Speech Communication 416 Fall 2003
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Classwork is worth 25% of your final grade. The bulk of that grade will be determined by brief written assignments; the rest on in-class participation. The grading scale for the points part of the classwork will be based on the percentage of points earned out of 80 points possible.   But, throughout the semester we have had at least  95 points available (105 counting bonus outside speech forms) to be earned.  So if you miss a few points here and there, you can do extra work in another category and make up the deficit.  Each of these assignments is designed to lead to deeper learning from working with the course readings or applying questions and concepts to outside of class opportunities.

Web-Posted Study Questions (5 pts. each; at least 50 points possible)
    •    These will be posted by Thursday night and would be due the next week either Tuesday or Thursday as indicated.  Most often will ask specific or reflection questions about the readings; sometimes these will ask for an outline of a text we are reading.
Other Assignments (as least 25 pts. possible)
Outside Speech Observation (20 pts. first one; 10 points "bonus" possible for extra write ups up to 20 pts. total)
    1.     Identify the Speaker, title of address, location and date of delivery, and write a description of the audience [size and who  is there and their attitude toward the event if you can determine it.]

    2.     Outline the presentation with reasonable detail.

    3.     Note speakers use of those traditional Aristotelian appeals
    •        use of logos [rational appeal, use of evidence, reasoning, argument]
    •        use of ethos [credibility appeals, expertise, character, demonstrations of good will toward the audience, citation of sources]
    •        use of pathos [emotional appeals, use of humor, fear appeals, effort to rile up the audience in some way toward anger, sympathy, compassion...appeals to unity, etc.]

    4.     Offer at least one full paragraph assessing the speakers strengths and weaknesses.  You may focus on delivery or content related issues.  Your observations need to go beyond "they did a good job" to explaining why you think so [or don't think so!].

Attendance Issues

As indicated on the syllabus, more than two absences will affect your final grade.  The penalty will apply to the classwork points section of the final grade as I deduct 4 points for each recorded absence over two.

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