Motlow State Community College
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Use of Assessment Results
Spring Semester 2009
Program Title: General Education, University Parallel Major
Course: COM 1010 – Fundamentals of Speech
Expected Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Develop a clear purpose statement for a speech.
Use an effective organizational pattern and transitions in a speech.
Organize the main points of a topic for a speech.
Develop an effective introduction and use it in a speech.
Develop an effective conclusion and use it in a speech.
Use appropriate language in a speech.
Recognize and incorporate effective oral techniques in speaking including diction, syntax, usage,
grammar and mechanics.
8. Communicate nonverbally through gestures, eye contact and body movement in a prepared
speech.
9. Research a topic and incorporate and correctly cite the evidence in a speech.
Performance Measure: Embedded assessment of the persuasive speech assignment
Effectiveness Standard: At least 70% of a random sample of students will meet or exceed the expected
outcomes as defined by the Communication faculty based on TBR Student Learning Outcomes for Oral
Communication.
Assessment Results:
All persuasive speeches in all COM 1010 classes were assessed fall 2009. A 30% random sampling was
taken and the sampling of speeches was pulled for compilation of results. The sample consisted of 177
students.
CRITERIA
Clear Purpose
Effective Introduction
Main Points Well
Organized
Effective Conclusion
Main Points Elaborated
Clearly
EXCELLENT
#
91
61
72
EXCELLENT
%
52
35
41
GOOD
#
65
89
73
GOOD
%
37
51
42
POOR
#
18
24
26
POOR
%
10
14
15
TOTAL
EXCELLENT
OR GOOD %
89
86
83
54
76
31
44
74
77
43
44
36
25
21
14
74
88
Useful Evidence Cited
Appropriate Language
Effective Oral Delivery
Effective Non-Verbal
Delivery
58
54
61
55
33
31
35
32
70
93
88
81
40
54
51
47
45
27
25
38
26
16
14
22
73
85
86
79
Use of Assessment Results: Based on the results, all SLO’s fell within the effectiveness standards for the
persuasive speech. It should be noted that the two items that fell below the effectiveness standard in
2008 were improved in 2009.