UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

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Max MAXWELL

Communication 112 Business & Professional Speaking Instructor: Max Maxwell Thurs a! " #:$% & ':1#
Course (e)uire Text & Supplies:* Text: (on + ler & ,eanne -lmhorst. Communicating at /ork 01ew 2ork: Mc3raw 4ill. 1%th - ition56 (ecommen e Test: -6B6 /hite & /illiam Strunk. ,r6 The -lements of St!le 01ew 2ork: McMillian. $r e ition56 777 0S8M- P(-S-1T+TI81S M+2B- (-C8(9-95 8:;ecti<e: =acilitate stu ents in the e<elopment of oral. written an critical anal!sis skills6 Pro<i e stu ents with the proper coaching. fee :ack. practical training an experiential learning opportunities to help them impro<e in speech eli<er!. preparation. critical thinking. research. organi>ation an listening skills6 Success tools for Communication 112: Select appropriate topics for a speech6 ?se li:raries an other resources to research for topics6 8rgani>e the speech. making it logical an effecti<e6 Speech eli<er! 0presentation skills5 Manage communication anxiet! 0stage fright5 ?se acti<e listening an anal!tical skills to assess their own speeches an those presente :! others6 ?se au ience anal!sis techni)ues6 +pproach: @ecture will fill onl! a small portion of our class time6 /e will learn primaril! :! iscussing issues raise in our text. current e<ents that are rele<ant to class iscussion. presentations. group iscussion an the possi:ilit! of guest speakers6 A/+(1I13B +TT-19+1C- +19 P(-P+(TI81 +(- C-2 T8 S?CC-SSB6 I will :e a<aila:le for office hours :! appointment: 0a minimum of 2D hour notice re)uire 5 To sche ule an appointment: Strickler 4all /est Si e (oom $%E Maxwell1E12Faol6com

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Sample 3eneral - ucation S!lla:i Statements Syllabi for designa ed general ed!"a ion "o!rses are re#!ired o in"l!de a s a e$en e%&li"i ly referring o in ended general ed!"a ion o! "o$es' (larifying )o* )ese o! "o$es *ill be $e s)o!ld )el& s !den s !nders and )e goals and ai$s of )e general ed!"a ion "o!rses and be er dis"ern "on in!i ies a"ross )e "!rri"!l!$' +e&ending on )e si,e- s r!" !re- or ai$s of )e "o!rse- )e follo*ing sa$&le s a e$en s "o!ld be a$ended or "o$bined o sa isfy )is re#!ire$en ' +e&ending on )e si,e- s r!" !re- or ai$s of )e "o!rse- )e follo*ing sa$&le s a e$en s "o!ld be a$ended or "o$bined o sa isfy )is re#!ire$en ' T)is "o!rse f!lfills a /eneral Ed!"a ion re#!ire$en in 0 Written Communication, Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences 12' One goal of )e "o!rse *ill be o &ra" i"e and de3elo& o!r critical thinking skills ' In &ar - )is *ill be 0e%&li"i ly2 $odeled d!ring "lass dis"!ssions and4or gro!& &roble$5sol3ing sessions' 6ey ele$en s of "ri i"al )in7ing in"l!de8 iden ifying )e #!es ion or &roble$- analy,ing e3iden"e and de3elo&ing arg!$en s- in egra ing 7no*ledge and de$ons ra ing an a*areness of $!l i&le &oin s of 3ie*- and dra*ing "on"l!sions based !&on reasonsarg!$en s- and e3iden"e' Yo!r &rogress in )is area *ill be assessed *i ) )e follo*ing graded assign$en 0s28 0writing/essay assignment, problem set, laboratory report, embedded in exam questions, etc ! T)is "o!rse f!lfills a /eneral Ed!"a ion re#!ire$en in 0 Written Communication, Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences 12' One goal of )e "o!rse *ill be o &ra" i"e and de3elo& effecti<e communication skills6 6ey ele$en s of effe" i3e "o$$!ni"a ion in"l!de8 "lear ar i"!la ion )e &!r&ose in a one s!i able o )e a!dien"e- e3iden"e of "o)eren organi,a ion- de$ons ra ion of analysis and4or syn )esis of )e "on"e& s and4or e3iden"e- !se of a&&ro&ria e "on3en ions and s yle' (lass dis"!ssions and analysis of sa$&le *or7 *ill be !sed o )el& yo! de3elo& )ese s7ills' Yo!r &rogress in )is area *ill be assessed *i ) a graded assign$en 0writing/essay assignment, problem set, laboratory report,embedded in exam questions, etc ! This course fulfills a 3eneral - ucation re)uirement in 0 Written Communication, Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences I56 8ne goal of the course will :e to !nders and and a&&re"ia e "!l !ral di3ersi y 6 Ce! elements relate to this goal inclu e: recogni>ing wa!s that culture shapes our :eha<iors an attitu es. emonstrating an un erstan ing of the relationship :etween culture an en<ironment. recogni>ing the i<ersit! within cultural groups. an anal!>ing the impact of cultural i<ersit! on pro:lems an societal issues6 In part. this un erstan ing will :e 0explicitl!5 mo ele uring presentations an Jor group iscussions6 2our progress in this area will :e assesse with a gra e assignment 0writing/essay assignment, problem set, embedded in exam questions, etc !

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(egular atten ance an preparation are expecte 6 If !ou are a:sent more than 1 time !our points will :e re uce :! =i<e 0#5 points for each a:sence up to three 0$56 Three a:sences e)ual 0N5 =ailure6 -xcuses for an a:sence must :e <erifie with octor statement or some t!pe of written ocumentation6 If an emergenc! oes arise. I will nee to :e notifie :! a phone call or e"mail within 2D hours of the class perio !ou misse 6 7Speeches are man ator!O If !ou miss one of the four re)uire speeches !ou will recei<e a failing gra e for the course6

Be on time on the a! of !our presentation6 If !ou are late ha<e <ali ocumentation or :e prepare to recei<e a failing gra e for !our speech assignment6 Be prepare 0power point presentations. sli es or an! other <isual ai s5 #"point e uction if !ou o not ha<e !our <i eotape 0not !our classmates56

C-2 IT-MS T8 (-M-MB-(: Plagiarism or fa:rication will result in a failing gra e for the assignment an ma! also result in failing gra e for the course6 Plagiarism is efine :! the following gui elines: Cop!ing someone elsePs work an claming it as !our own inclu ing :ut not limite to work that is accesse in person. from computer files. or from the Internet6 Paraphrasing someone elsePs work an claming it as !our own6 Colla:orating excessi<el! with another person an claming the work sole! as !our own6 Cheating on test Stu ents are a <ise to :ecome with the Stu ent Co e of (ights (esponsi:ilities 0?of@ Stu ent 4an :ook5 for more etails on this matter6

48?S- C--PI13 3?I9-@I1-S: 0Professor has the right to ismiss !ou from class for the following reasons5 Turn off all cell phones. laptops etcI6 +:solutel! no text messaging uring class +:solutel! no working on other course assignments uring class6 Stu ents are re)uire to present three possi:le topics for each presentation6 9ue ates will :e announce 6 16 9emonstration 26 Informati<eJInter<iew $6 Persuasi<eJSales

+ll topics must :e relate to the :usiness fiel 6 2ou will nee to list three 0$5 selections in or er of preference 0i6e6 Most to least esire topics56 /e will iscuss topic selections uring the first few a!s of class6 Topic will :e returne to !ou with ample amount of time to prepare !our presentation6 Make arrangements to recor Jtape !our speech for !our personal re<iew an e<aluation6

-<er! stu ent is re)uire to :e present on the a! speeches are eli<ere . unless !ou ha<e written ocumentation for an excuse a:sence6 If !ou are not present on the a! speeches are gi<en !ou will ha<e points e ucte in the following manner: 16 1% points for Intro uctor! & 9emonstration 26 1# points for 3roup PresentationJInformati<eJInter<iew $6 1# points for Persuasi<eJSales presentation The a:o<e points will :e e ucte from the point total on !our speech6 7+ll speeches must :e extemporaneous6 This means !ou shoul not rea or memori>e !our speech6 /e will iscuss how to prepare an use an outline. uring class time6 2ou will :e re)uire to han in outlines prior to !our speech 0Make 2 copies56 -ach of these items shoul ha<e !our name on them an follow the format of the han outs gi<en an inclu e the items liste :elow: T!pe outline in 12"point t!pe Times (oman =ont Black Ink 8nl! Those not following the a:o<e instructions will lose 1% points off !our final speech gra e6 018 -KC-PTI81SO5 B@+CCB8+(9

It is important to familiari>e !ourself with this online program6 8ccasionall! messages will :e poste regar ing our class an assignments6 It is important that !ou check this regularl!6 If !ou ha<e pro:lems. !ou ma! call @in a @eak at 0'#2" D$$25 9elphi Center6

-KT(+ C(-9IT: 2ou will :e a:le to earn extra points through extra cre it6 These points will :e assigne on a case &:!" case :ases as a result of stu ent conferences6 Class extra cre it assignments will also :e announce an the point <alue is TB+6

S!lla:us Business & Professional Speaking Max Maxwell #:$% p6m6 & ':1#p6m6 9a!: Thurs a! Class 16 Intro uctionJS!lla:us Chapter 1 Communicating at /ork Chapter 1% 9e<eloping the Presentation Intro uctor! Speech +(TIC@- P(-S-1T+TI81 Chapter 2 Communication Culture & /ork Chapter 11 Ler:al & Lisual Support Chapter 1$ Business Presentations Chapter $ @istening 9-M81ST(+TI81 SP--C4 Chapter D Ler:al & 1on<er:al Messages Chapter 12 9eli<ering the Presentation @i:rar! Chapter E Principles of Inter<iewing 03roup presentation han outs5 IMP(8MPT? SP--C4 3(8?P T8PICS 9?Chapter H T!pes of Inter<iewing (esume /orkshop -K+M Q2 +(TIC@- P(-S-1T+TI81 Chapter ' /orking in Teams 3(8?P P(-S-1T+TI81 +(TIC@- P(-S-1T+TI81 Chapter #

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