COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL INQUIRY (COM 110) Instructor: Brittany Borella Office: Fell Hall 053 (basement) Email: bnborel@ilstu.edu Classroom: Fell Hall 158 COURS Office Hours: MW 10-11 a.m. OR by appt. Section: 012 Class Time: MWF 9:00-9:50 a.m. E MATERIALS Simonds, C. J., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (2013). Communication as Critical Inquiry (5th ed. for Illinois State University). Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing. (Access codes available at Barnes and Noble, Alamo II, or directly from Pearson at http://www.pearsoncustom.com/il/com110_ilstu/—See below). Simonds, C. J., Hunt, S. K., & Hooker, J. F. (2015). Communication as critical inquiry: Supplementary materials packet. Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing. (Available at the School of Communication Resource Center in Fell 034—See below). E-Textbook Purchasing Procedures. You are required to have an eText Access code for Com 110, which will allow you to access the textbook as well as other materials necessary for the completion of the course. You will register this code with Pearson as well as with your instructor so please do not discard this access code or your receipt of purchase. Access codes may only be registered once per student and will go offline once the semester is completed. You may purchase this code directly from Pearson (http://www.pearsoncustom.com/il/com110_ilstu/) at a reduced cost. Additionally, if you prefer to also have a hard copy of the text, you may purchase it once you have registered your online access code. Spiral Workbook Purchasing Procedures. Students will purchase the spiral workbook (Com 110 Communication as Critical Inquiry) through the School of Communication online store using a credit, debit, or monetary gift card. The website can be found at the following address: http://tinyurl.com/o8jjxke The workbook will cost $31 plus tax and will be available for the students to pick up in the Communication Resource Center located in the basement of Fell Hall, room 34, 1-2 business days after the online purchase. Students will need to show their ISU ID card and Resource Center workers will verify they have purchased the book and give it to them at that time. The workbook must be purchased and picked up during the first two weeks of class. Communication Resource Center Hours of Operation 1st week hours: Fell 034 2nd week hours: Fell 034 Monday—Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Tuesday—Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Friday—9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Friday—9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL INQUIRY (COM 110) COURSE GOALS Communication as Critical Inquiry (Com 110) seeks to improve students’ abilities to express themselves and to listen to others in a variety of communication settings. Effective oral communication is viewed as an essential life skill that every person must possess in order to function in today’s society. The course emphasizes participation in a variety of communication processes in order to develop, reinforce, and 1 evaluate communication skills appropriate for public, small group, and interpersonal settings. The course content and experiences will enable students to assume their responsibilities as speaker-listener-critic in a culturally diverse world. In short, the course is designed to make students competent, ethical, critical, confident, and information literate communicators. COM 110 addresses the following General Education outcomes: II. intellectual and practical skills, allowing students to a. make informed judgments c. report information effectively and responsibly e. deliver purposeful presentations that inform attitudes or behaviors III. personal and social responsibility, allowing students to a. participate in activities that are both individually life-enriching and socially beneficial to a diverse community c. interact competently in a variety of cultural contexts IV. integrative and applied learning, allowing students to a. identify and solve problems b. transfer learning to novel situations c. work effectively in teams Primary outcomes are indicated in plain text and secondary outcomes are indicated in italics. REQUIRED: Some mechanism that can record at least 8 minutes of video that can be uploaded to a computer (smartphone, tablet with video capabilities, laptop with web cam, or a friend/classmate with said technology). A working ISU email account A stapler (mini staplers work best and are portable) Note cards (4 x 6 or smaller) A folder ASSIGNMENTS: Format: -Make your headings for all assignments uniform. Your name Section # – Borella COM 110 Assignment Title - All assignments are to be typed using 12pt. Times New Roman font and 1 inch margins. - All assignments are to be double-spaced - All assignments are to be STAPLED. - All written assignments must have the binder frills ripped off. - All references are to be cited using American Psychological Association (APA) Style 6th edition. *The ONLY exceptions to this rule are the Preparing to Participate (P2P). I do reserve the right to request that you type your P2Ps. 2 *If you do not meet one or more of these format requirements your assignment will earn an automatic zero. MY TEACHING PHILOSPHY: Two key values that I believe are crucial to a healthy classroom setting are trust and respect. Additionally, in order to achieve the most comfortable environment for all parties, there should always be a communal feeling rather than competitive. You are working together, not against each other for grades. As students, we have to rely on each other to be successful. Public speaking is a scary notion, so having the best information and preparation possible will be crucial in our short semester together. I am here to help you and make this class beneficial for all of us. Communication is key in any class or career, and I want to thoroughly communicate with each of you, so please be sure to communicate with me as much as you may need. If you would like to earn extra credit, please bring a note card to the first day of class with your full name and what you are looking forward to accomplishing during your time at ISU. Turn it in before leaving class. If we all come prepared, eager, and ready to learn we can make this class beneficial, and still have fun! Please do not hesitate to ask questions, or ask for help, in or out of the classroom. (Unless there is a privacy issue at stake, in-class is often best, since your classmates may have the same questions or concerns that you do, and then you are helping them, too.) If you have any special needs that it would help for me to be aware of, please let me know immediately. I can’t wait for a wonderful semester! ASSIGNMENTS: EXAMS: There will be a midterm exam and a final exam. Exams will assess your understanding of communication concepts and theories, as well as your application and integration abilities. I do not round up grades at any point during the semester. SPEECHES: Each student will present three speeches: Each student will present three speeches: a. Informative speech (5-7 minutes, no more than 7:30; at least 4 sources) b. Group presentation (25-30 minutes, no more than 30:30; at least 10 sources) c. Persuasive speech (5-8 minutes, no more than 8:30; at least 6 sources) All three speeches must be completed to pass the course. Each presentation will be evaluated on content and delivery. Specific details will be clearly outlined in class. Typed outlines and references are required for each (a sample will be provided). You will also be required to submit a preliminary outline to me for comments prior to your presentation date. Speech Topics You are allowed to choose your own topics for each speech, but I do reserve the right to reject the topic that you choose if found inappropriate. I will require approval for all three occasions in a timely fashion. If your topic is not approved by the date assigned, I will assign you a topic. End of the Year Portfolio: The portfolio is a collection of your work in this course over the semester. It will represent your insights, observation, experiences, and reflections that illustrate course content. Although a detailed handout will be provided, the end product will consist of your Communication Improvement Profile (CIP) and Critical Thinking Self Assessment and Ethical Communication Self Assessment Pre-test, copies of your draft and final outlines, self critiques, and a final communication analysis paper and Critical Thinking Self Assessment and Ethical Communication Self Assessment Post-test. KEEP ALL COMPLETED WORK THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. 3 Illinois Articulation Initiative. The Illinois Articulation Initiative is designed to allow students to transfer course credit between institutions. The IAI requires that all Com 110 students present at least three speaking opportunities that include research and are five minutes, or longer, in duration. ADDITIONAL SPEECH RULES: 1. You will receive 0 points if you miss your own speech day or are not prepared on your speech day. For example, if you are missing any of your speech materials, you will not be able to present and will receive 0 points. If you fail to give your speech on the assigned day you MUST complete that speech in the speech lab for an audience of 3-5 people within two weeks of your original speech day. If you are assigned an alternative assignment for being voted out of your group speech, the alternative assignment’s instructions will serve as the guideline of when it is due. If you fail to complete your speech in that time frame you are at risk of not passing this course. 2. -10 points off your own speech score for each day you miss a peer’s speech. 3. -10 points if you are on your cell phone, sleeping or being disruptive during a peer’s speech. 4. -10 points if you are tardy on any speech day. 5. -5 points for every 15 seconds you are over your speech time. I will stop you at 30 seconds over. 6. -5 points for having full sentences on your note cards. Outlines of Speeches: Outlines will be required for each speech. To practice proper outline habits, a draft outline will be due for the informative speech. After the informative speech is finished, you can turn in a draft outline to me to look over, but final draft outlines will be the only outline required for the group and persuasive speeches. Assignment Due Dates: All assignments will be due on the date assigned. No late work will be accepted unless I have previously approved an alternative due date. NO ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL. Participation: To receive full participation points, students are expected to complete all 18 Preparing to Participate chapter assignments (P2Ps). Each P2P is worth five points. Type all P2P’s and provide elaboration. If your answers are brief, your grade will be just as small. I expect you to verbally participate as well. Activity Points: Activity points are a large part of Com 110. These points include participation in activities, class discussions, using ethical communication, etc. Final activity points will be released near the final at the end of the semester since they are tentative to change and vary by day. EVALUATION: Any Old Bag Speech Informative Speech Group Speech Persuasive Speech Portfolio CIP Speech Self-Evaluations Library Day Synthesis Paper Portfolio Appearance Midterm Exam Final Exam 10 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 30 10 10 40 10 100 pts 100 pts 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% Below 60% A B C D F 4 Participation Activity Points Attendance Points 50 pts 40 pts 50 pts TOTAL TBD COURSE POLICIES: Attendance: Regular attendance is expected and I will take attendance every day. Your absence will result in loss of attendance and activity points. You are always responsible for all material distributed in your absence. Collect this from your peers or attend my office hours. Excused absences include University-sanctioned events only. If you are involved in these types of activities I will need a schedule of days you will miss within the first week of the semester. I will also need a signed note from your coach or sponsor verifying you are on the team. I know there will be times when emergencies happen. In case of an emergency, please email me as soon as possible. I am willing to work with you but I can only do so if you communicate to me what is preventing you from coming to class. So, please don’t be afraid to reach out immediately. You will lose 5 points for every 2 class periods missed. Tardiness: Tardiness will not be tolerated. You will lose ten points on your own speech if you are late on any speech day. If you feel that you have a legitimate reason for being tardy, come talk to me the first week of class. If you are tardy on an exam day, you will not be able to take the exam so please be on time. The third time you are late to class, you will have to write a one-page paper detailing why you can’t make it here on time. This will be your assignment for each time a tardy occurs after your third strike. I will not remind you – points will be automatically deducted from your attendance and activity grade. Being Successful in my Classroom: DO NOT THROW AWAY ANY OF YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THIS CLASS. YOU WILL NEED THEM AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER! Non-stapled assignments: For any multi-page assignment you are to complete out-of-class, it must be stapled or else I will give you a 0 for the assignment grade. I recommend purchasing a mini-stapler and carrying it in your bag with you at all times. Fringes on papers: Assignments that have the fringes on them will result in a 0 for the assignment. It is unprofessional to turn in an assignment with the fringes still attached to the paper. Texting in class: Don’t do it. If your phone rings during someone else’s speeches or you are texting, you will lose 10% off your OWN speech grade. However, if there is some type of emergency for which you may need to take a phone call during class, talk to me beforehand and we will work something out. Electronic Policy: Don’t bring your laptops unless I ask. You won’t need them. Spirals: Your spirals should come to class with you daily. Discussing Grades: I am more than willing to discuss any issues or discrepancies with grades but you must wait a full 24 hours before we do so. Refer to my office hours. Media Share: All outlines from your speeches will need to be uploaded to Media Share to ensure plagiarism isn’t taking place. Additional University Policies: 5 Speech Lab. You are encouraged to visit the speech lab at least once during the semester to practice your speech. It is also recommended that you plan a visit to the speech lab at least one week before your speech so you have enough time to synthesize the feedback received from the attendant and incorporate it into your speech. Ultimately, the speech lab can be a useful tool in improving the quality of your speech and public speaking skills. To schedule time in the speech lab, call call 438-4566 or come to Fell 032 and schedule an appointment in person. If you wish to video-record your presentation, please tell the attendant when booking your appointment. Remember to book your appointment early, as there are a great number of students trying to make appointments. You must schedule an appointment at least 24 hours before the date you are scheduled to deliver your speech in class, or you will not be able to use the speech lab. If you need to change or cancel your appointment, you will need to call the Speech Lab at 438-4566 or stop by in person (Fell Hall 032) 24 hours in advance. If you fail to cancel your appointment 24 hours in advance you will not be allowed to use the speech lab again. Cheating/Plagiarism. Students are expected to be honest in all academic work, consistent with the academic integrity policy as outlined in the Code of Student Conduct. All work is to be appropriately cited when it is borrowed, directly or indirectly, from another source. Unauthorized and unacknowledged collaboration on speech topics and/or the presentation of someone else’s work warrants plagiarism. Students found to inadvertently commit acts of dishonesty will receive appropriate penalties specific to the assignment in question. Students found to commit intentional acts of dishonesty will receive a failing grade in the course and will be referred for appropriate disciplinary action through Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Office Special Needs. Any student needing to arrange a reasonable accommodation for a documented disability should contact Disability Concerns at 350 Fell Hall, 438-5853 (voice), 438-8620 (TDD). Mental Health Resources. Life at college can get very complicated. Students sometimes feel overwhelmed, lost, experience anxiety or depression, struggle with relationship difficulties or diminished self-esteem. However, many of these issues can be effectively addressed with a little help. Student Counseling Services (SCS) helps students cope with difficult emotions and life stressors. Student Counseling Services is staffed by experienced, professional psychologists and counselors, who are attuned to the needs of college students. The services are FREE and completely confidential. Find out more at Counseling.IllinoisState.edu or by calling (309) 438-3655. Illinois State University Bereavement Policy. In the event that a student experiences a death of an immediate family member or relative as defined below, the student will be excused from class for funeral leave, subsequent bereavement, and/or travel considerations. The student will provide appropriate documentation and arrange to complete missed classroom work as soon as possible according to the process outlined below. Upon notification of the absence and proper documentation, each faculty member shall excuse the student from class according to this policy and provide an opportunity to complete missed exams, quizzes, and other required work. Ultimately, the student is responsible for all material covered in class and must work with each individual professor as soon as they return to complete any required work. Details can be found at the following website: http://policy.illinoisstate.edu/students/2-1-27.shtml Behavioral Expectations Policies and Procedures. Professional Courtesy. Professional courtesy includes respecting others' opinions, not interrupting in class, being respectful to those who are speaking, and working together in a spirit of 6 cooperation. I expect you to demonstrate these behaviors at all times in this class. With that in mind, sleeping, reading materials irrelevant to class purposes, texting, or disrupting the class will not be tolerated and will result in the student being considered absent for that particular class period. Presentation Etiquette. On presentation days, you have dual responsibilities as a speaker and an audience member. When you are presenting, you will dress appropriately. When you are an audience member, you will be attentive and ask challenging but constructive questions when the presentation is finished. Because most people are nervous when they present, you will be supportive both verbally and nonverbally. You will never enter or leave the room while a presentation is in progress. Behavioral Expectation Policy. Should any student violate the expectations of appropriate classroom behavior (as mentioned in the professional courtesy and presentation etiquette policies above), the instructor will schedule a meeting to discuss these expectations and develop a behavioral modification plan. If these behaviors persist, you will be at-risk for failing the course. 7 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE **Note: At any point throughout the duration of this course I reserve the right to change the syllabus details. Of course, I will inform you of these changes. Week Date Day CHAP. 1 1/11 M Syllabus Review; Interview as Biography; Assign Any Old Bag Print Syllabus 1/13 W Any Old Bag Any Old Bag Speech 1/15 F 1 Material Covered Assign CIP and CTSA; Provide an Overview of Portfolio Assignment; Introduction into Communication Assignment Due Syllabus Contract P2P Ch. 1 2 3 NO SCHOOL – MLK DAY 1/18 M 1/20 W 2 Communication Apprehension P2P Ch. 2 1/22 F 3 Ethical Communication P2P Ch. 3 1/25 M 4 Perception and Self Concept P2P Ch. 4 1/27 W 5 Choosing Topics, Assign Informative Speech P2P Ch. 5 1/29 F 6 Analyzing Your Audience CIP & CTSA Due P2P Ch. 6 4 2/1 M 10 Beginning and Ending Presentations Sign up for presentation time P2P Ch. 10 2/3 W 7, 12 Integrating Support Material, Visual Aids Librarian “visit” Informative Topic Due P2P Ch. 7 & 12 – not due. Just read. Library Assignment 5 2/5 F 8, 9 Organization; Outlining 2/8 M 11 Language-The Social Construction of Reality 2/10 W P2P Ch 8 & 9 P2P CH 11 Review Outline/Speeches 8 6 2/12 F **MIDTERM REVIEW** 2/15 M **MIDTERM** 2/17 W 13 Group Presentation Assigned Bring Spirals P2P Ch. 13 7 8 2/19 F Informative Speeches Presentations 2/22 M Informative Speeches Presentations 2/24 W Informative Speeches Presentations 2/26 F Informative Speeches Presentations 2/29 M Communicating in Groups; Group & Managing Conflict Bring Spiral 14 & PP P2P Ch. 14 9 10 11 12 14 & PP 3/2 W 3/4 F Library Day/ Library Day Assignment 3/7 M SPRING BREAK 3/9 W SPRING BREAK 3/11 F SPRING BREAK 3/14 M Group Speech Work Day 3/16 W 3/18 F Group Speech Work Day 3/21 M Group Speeches Presentations 3/23 W Group Speeches Presentations 3/25 F Review/Assign Portfolios; Assign Synthesis Paper; Assign 2nd CTSA; Assign Portfolio 3/28 M 15 16 Culture Listening & Critical Thinking Building Arguments / Assign Persuasive Speech Group Preliminary Outline Due P2P Ch. 15 P2P CH 16 & bring spiral 9 13 3/30 W 16 Building Arguments 4/1 F 16 Building Arguments 4/4 M 17 Discuss Fact, Value, and Policy Persuasive Topic Due P2P CH 17 14 15 Discuss Fact, Value, and Policy 4/6 W 4/8 F Review Persuasion- Refuting Counterarguments/ Audience Analysis 4/11 M Persuasive Work Day 4/13 W Persuasive Presentations Presentations 4/15 F Persuasive Presentations Presentations 4/18 M Persuasive Presentations Presentations 4/20 W Persuasive Presentations Presentations 4/22 F Work day 4/25 M 4/27 W Course Evaluation / Action Day 4/29 F Review for final 17 18 Time Communicating in the 21st Century 16 Portfolio Due! Good Deed activity TBD 10 Syllabus Contract I have read the syllabus for Brittany Borella’s Com 110 and agree to the terms for required coursework and acceptable classroom behavior. Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Name (please print): ___________________________ What is your Major? Date:_______________________ _______________________________________________________ Public Speaking experience? (If none, just write none) _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ What do you do in your free time? ______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ What are you most looking forward to in college/this year? _________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ What did you do over Winter Break? _____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Favorites: Movie: _________________________________________ Song: __________________________________________ TV show: _______________________________________ Book: __________________________________ 11 12