COMM 3072-Forensics (Debate and IE)Lab-3:30pm-5:10pm; NH 1025; Section A Department of Communication Arts; College of Fine Arts; Valdosta State University;

Dr  Eaves

Office-1029 Nevins

Office Phone-259-5116

Email: meaves@valdosta.edu (best way to contact me)

Office Consultation Hours: Tuesday and Thursday--8:30-9:30am and 1-2pm; Wednesday 12-2pm And By Appointment

Class Web Page: students will be responsible for accessing the class web page on a ROUTINE basis for information about essay projects, due dates, test dates, criteria or other class information.  The class web page is located at http://www.oocities.org/meaves1. From there, you will retrieve an index of Dr Eaves classes, so you can click on the class that  is relevant for you. Course Catalog Description: Research and practice in debate and individual events. Individual events include dramatic interpretation, dramatic duo interpretation, after-dinner speaking, prose, poetry, communication analysis, program oral interpretation, impromptu, extemporaneous, persuasion, and informative. Debate events include parliamentary style and Lincoln-Douglas style. Incidentals: The student is to act in a professional manner in class. The student can communicate with the professor by email or in my office. Cell phones are not permitted during class. Tentative Schedule of Classes (week) week one: intro to class week two: practice speeches, research assignment one week two: practice speeches, research assignment two week three: practice speeches week four: practice speeches; research assignment three week five: practice speeches week six: practice speeches; research assignment four week seven: practice speeches week eight: practice speeches week nine: practice speeches; research assignment five week ten: practice speeches week eleven: practice speeches week twelve: practice speeches; research assignment six week thirteen: practice speeches week fourteen: practice speeches week fifteen: practice speeches; semester project due No final exam in this class

Course Description:Students will collect research and construct briefs to be used by the parliamentary debate team. In addition, students will assist, prepare, and help run on-campus tournaments and workshops. Some work may include finding dramatic selections of prose or literary merits. Students may travel to tournaments and on-campus events.

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Course Objectives/Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will research topics of current interest; be able to use datebase material available at Odum and elsewhere for topic and evidence generation; better able to prepare and present forensic speeches.

General Education Outcomes for the class: * Students will express themselves clearly, logically, and precisely in writing and in speaking, and they will demonstrate competence in reading and listening. Students will prepare and present various speeches on topics of debate and individual performance. These speeches will require the student to listen and speak well. * Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, to evaluate, and to make inferences from oral, written,and visual materials. Students will be required to use technology to assist them in collection of research on various debate topics.

Evaluation: Course grade will be determined from the following; measures

Research Assignments--30%; Attendance----20%; Speech selections in class---20%; semester research project-30% Assignment of Final Grade: 100-90=A 89-80=B 79-70=C 69-60=D 59 and below=F

Course Attendance-MANDATORY-- Each student will need to be present in keeping with the university policy; After 20% absences (excused or not excused), the student is subject to a failing grade. After FIVE Absences the student will lose one letter grade from the final average.

There is no final exam for this class.

Academic Dishonesty- cheating in all its forms will not be tolerated; Such examples of cheating include but not limited to looking on someone else's test, receiving help from another student on a project, falsification of evidence, using or lifting information from another source for a paper project or written assignment and/or giving yourself the credit for a project or idea that is not your own; Any student caught cheating will receive an F on that assignment and the matter will be turned over to the dept head and Dean for further punitive action;Such action may include an F in the course and possible  academic suspension.

Students requesting classroom accommodations or modifications must contact the Access Office located in room 1115 Nevins Hall. The phone numbers are 245-2498 (V/VP) and 219-1348 (TTY).