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Phone-259-5116 (with answering machine)
Email: meaves@valdosta.edu (best way to contact me)
Office Consultation Hours: M,W,F 9-10am and 11-12; Wednesday 12-1pm, And By Appointment
Catalog Description: Theories of Persuasion Department of Communication Arts; College of Fine Arts; Valdosta State University
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 Text O'Keefe: Persuasion, second edition, 2002.
Course Objectives/goals: (CO):
1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of: theories of persuasion, research topics in the persuasion literature;
2. Students will write a major persuasion research proposal;
3. Students will be familiar with theories of persuasion and their application in the field;
4. Students will write three persuasive essays based on an assigned list of films and theory;
5. Students will present a report about your paper. Programmatic Outcomes: (PO):
#1 Demonstrate skill in the use of the materials and methods of communication and expression appropriate to area of emphasis;
#2 Demonstrate understanding of the theories and practices of interpersonal, intercultural, small group, and public communication.
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. Texting is not allowed. I will take up your phone.
VSU General Education Outcomes (GEO):
1. Students will express themselves clearly, logically, and precisely in writing and in speaking, and they will demonstrate competence in reading and listening.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, to evaluate, and to make inferences from oral, written,and visual materials.
Evaluation: Course grade will be determined from the following measures and assessed outcomes:
Midterm Exam-15%; CO1, CO3, PO2, GEO2
Final Exam-15; CO1, CO3, PO2, GEO2
Semester Paper-30%; CO1, CO2, PO2, GEO2
Semester Paper Report (delivered in class)-10%; PO1, CO5, GEO1
Quizzes-15%; CO1,CO2,PO2,GEO2
Persuasive Essays 15% (3 for 5% each) CO1,CO2,PO2, GEO2, CO4
Course Grading Scale:
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. Anyone with perfect attendance will receive 3% added to his or her final average. There are no excused absences that cover perfect attendance. Late arrivals and early departures will be noted. After two lates or early departures, this will constitute one absence and in every occurrence of two thereafter. Absences will result in the following penalty.
Absence penalty= 1 absence=0 penalty but no bonus; 2 absences=2 points off final avg.; 3 absences=3 points off final avg; 4 absences=5 points off final avg.;5 absences=10 points off final avg.; 6 absences= 20 points off final avg.; 7 absences=subject to failing class
Tentative Schedule Only:
week one: intro, welcome to persuasion, review of basic theory
week two: chapter one; exercise
week three: chapter two; exercise; quiz
week four: chapter three; exercise
week five: chapter four; quiz
week six: chapter five; TRA and TPB
week seven: review; mid-term exam
week eight: chapter six; exercise
week nine: chapter six; guest lecture
week ten: video exercise; chapter seven
week eleven: chapter seven; exercise; chapter eight
week twelve: compliance gaining; chapter nine
week thirteen: exercise; chapter ten
week fourteen: power point presentations; teacher evaluations
week fifteen: power point presentations; review for final exam
Final Exam: Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 8:00am-10:00am .
* Film essays will be a minimum of 750 words or is not acceptable.
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 notes or other hints during a test; 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. Remember, especially in your paper, that all outside work must be cited, whether you directly quote (rare) or paraphrase the material (most common form of citing). 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.
Access Office: Students requesting classroom accommodations or modifications due to a documented disability must contact the Access Office for Students with Disabilities in Farber Hall. The phone numbers are 245-2498 (V/VP) and 219-1348 (TTY).
Grade Policy: It is the policy of Dr Eaves to not post final grades or communicate them in any form (email, phone,etc) EXCEPT by the normal process through the end of the year grades with the registrar. Please do not call or email me for grades at the end of the semester. I cannot and will not give grades over non-secured channels. Dr. Eaves will not retain any material, exams, quizzes, or the like beyond the mid-term of the following regular semester.