2, 2008 - Mid Winter Break - No Classes 

 

 

7.  M 3-3         Discuss:  Language, Cpt. 3.                                                              DYAD REPORTS           

                        Discuss:  Nonverbal Communication, Cpt. 5.

           

8.   M 3-10      Discuss:  Understanding Relationships, Cpt. 6.

                        Discuss Final Speech Assignment - sign up sheet          

                        Group project meeting                                     

 

9.  M 3-17       ORAL BOOK REVIEWS                                                                   BOOK REVIEWS

                        Discuss:  Improving Relationships, Cpt. 7. 

                                                                                               

10. M 3-24      Test #2                                                                                                 TEST-Cpts. 3, 5, 6, 7

                        Discuss:  Interviewing (Appendix I pages 457- 480.)                      886E mini-essay Scantron

                       

11. M 3-31      Discuss:  The Nature of Groups, Cpt. 8.

                        Discuss:  Solving Problems in Groups, Cpt. 9.                                                        

 

12. M 4-7        Group Reports on Chapters 10 -13                                                      GROUP REPORTS

                        DEADLINE:  EXTRA CREDIT & LATE WORK

                                                           

13. M 4-14      TEST #3                                                                                              TEST-Cpts. 8, 9 & Apx I

                        Begin Final Speeches                                                                            SPEECHES

                                               

14.  M. 4-21    Final Speeches                                                                         SPEECHES

         

 15.  M 4-28    Finish Final Speeches                                                                            SPEECHES

                        Turn in FINAL PAPER ***                                                                 FINAL PAPER

 

                                    One (1) page, one (1) side only, three paragraphs.

                                    SEE the SAMPLE PAPER

                                    Include the following:

 

1.      Positive comments on your final speech. (Review your video)

2.      Assessment of your interpersonal communication progress in this class.  RETAKE the Communication Apprehension Survey (in the ASC) and the (2) Listening surveys.  List all 6 scores.  (3 from the beginning / 3 from the end)

Compare your 2 sets of results, noting progress or changes. 

3.      Assessment of your participation in the class and justification for the number of points you should receive for participation out of a maximum of 10.                

 

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*** If you are presenting your Final Speech on the last day of class, you will need to prepare your Final Paper by completing questions #2 and 3 but BEGIN typing half way down the paper leaving space to hand write your positive comments after viewing your DVD in class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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