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COM 1110

Dr. Mike Eaves

Public Speaking

Office: Nevins 1029

Office Phone: 259-5116, email: meaves@valdosta.edu

Class Web Page: http://www.oocities.org/meaves1/ for index to page or

http://www.oocities.org/meaves1/comm1110.html

Consultation Hrs: Tues/Thurs 8-9:30am; 1-2pm; Mon/Wed 10-11am and appointment

*And By Appointment

Course Purpose: Using a text, Lucas, Ninth edition of Public Speaking, students must purchase and use a book.

This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for all communication arts majors. It also satisfies electives for many non-majors.

Students will give four speeches, take a mid-term, and a final exam.

Course Attendance: Required. The student will be subject to a failing grade for missing 20% or more of the class in keeping with University guidelines. Late arrivals to and early departures from class will be recorded and three lates/early departures equal one absence. This will be enforced! Perfect attenders will receive three (3) points added to his or her final semester average.

Exams: Each student will take a MIDTERM and a FINAL exam. The final exam is comprehensive, covering the entire semester. The final is only given during the scheduled time for this class!

Speeches: Each student will give four speeches. The student will give an impromptu speech, a eulogy speech, speech of introduction, and a persuasive/controversy speech.

Course Objectives: Students will identify basic elements of the communication process, concepts/functions of language; nonverbal communication techniques, interview styles and strategies; nature of conflict resolution, persuasion and inter(intra)personal styles and strategies, self-disclosure, and public speaking competence.

Course Calculation:

Midterm-20%

Final Exam-20%

Speech of Introduction-5%

Impromptu Speech-15%

Eulogy Speech-15%

Persuasive/Controversy Speech-25%

Total=100%

*Class schedule and speeches will be posted on web page and ongoing throughout the semester.

*Final exam will be given at SCHEDULED TIME ONLY! NO EXCUSES.

Academic Dishonesty: Cheating in all its forms: on tests, not giving credit to sources in a speech, falsified evidence for a speech, stolen notes or interviews, etc. will subject the student to an Automatic F in the class and the matter will be turned over to the Department Head of the Communication Arts. Further displinary matters may be turned over to Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Special Student Services: Students requesting classroom accommodations or modifications due to a documented disability must contact the Access Office for Students with Disabilities located in room 1115 Nevins Hall. The phone numbers are 245-2498 (V/VP) and 219-1348 (TTY).