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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Public Speaking
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Course Prefix & Number:
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SPCH 1315
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Section Number:
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310
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Semester/Year:
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FALL 2017
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Application of communication theory and practice to the public speaking context, with emphasis on audience analysis, speaker delivery, ethics of communication, cultural diversity, and speech organizational techniques to develop students’ speaking abilities, as well as the ability to effectively evaluate oral presentations.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Recommended Textbook:
A Speaker’s Guidebook: Text and Reference, 6th Edition with The Essential Guide to Rhetoric 6th Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1457689802
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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JILL SWARNER
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Campus/Office Location:
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GAINESVILLE 502B
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731 EXT 4301
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E-mail Address:
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JSWARNER@NCTC.EDU
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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9 am – 11:30 am
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Online 9 am-11:30 am
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9-11:30 am
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Online 9 am-11:30 am
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By appt.
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2-3 pm
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2-3 pm
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2-3 pm
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2-3 pm
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the foundational models of communication.
- Apply elements of audience analysis.
- Demonstrate ethical speaking and listening skills by analyzing presentations for evidence and logic.
- Research, develop and deliver extemporaneous speeches with effective verbal and nonverbal techniques.
- Demonstrate effective usage of technology when researching and/or presenting speeches.
- Identify how culture, ethnicity and gender influence communication.
- Develop proficiency in presenting a variety of speeches as an individual or group (e.g. narrative, informative or persuasive). [Rev 8-4-17]
GRADING CRITERIA
Grading will be based on a total points system. At the end of the semester, the student's grade will be determined by total points possible divided by total points earned.
Demonstration Speech - 60 points
Informative Speech - 60 points
Persuasive Speech - 60 points
Intro Speech - 10 points
Group Presentation - 60 points
Quizzes - 5 points (ea)
Discussion forums/ other exercises - 5-10 points (ea)
TOTAL - 330+/ total number of points earned by the student
The lowest individual speech (Demonstration, Informative, or Persuasive) grade will be dropped.
90-100% of points = A
80-89% of points = B
70-79% of points = C
60-69% of points = D
Less than 60% of points = F
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 9.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provide resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
For services contact either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 in 170 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-3300 in Room 111.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________
ox Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
ox Critical Thinking
ox Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
ox Teamwork
ox Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
ox Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- Receiving a 0 for the assignment, and/or the course.
- Being dropped from the course.
- Being reported to the Academic Dean.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Dr. Rochelle Gregory
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Office Location:
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Corinth 238
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 498-6279
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E-mail Address:
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rgregory@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Larry Gilbert
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Office Location:
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Corinth 160
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 668-7731
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E-mail Address:
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lgilbert@nctc.edu
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