Paula K. Dixon, M.A. Communication

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Class Schedule

CM130 Introduction to Communication, Spring 2010

Jan. 6 Distribute & Discuss Syllabus
  8

Ch1 Speaking & Listening

  11

Self-Concept Speeches 1-8

  13

Self-Concept Speeches 9-17

15

Self-Concept Speeches 18-25

 Tues. 19 Ch2 Ethics & Public Speaking
  20 ONLINE Podcast Ch3 Listening
  22

EXAM 1 (Ch1-3) Speaking & Listening in Aaron 100 Big Lab

  25

Ch4 Selecting a Topic & Purpose

  27 Ch5 Analyzing the Audience
29 ONLINE Podcast Ch6 Gathering Materials
Feb.  1 Ch7 Supporting Your Ideas
  3 Ch8 Organizing
  5 ONLINE Podcast Ch9 Beginning & Ending
  8 Good Bad Speeches 1-8
  10

Good Bad Speeches 9-17

12 Good Bad Speeches 18-26
  15

Ch10 Outlining

  17

EXAM 2 (Ch4-10) Speech Preparation in Aaron 100 Big Lab

  19 ONLINE - Upload Specific Speech Purpose Statements for

Info. & Persuasive Speeches

  22

Ch 11 Using Language

  24 ONLINE Podcast Ch12 Delivery
26 ONLINE Podcast Ch13 Visual Aids
March 1

Ch 14 Speaking to Inform (Mid-Term Day)

  3

Ch15 Speaking to Persuade

  5

EXAM 3 (Ch11-15) Presenting & Varieties in Aaron 100 Big Lab

  8-12

Happy Spring Break

  15 Review details of outlines, other assignments
  17 ONLINE - Upload first draft Outlines for Info. Speeches
  19 Discuss Sample Speeches in Class (Previewers)
  22

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (ch1-18) in Aaron 100 Big Lab

24 Return outlines, discuss final speech details
  26 ONLINE - Upload final outlines
29

ONLINE Podcast - Speech Introductions

31 ONLINE Podcast - Speech Conclusions
 April 2 Happy Easter Break
  5

Happy Easter Break

7

Info. Speeches 1-5

9 Info. Speeches 6-10
12 Info. Speeches 11-15
  14 ONLINE - Upload Outlines for Persuasive Speeches by noon to NetLearn
  16 Info. Speeches 16-20 & Return outlines
19

Info. Speeches 21-26 & Upload final outlines

21

Persuasive Speeches 1-5

23 Persuasive Speeches 6-10
  26 Persuasive Speeches 11-15
  28 Persuasive Speeches 16-20
  30 Persuasive Speeches 21-26
May

Monday, May 3, at 8 a.m.

Persuasive Speeches make-up day (if needed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CM130 Oral Communication Spring Semester 2004

TuTh Class Schedule

Jan. 8 Distribute & Discuss Syllabus
  13

Ch1 Speaking & Listening

  15

Self-Concept Speeches 1-13

  20

Self-Concept Speeches 14-26

  22

Ch2 Ethics & Public Speaking

  27 ice day--no classes
  29 Ch3 Listening
Feb. 3 EXAM (Ch1-3) Speaking & Listening (studyguide via e-mail)
  5

no class

  10

Ch4 Selecting a Topic & Purpose

Ch5 Analyzing the Audience

Ch6 Gathering Materials

  12

Ch7 Supporting Your Ideas

Ch8 Organizing

Ch9 Beginning & Ending

  17

Ch10 Outlining

Good Bad Speeches 1-12

  19 Good Bad Speeches 13-24
  24

EXAM (Ch4-10) Speech Preparation (studyguide via e-mail)

Good Bad Speeches 25-26

  26 snow day
 Mar. 2

Ch11 Using Language

Ch12 Delivery

Ch13 Visual Aids

DUE: Specific Speech Purpose statements (Info. & Persuasive) via e-mail

4

Ch14 Speaking to Inform

Ch15 Speaking to Persuade

Ch16 Methods of Persuasion

  9

Ch17 Speaking on Special Occasions

Ch18 Speaking in Small Groups

Small Groups Meet

DUE: Outlines for Info. Speeches via e-mail

  11

Small Groups Meet

15-19 no class--Happy Spring Break
  23 EXAM (Ch11-18) Presenting & Varieties (studyguide via e-mail)
  25

Small Groups 1-2 Present

30

Small Groups 3-5 Present

Apr. 1

Interview Presentations 1-12

  6

Interview Presentations 13-25

DUE: Outlines for Persuasive Speeches via e-mail

  8 Info. Speeches 1-8
13

no class--Happy Easter Break

  15

DUE: TAKE HOME EXAM (ch1-18) at beginning of class

Info. Speeches 9-17

  20 Info. Speeches 18-26
  22

Persuasive Speeches 1-7

  27 Persuasive Speeches 8-14
29 Persuasive Speeches 15-26a
May 3-6

Final Exams

Persuasive Speeches 15-26b